Rains over the last several days have left plenty of water in fields.
According to Purdue Extension Agricultural Educator Phil Woolery, the standing water may be at a point that it’s now causing poor root growth. In severe cases, this amount of moisture can lead to seedling death.
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The 62 inmates in the Starke County Jail spent their first night in the county’s new $15 million, state-of-the-art facility. Continue reading
The Starke County Park Board and Rich Callahan, lessor and operator of Starke County’s Bass Lake Beach and Campground, when they met Tuesday night, addressed all the issues before them. They reached agreement on progress, so far, on repair and replacement of certain equipment and/or facilities. Callahan is expected to issue another progress report before the next meeting of the Board on July 21st. Continue reading
The Starke County Council reluctantly set a labor rate of $18.50 per hour for work on county-owned vehicles by mechanics at the highway garage. That’s the journeyman mechanic’s hourly rate. Continue reading
U.S. 35 through downtown Knox is shut down after an eastbound Norfolk Southern Train hit a southbound oversize load that was crossing the tracks this morning. Continue reading
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect in Sunday’s fatal hit-and-run crash in North Judson. Continue reading
The Tippecanoe River is out of its banks in Ora. The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning in that area until further notice. As of 9 last night, the river was at 12.2 feet and rising. Continue reading
Voters who live in the North Judson-San Pierre School District will be asked to consider a tax increase to support the corporation. The measure will be on the November General Election ballot. Continue reading
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin can increase the starting pay for his next jail commander after action Monday evening by the Starke County Council. Continue reading
The weather has sidelined efforts to collect enough income surveys from North Judson residents to finalize a grant application. Continue reading
Two family operated businesses have recently popped up in the area and are eagerly awaiting your patronage.
Preliminary discussions continue to take place between the Knox School Corporation and a company called Wellness for Life.
During Monday night’s School Board meeting, representatives of the company presented plans to reopen a health clinic in a classroom at Knox Schools.
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If you could lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity by implementing exercise into your daily regiment, why wouldn’t you? What if I told you aside from improving your health, you could also potentially win prizes, feeling more motivated? Moving Starke County forward is a local initiative that lasts all summer long, aimed at getting members of the county up and moving. Continue reading
Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area officials in North Judson have closed Ten Mile Road in Starke County until further notice due to soggy conditions. DNR officials advise other property roads could be closed as well to protect levees from damage. More rain is in the forecast through the weekend. Continue reading
06-16-15
An autopsy will be performed today on the North Judson man who was killed early Sunday morning in a hit-and-run crash. He’s identified as Michael Keller Sr., 57. Continue reading
The continued rains have left many area farmers up a creek, so to speak. Starke County Emergency Management Agency Director Ted Bombagetti told the county commissioners last night many have sustained significant losses as a result of standing water. He adds it will be too late for them to replant by the time their fields dry out. Bombagetti has made a formal request for “saturated soil” assistance to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and is waiting for a response. Continue reading
Starke County has a new veterans service officer after action last night by the county commissioners. They voted to terminate Terry Turner from the position and replace him with Mark Gourley. President of the Commissioners Kent Danford says he’s a veteran with experience filing claims for servicemembers in LaPorte County. After the meeting, Danford said he’s received several complaints about Turner.
The Knox Board of Works revisited the bids for street paving and changed contractors during a special-called Monday morning meeting. City officials say the initial low bid from E&B Paving does not include enough asphalt to take care of the required 2 inch overlay on Lake Street to handle drainage issues. Continue reading
The Town of Hamlet voted to renew its Cumulative Capital Development Fund at a special meeting at the Town Hall last night with only two members of the Town Board present. Frank Lonigro Jr. did not attend. Continue reading
Summer vacation just started, but the North Judson-San Pierre School Board is already preparing for the coming year. Tonight’s school board agenda includes discussion of Title I participation, textbook fees and student handbooks for the 2015-16 school year. Continue reading
