Starke County EMA Director J. Nier submitted her resignation to the Starke County Commissioners on Sunday, October 25.
Continue readingStarke County EMA Director Submits Resignation
Starke County Officials Applying for FEMA Grant Funds in Response to COVID-19
Officials from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department and the Starke County Emergency Management Agency are attempting to get some grant funds to help pay for items and overtime costs spent in response to COVID-19.
Continue readingStarke County EMA Director Updates Government Leaders on Grants
Starke County EMA Director J. Nier told the Starke County Council members and Commissioners this week that she received new radios that were purchased with grant funds.
Continue readingTake Caution Outside During Heat Wave
Residents are being asked to limit activity outdoors today through Saturday due to excessive heat.
Continue readingNational Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory today from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. CT.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Approve Communications Policy
The Starke County Commissioners reviewed a proposed communications policy to add to the county’s Emergency Management Plan.
Continue readingStarke County EMA Director Working on Grant Applications
National Weather Service Warns of Potential Risk for Thunderstorms on Thursday
The National Weather Service is predicting a slight risk for severe thunderstorms late Thursday afternoon that could carry over into the evening.
Starke County Emergency Management Agency Director Jay Nier shared that some primary threats of the predicted condition include locally heavy rainfall as well as a low threat potential for damaging winds and large hail.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle Fire on SR 8
An incident at a residence on State Road 8 kept firefighters busy throughout the night into today.
A fire was reported at 135 E. SR 8 around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Continue readingSC Emergency Management Agency to Hand out Free Weather Alert Radios Today
In order to help keep the public informed about the possibility of severe weather events and other potential dangers, the Starke County Emergency Management Agency will be supplying free weather alert radios today.
Continue readingStarke County EMA Arranges for Warming Centers to be Established in the Area
In anticipation of the cold snap that is expected to hit the area hard Tuesday and Wednesday, the Starke County Emergency Management Agency has arranged for a few local facilities to be utilized as warming centers.
Continue readingStarke County Moved Back Down to Travel Advisory
Starke County EMA Director J. Nier announced that the county’s travel status has been moved back to an advisory level.
Continue readingKnox Fire Chief Prepares for Weekend Weather by Coordinating with Starke County EMA
The Knox-Center Township Fire Department will have a handful of firefighters stationed in town in anticipation for this weekend’s snowfall.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where newly elected Commissioner Bryan Cavendar will attend his first meeting alongside Kathy Norem and Charlie Chesak. They will reorganize and make 2019 appointments as the first order of business.
Continue readingStarke County LEPC Discusses How to Get Incident Command Trailer Up and Running
Members of Starke County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee are focused on getting the incident command trailer back in working order. When they met Wednesday afternoon, they discussed how the trailer is structurally fine but it’s currently not functional.
Officials report that it does not have power and they believe that the generator needs a new battery to alleviate the issue. There is some money remaining in the EMA Department’s maintenance fund that will be utilized to purchase a new battery. Continue reading
Starke County COAD Seeks Local Restaurants and Businesses Willing to Assist First Responders
The Starke County COAD is looking for local restaurants and businesses willing to donate food, beverages and other resources to first responders during lengthy emergency situations.
This would be a local effort similar to canteen services offered by the Red Cross. Starke County EMA Director J. Nier would assist the COAD with this initiative. When a major incident occurs and responders are expected to be out in the field for an extended period of time, she would call on COAD members to get resources to the scene as soon as possible. Continue reading
UPDATED: The Starke County Emergency Management Agency Offers Free Weather Alert Radios
UPDATE: As of 10 a.m. CST the EMA Office had distributed all available radios. If you’re interested in obtaining one elsewhere, visit the official website for the NOAA Weather Radios.
To help the community be better prepared for severe weather events the Starke County Emergency Management Agency is offering free weather alert radios.
EMA Director J. Nier explained that she can program the radios to pick up information from surrounding counties as well so Starke County residents would know what’s coming their way and they’d have even more time to prepare. Continue reading
County Receives SHSP Grant to Help Fund CAD System
The Starke County Commissioners learned last week that the county is the recipient of a grant to help pay for a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for the Starke County Sheriff’s Department.
Starke County Commissioners Approve Purchase of a CAD System
The Starke County Commissioners reviewed a quote from Caliber concerning a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for the Starke County Sheriff’s Department.
Organization Representatives Encouraged to Attend Tonight’s Starke County COAD Meeting
The Starke County Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD) will meet tonight at 6 p.m. where members will continue to discuss the development of a board.
Though Starke County EMA Director J. Nier has helped form the COAD by reaching out to some key people in the community, the organization is meant to be run by community members. Continue reading
