Property tax bills in Starke County feature a new assessment this year for cleanup and maintenance of the Yellow River and Kankakee River after the legislation pertaining to the assessment was approved in 2019 by Governor Eric Holcomb.
Continue readingKankakee-Yellow River Basin Commission to Host Informational Meeting in LaCrosse Today
Residents have another chance to learn about future plans for the Kankakee and Yellow rivers today. The Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission will host another in a series of informational meetings. It will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. CST at The Center of LaCrosse at 100 South Washington Street.
Continue readingUpdate Given on Progress of the Yellow River, Kankakee River Basin Development Commission
The executive director of the Yellow River Basin and Kankakee River Basin Development Commission provided members of the public Thursday afternoon with an update on what the commission members are doing with its 40-year plan.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Appoint Member to KRBC
A member was appointed to the Kankakee River Basin Commission by the Starke County Commissioners on Monday night.
Continue readingScott Pelath Updates County Officials on Kankakee River Basin Commission Changes
The executive director of the Kankakee River Basin Commission gave the Starke County Council and Starke County Commission members an overview of changes coming to the Kankakee River Basin Commission.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Discuss Future of Kankakee River Basin Commission
The Kankakee River Basin Commission will be under a new name and new membership following the passage of House Bill 1270 in this session of the state legislature.
Continue readingQuestions Raised about State’s HIP Application
Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane and House Democratic Leader Scott Pelath sent a letter to Governor Mike Pence inquiring about a response to the state’s Healthy Indiana Plan waiver.
The pair explained to Governor Pence that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to his office regarding the failure to comply with the public notice component of the application to extend the Healthy Indiana Plan.