Heavy snow, and unsafe travel conditions with blowing and drifting conditions on roads have prompted the Starke County Commissioners to implement a Local Disaster Declaration.
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The Starke County Council members took action to make some adjustments to the pay for part-time and full-time truck drivers at the Starke County Highway Department.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council members discussed raising the pay for part-time drivers at the Highway Department.
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Starke County Highway Department Superintendent Dan Dipert is still looking for truck drivers.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Dan Dipert and Starke County EMS Director Eric Wood are looking for employees for their departments.
Continue readingStarke County has a new highway superintendent. Daniel Dipert was appointed to the position by the county commissioners Monday.
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The Starke County Commissioners will discuss a superintendent selection this morning. The county has been without a highway superintendent for the past three months, following the departure of Rik Ritzler. A plan for how to spend the county’s share of American Rescue Plan money will also be up for discussion.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners reviewed requests from the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Advisory Board when they met Monday night.
Continue readingThe Starke County Highway Department did not get any Community Crossings grant funding in the most recent round of announcements, but officials will submit the application again in the second call for projects on July 1.
Continue readingProposals will be reviewed soon for a bridge replacement project on Bridge 59 on County Road 700 S. over Bogus Run in Starke County.
Continue readingA vacancy on the Starke County Planning Commission has been resolved. It was reported to the county commissioners Monday that the county’s township trustees voted four-to-three to have Oregon Township Trustee Mark Allen fill the trustee’s seat. The commissioners affirmed his appointment with a unanimous vote.
Continue readingCrews from the Starke County Highway Department took advantage of the warmer weather this week to tackle the onset of potholes in the area, which is a common occurrence as Spring approaches.
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Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler handed in his resignation to the commissioners Monday night.
Continue readingBridge 59 on Starke County Road 700 S. over Bogus Run will be replaced in the next few years thanks to $444,000 in federal transportation funds awarded to Starke County. Construction is slated for 2025, but design work, development and right-of-way acquisition will be able to get started sooner in coordination with INDOT.
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A travel advisory has been issued for Starke County. That means travel may be restricted in certain areas, due to hazardous conditions, and drivers are asked to use caution. In a Facebook post, the Starke County Highway Department says it expects snow-covered roads and drifting snow Thursday night.
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Local communities are getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state to help with road projects. The recipients of the fall round of Community Crossings grants were announced by the Indiana Department of Transportation Tuesday. The program covers 50 or 75 percent of the cost of qualifying road and bridge projects.
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The Town of Hamlet is moving forward with a grant application for future upgrades to Indiana Avenue/Starke County Road 500 North. The town is coordinating with the Starke County Highway Department to apply for funding to widen and resurface the road from U.S. 35, through town, and to County Road 750 East.
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Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler went over the current Motor Vehicle Highway and Local Roads and Streets funds with the Starke County Commissioners Monday night and he believes the loss is not as significant as it could have been.
Continue readingA major route to Hamlet could be getting an upgrade, but not for another five years. The town council recently agreed to team up with the Starke County Highway Department to apply for funding to widen and resurface County Road 500 North/Indiana Avenue from U.S. 35 to County Road 750 East.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler and Office Manager Mary Perren have been working with WTH/GIS Representative Rhonda Milner to update the county’s road map.
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