At the beginning of the Starke County Council’s meeting on Monday, the council was given a presentation by Lee Smith. Smith has been part of the Starke County Airport Board nine years.
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Knox City Council Approves Starke County Comprehensive Airport Zoning Ordinance
Knox City Council members passed the Starke County Comprehensive Airport Zoning Ordinance when members met Tuesday night.
Continue readingStarke County Airport Gearing up for Additional Projects
Knox City Council Considers SC Comprehensive Airport Zoning Ordinance
At the recommendation of the Knox Planning Commission, City Council members recently reviewed the Starke County Comprehensive Airport Zoning Ordinance.
Continue readingStarke County Council Approves Budgets
In a brief meeting held Monday night, the Starke County Council members approved the budgets for Starke County, Starke County Airport, North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, Solid Waste, and the Koontz Lake Conservancy District.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will hold several public hearings on budgets tonight. Those public hearings will include the budgets for Starke County, North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, Starke County Airport, Solid Waste Department, and the Koontz Lake Conservancy District. A public hearing is also set for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund Additional Appropriation.
FAA Investigating Plane Crash in Starke County
FAA investigators are reviewing information to determine the cause of a small plane crash Saturday afternoon north of the Starke County Airport.
State Road 8 to Close West of Knox Monday for Railroad Crossing Repairs
State Road 8 will be closed west of Knox for railroad crossing repairs starting Monday. The Starke County Highway Department says Norfolk Southern Railway will be working on the track structure and restoring the highway surface.
Starke County Council Holds Budget Hearings
The Starke County Council members opened public hearings for the 2018 county budgets 7and the Solid Waste District with no public comment Monday night. The budget presented by the council totals $11,647,011. The General Fund is listed on Indiana Gateway as $7,022,851.
North Judson Firefighters Receive Additional Training
The North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department is stepping up its training efforts. Continue reading
Lutheran Air Flight Adds Ambulance at Starke County Airport
The Starke County Airport in Knox has a new tenant. The Fort Wayne-based Lutheran Air Flight program is adding a third Lutheran Air Helicopter to its critical care transport fleet. It will go into service today. Continue reading
Air Medical Transport Business Hiring in Knox
An air medical transport business is looking for pilots and mechanics for its Knox location. Continue reading
Starke County Commissioners to Discuss Airport Zoning
The Starke County Commissioners will consider a revised zoning ordinance for the Starke County Airport when they meet this evening. The county council has already blessed the change in order to allow for the eventual extension of the airport runway by 5,000 feet with grant money from the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading
Starke County Council Approves Revised Airport Zoning Ordinance
Plans to extend the runway at the Starke County Airport by 5,000 feet received the county council’s blessing Monday evening. Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Charlie Weaver says the local facility is part of the National Airport System Plan and is therefore eligible for money from the Federal Aviation Administration. He adds those funds come from excise taxes levied on the aviation industry by the federal government. Continue reading
Starke County Airport Weather Station Out for Repairs
The weather station at the Starke County Airport should be back in service in the near future. It stopped reporting local weather conditions a few months ago, causing current conditions to be left blank on the National Weather Service website and some local weather reports. Continue reading
Knox Fireworks Display Tonight at Starke County Airport
Start the holiday weekend with a bang tonight at the Starke County Airport. The Knox fireworks show will begin at dusk. Continue reading
Do Your Part, Plus Some Art with the First Ever Community Canvas Fundraiser
The cost of fireworks has sky rocketed! To help account for rising prices, various fireworks fundraisers have been happening leading up to the Starke County Independence Day celebration. According to Mayor Rick Chambers the display costs several thousand dollars. Since the show is provided for the community, members of the community are asked to give a little to help with the cost.
A unique new fundraiser is set to take place tonight from 6 until 8 pm in the Nancy Dembowski Community Center. For only $25 you can participate in Knox’s first ever Community Canvas event. Continue reading
Fundraising for the Annual Starke County Fireworks Show is Off to a Good Start
Fundraising efforts for the annual Starke County Independence Day celebration are underway. The event will have all the usuals; food, fun and of course, fire-works. As pretty as they are to watch, they’re not so pretty to pay for. Three fundraisers have been established by the city of Knox to help cover costs. Continue reading
Starke County Council Sets Budget Adoptions
The Starke County Council will adopt budgets for several taxing units when they meet this evening. Their advance meeting agenda includes adoption of the county budget for the upcoming year as well as those for the Starke County Airport, Starke County Solid Waste and North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation. Continue reading
Fireworks Show a Success in Starke County
The fireworks show at the Starke County Airport held one week ago today was well attended, according to Knox Mayor Rick Chambers.
Chambers told the Knox City Council members this week that with the fireworks committee’s fundraisers, gate collections, donations from the three county commissioners, several monetary donations from businesses and individuals, the town of Hamlet and a generous donation from the town of North Judson, the only loss the city of Knox will realize is $767. The show was $8,550 and $7,783 was collected.
