The Starke County Surveyor’s Office is asking residents to report drainage obstructions following recent storms and heavy rainfall, and more rain to come.
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Starke County, IN — A release from the Starke County Surveyor’s Office shares: The Starke County Forest hosted a successful Arbor Day Community Event on Saturday, April 25, bringing together approximately 200 residents for a day focused on conservation, history, and community engagement.
Continue readingThe Starke County Surveyor’s Office has announced a cover photo contest for its Facebook page, to be used from April 14th through May 14th of this year.
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The Starke County America 250 Committee and the Starke County Surveyor’s office are sponsoring a coloring contest during the month of February as part of the America 250 celebrations taking place throughout the year.
Continue readingThe Starke County Surveyor’s Office has announced their schedule of office events throughout 2026, including an ongoing photo contest this month for their Facebook cover photo.
Continue readingSTARKE COUNTY – The Starke County Surveyor’s Office has announced that there will be three Drainage Board seats that will become vacant after December 31st of this year.
Continue readingSTARKE COUNTY – Starke County Surveyor Gwen Rentz has been awarded a competitive scholarship to attend the Watershed Leadership Academy, a statewide professional program that provides advanced training in watershed science, drainage management, and community leadership.
Continue readingThe Starke County Surveyor’s Office made an announcement recently, stating that they had received a question in regards to the compliance of their drone operations with both federal and local regulations.
Continue readingAccording to an announcement from the Starke County Surveyor’s office, the 2025 Drainage Board Meetings for the month of November have been scheduled and announced.
Continue readingAccording to an announcement from the Starke County Surveyor’s Office, they recently received a new drone and accessories, purchased through a grant.
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STARKE COUNTY – The Starke County Surveyor’s Office shared an update on Tuesday in regards to an ongoing project in Davis Township.
Continue readingA reminder from the Starke County Arbor Day Committee; they are in the process of planning their 2026 Arbor Day celebration. The celebration is to take place at the Starke County Forest, and the Committee would like to showcase local talent and resources in our community.
Continue readingThe Chairperson of the Starke County Arbor Day Committee has recently announced that they are planning the 2026 Arbor Day celebration at the Starke County Forest, and they are looking to explore opportunities for local participation and showcase the talent and resources in our community.
Continue readingThe Starke County Surveyor’s Office is currently having online voting for their July Eco-Influencer Photo Contest on Facebook.
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A reminder that the Starke County Surveyor’s Office and Starke County Parks Department are running a photo contest during the month of July, meaning there are 9 days left to submit photos.
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More than a thousand Starke County residents are now signed up for the county’s Food Distribution Program. It provides $100 food vouchers that can be used at local grocery stores.
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The main portion of Hamlet’s Starke Street rehabilitation project is expected to get underway in the next couple of weeks. Project engineer Lee Nagai told the town council Tuesday that he’s asked paving contractor Walsh & Kelly to wait until after this Friday to get to work. “Between school being out and whatnot, I thought it would be better,” he said. “I mean, it’s already late because of the weather, so we’ll just wait until school’s over and hopefully, they can get started either next week or the following week.”
According to Starke County Surveyor Bill Crase, four breached levees in the Starke County and La Porte County areas have recently been fixed, while work on one site is being postponed due to the current levels of the Kankakee River.
Surveyor Crase explained that while working on the final section of a levee, workers realized that the river wasn’t dropping. He said if they sealed it up, the pressure would have caused the water to burst out elsewhere so they weren’t able to fix it just yet. While they have slowed the breach down a bit, Crase said crews continue to monitor the spot and are waiting for the river to drop before patching it up any further. Continue reading
