The local area is cleaning up after Monday’s storm. The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency is warning motorists not to drive around barricades and road closed signs. Residents are also asked not to try to remove limbs with power lines in them, due to the risk of electrocution.
Continue readingInformation Kiosk Coming to Starke County Forest
Visitors to the Starke County Forest will soon be greeted with an informational kiosk. The Starke County Park Board last week agreed to let Forester Bruce Wakeland build it out of wood from the forest itself.
Continue readingRange Road Paving Project to Start Monday
Range Road will be under construction starting Monday. Rieth-Riley Construction will be upgrading the road to hot mix asphalt between State Road 10 and Toto Road. The Starke County Highway Department was awarded more than half a million dollars in Community Crossings grant funding to cover 75 percent of the cost.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Reviews Funding with Commissioners
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler ran through some budget numbers with the commissioners during their meeting on Monday night.
Continue readingVeterans Memorial Crowdfunding Campaign Almost Halfway to Goal
The new Starke County Veterans Memorial is almost halfway to its crowdfunding goal. If the effort raises $50,000 by July 21, that amount will be doubled by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. Almost $22,000 has been raised so far.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Funding Cuts Expected
The Starke County Motor Vehicle Highway (MVH) funds are expected to take a hit as a direct response to COVID-19.
Continue readingStarke County Community Crossings Project to Begin May 11
Starke County Road 50 S. from State Road 39 to the Knox City Limits will be upgraded to hot mix asphalt beginning Monday, May 11. Officials from the Starke County Highway Department say it is a major route for the Knox Industrial Park and will benefit both employers and employees.
Continue readingStarke and Pulaski Counties, Hamlet, North Judson Receive Community Crossings Grants
Local communities will be able to complete a number of road projects, thanks to the latest round of Community Crossings matching grants. The Indiana Department of Transportation officially released the list of grant recipients in the January 2020 call for projects Tuesday.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Approve Solution for Failed Culvert
A failed culvert in Starke County will soon be repaired following a decision by the Starke County Commissioners Monday night.
Continue readingStarke County Council, Commissioners Review Request for Office Reorganization at Highway Department
With the recent vacancy in the Asset Manager position at the Starke County Highway Department, those duties will be absorbed with the reorganization of the office staff.
Continue readingStarke County Council Considers CEDIT Appropriation for Highway Department
The Starke County Council members reviewed an annual request submitted by Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler concerning the appropriation of CEDIT funds.
Continue readingTrees Removed to Prepare for Starke County Veterans Memorial, Project Update Delivered to Commissioners
While it will still be some time before community members see work being done on the construction of the new Starke County Veterans Memorial, a bit of work was underway this week to prepare the area in front of the Courthouse in Knox.
Continue readingSC Highway Superintendent Discusses Sign Management with Commissioners
The Starke County Highway Department has a goal to make sure that more than 90 percent of all county-maintained stop signs have high reflectivity by the end of the year.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Updated on Community Crossings Funding and Projects
Bids will be opened for the hot mix asphalt resurfacing project on County Road 50 S. from State Road 39 to the Knox City Limits during the Starke County Commissioners meeting on Monday, Dec. 16. The county was awarded $731,580 in Community Crossings Matching Grant funding for the work in the latest grant round.
Continue readingApplications Received in Starke County’s Road Conversion Program
Two applications were recently submitted in Starke County’s road conversion program.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Reports High Car/Deer Crashes
It’s the time of year when drivers need to watch for deer while out on the roadways.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Review Potential Community Crossings Projects
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler presented a potential list of projects for the next call for projects in the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings Matching Grant program.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Commend Highway Superintendent, Department on Prestigious Award
The Starke County Commissioners took time Monday night to praise Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler on his recent recognition of being named Outstanding County Highway Superintendent in 2019. The award was given during last week’s 61st Annual Association of Indiana Counties Conference at the French Lick Resort.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Approve Highway Dept’s Mailbox Policy
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler provided County Commissioners with the Department’s mailbox repair and replacement policy when they met Tuesday night.
Continue readingStarke County Hwy Department Permitted to Purchase Truck from Bass Lake FD
The Starke County Highway Department will soon be better equipped to clean bridges and culverts, following a decision made by County Commissioners Tuesday night.
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