Starke County employees will not notice a change in their health insurance benefits in the coming year. Continue reading
Starke County Commissioners Approve Insurance Renewal
WKVI to Host Food Drive Saturday
Residents in Starke and Pulaski Counties will have the opportunity tomorrow to help those in need while doing their Thanksgiving shopping. WKVI will be collecting food at Five Star in the Knox Mall and Sanders in Winamac from 10 a.m. until noon Central. Continue reading
Culver Redevelopment Commission Continues Business Program for Façade Improvement
Culver businesses have another opportunity to be reimbursed for work on the front of their buildings.
The Culver Redevelopment Commission’s Façade Grant Program is still in its pilot stages and hopes to promote general maintenance while enhancing the look of Culver’s buildings.
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Just in Time for Snow Forecast, Indiana Recognizes Winter Weather Preparedness
Snow is in the forecast for Saturday, and the Indiana Department of Transportation is readying for the change in weather.
The snowfall is being predicted during what Governor Mike Pence declared Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The recognition started on Sunday and lasts through Saturday.
INDOT says, however, they have been preparing for possible accumulation this week since the spring. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P Interim Superintendent Interviews Begin Next Week
Interviews for an interim superintendent with the North Judson – San Pierre School Corporation will be taking place in the near future.
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Bass Lake Campground Lessee Seeks Clarification on Contract Terms
The Starke County Park Board plans to encourage cross country skiers to use the County Forest if it can get access to a snowmobile to groom the trails. A mid-July date for another open house at the Forest is under consideration.
Starke County Council Approves Salary Ordinance, Longevity Pay
Starke County’s 2016 salary ordinance will include longevity pay for employees. Continue reading
North Judson Town Council Renews Fire Protection Contracts
The North Judson Town Council voted Monday to renew the town’s fire protection contracts with Jackson and Wayne Townships. The agreements let the North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department cover areas outside of the town. Continue reading
Swansons Receive SCCF Philanthropy Award
The Starke County Community Foundation honored Marilyn and Mathew Swanson Tuesday with the first annual James R. Hardesty Leadership in Philanthropy Award. The Swansons were involved in numerous organizations in the county, including the Community Foundation, where they helped create the Ancilla/SCILL Center Fund, as well as The Mat and Marilyn Swanson Family Fund. Continue reading
Smokers Urged to Quit during Great American Smokeout
Today’s the Great American Smokeout. That means the American Cancer Society, as well as Drug and Tobacco Free Starke County, are encouraging tobacco smokers to take the first step today to kick the habit. Continue reading
Annual Starke Historical Society Meeting to Hear Report on Presidential Libraries
N.J.-S.P. School Board Plans Budget Sessions in Face of Funding Woes
The North Judson – San Pierre School Corporation has their work cut out for them, but all indications are they will end this fiscal year in the black.
Tuesday night’s school board meeting brought with it a packed house and a few observers wondering what the school corporation’s plans are following the defeat of a referendum designed to temporarily increase the property tax levy.
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North Judson Qualifies for Grant Funding
The Town of North Judson has qualified for a grant to help the town rehabilitate its two water towers.
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O-D School Board Hires Interim Superintendent
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation has named its replacement for departing Superintendent Greg Briles.
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Starke County Council Defers Action on Ambulance Purchase
Starke County officials will decide during an upcoming work session whether to repair or replace a 2009 ambulance. EMS Director Keith Emigh has asked for money to purchase a new truck due to extensive mechanical problems with the rig based at Grovertown. Most recently it lost a cylinder, which prompted the request. Continue reading
Starke County Community Foundation Awards Grants
The Starke County Community Foundation honored its grant recipients at its 2015 Community Impact Reception. Continue reading
Starke County Students Get a Dose of Reality
Today the Knox Middle School is hosting a “Reality Store” for 8th grade students from Knox, North Judson, Oregon-Davis and Culver schools.
Council Questions Proposed Jail Addition
Nearly six months after the first inmates moved into the new Starke County Jail east of Knox the architect and builder are recommending a $525,000 addition to the facility. Architect and project manager Scott Carnegie with DLZ told the council and commissioners an automatic auger would catch small items like cellophane and plastic wrappers inmates flush down the toilets and keep them out of the city’s sanitary sewer system. Continue reading
Knox School Board Reviews Transportation Replacement Needs
The Knox School board, in a divided decision, voted to continue with its current property casualty insurance provider, First Source Bank, Liberty Mutual. It had heard a presentation from a school cooperative provider of insurance last month.
N.J.-S.P. Meets For First Time Since Election Day
The North Judson – San Pierre School Board will be meeting Tuesday for the first time since November’s General Municipal Election.
Although not explicitly listed on the agenda, budget issues related to the failure of a temporary property tax levy referendum are likely to be addressed during the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
