Plans have been finalized for a Robert J. Tauteris Jr. Memorial Walkway in the Hamlet Town Park. The plans drawn up by Territorial Engineering were publicly presented during Wednesday’s Hamlet Park Board meeting.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will distribute food in Hamlet tomorrow. A drive-through healthy mobile food distribution will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center.
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The Starke County Government Mobile Food Delivery Program got a boost thanks to the Starke County Community Foundation’s membership with the Indiana Association of United Ways in the United Way COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative grant.
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The Starke County Commissioners are seeing the overwhelming need of the Starke County Government Mobile Food Delivery Program.
Continue readingStarke County is the recipient of two grants to assist with the Starke County Government Food Delivery Program.
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The response to COVID-19 will mean some adjustments for the City of Knox. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that preliminary reports suggest a decrease in funding for cities, towns, and counties. “The revenue stream is going to be shorted with this, and if you look at it, our [County Economic Development Income Tax] funds, people get laid off, unemployment, that’s where it comes from,” he explained.
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The Starke County Community Foundation has launched an emergency relief fund. Any donations will be used to address community needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as situations that may arise from it, according to a press release from the Northern Indiana Community Foundation. All of the funds raised will be used locally.
Continue readingThe Redskins Closet is becoming a valuable resource for Knox students, thanks to growing support from the community. The program was begun by Knox Middle School students as a way to make sure their classmates have access to toiletries, clothing, and other necessities.
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Starke County Veteran’s Memorial project organizers are reporting a successful first month of fundraising. Committee member Kathy Norem told the Starke County Park Board Tuesday that more than $120,000 has been received or pledged since fundraising began February 1.
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The Starke County EMS Department is the recipient of a grant from the Starke County Community Foundation.
Continue readingThe 2020 Starke County Community Foundation Lilly Endowment Community Scholar has been named and Knox High School Senior Jaigan Allport has received the distinction.
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More than $50,000 was donated to the Starke County Community Foundation as a result of this week’s Giving Tuesday event!
Giving Tuesday, the global generosity movement that was first launched in 2012, helps provide local people and organizations with the power to transform their communities. It was started with the simple idea of creating a day that encourages people to do good.
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The Starke County Community Foundation is celebrating Giving Tuesday with an open house at their office in North Judson today!
Continue readingThe Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s Healthy Mobile Market will be in Hamlet tomorrow morning. Those in need of assistance will be able to get fresh food items and dry goods free of charge. They will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Individuals are asked to bring their own bags or boxes.
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Oregon-Davis Elementary School will be able to move forward with the installation of a secure entrance, thanks to this year’s round of Secured School Safety matching grants.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s Healthy Mobile Market will be in Hamlet this week.
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A local family interested providing assistance to North Judson-San Pierre students is collaborating with the Starke County Community Foundation and school officials to make it happen.
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Making sure North Judson-San Pierre students have access to the best educational opportunities possible is the goal of a new fund being set up at the Starke County Community Foundation.
Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin told the school board last week that the Verhagen family is establishing a new fund that they call “Our Kids Excel.”
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