Starke County ‘Space Tree’ Marker to Be Unveiled Tomorrow

Efforts to recognize Starke County’s “Space Tree” have gotten the approval of the county commissioners. The seed orbited the Earth on the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1988 and was planted on the northwest corner of the courthouse square in 1990. But Kathy Norem with Knox Main Street United told the commissioners Monday that there was never a marker until now.

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Fun Run Planned to Celebrate Starke County’s ‘Space Tree’

A living piece of space exploration history will be celebrated with a fun run in Downtown Knox. On the northwest corner of the Starke County Courthouse Square is a sycamore tree, grown from a seed that orbited the Earth on the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1988. Seedlings were given to each Indiana county, and Starke County’s was planted on the courthouse lawn in April of 1990.

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Ball State Students Discuss Downtown Revitalization Opportunities with North Judson Leaders

Picture Source: Town of North Judson FB Page

Bringing new life to Downtown North Judson may involve capitalizing on nearby amenities but would also require some local leaders to step up. Graduate students from Ball State University held a virtual community engagement session with town officials and business owners Monday.

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Knox City Council to Consider Funding for Main Street Organization, Holiday Decorations

The Knox City Council will consider whether to chip in $5,000 toward the city’s Main Street effort tonight. A group called Knox Main Street United has formed to help revitalize the downtown and seek a Main Street designation from the state. That would make the downtown area eligible for additional grants and other outside redevelopment help.

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Winamac Residents Share Downtown Revitalization Ideas, During Input Session

Kathy La Plante with the National Main Street Center presents information during Thursday’s public input session in Winamac

“Boring,” “empty,” and “old” were three of the words that frequently came to mind when people were asked to think about Downtown Winamac. National Main Street Center Senior Program Officer and Director of Coordinating Program Services Kathy La Plante shared the results of an online survey the center recently conducted, during a public input session Thursday night.

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