A local school corporation is encouraging students to start thinking about how they are going to pay for college. Oregon-Davis Junior/Senior High School is hosting a Financial Aid Night tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m. It will take place in Room 115, which is the Humanities Room. Continue reading
The arrival of fall also marks the beginning of flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the best way to protect yourself from the disease is to get a flu vaccine each year by the end of October. Continue reading
Funeral services for Donna Hounshell, 67, of North Judson are Wednesday, October 5th at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Peter Lutheran Church. Visitation is Tuesday, October 4th from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. EDT at O’Donnell Funeral Home.
The City of Knox used one-time money from the state to pave additional streets this year. Street Superintendent Jeff Borg told the Board of Works on Wednesday they used $74,000 in Community Crossings grant funds along with the $54,100 in local money budgeted for street paving to have Rieth-Reilly Construction Co., Inc. do the work and said he’s happy with the finished product. Continue reading
The Town of Hamlet is getting ready for winter weather. Water and Street Superintendent Fred Rowe told the town council Wednesday that the town’s salt spreader is getting worn out, after years of use. Continue reading
The splash pad in Wythogan Park will officially close for the year on Monday. Knox Mayor Dennis Estok says it will be winterized and waxed to get ready for next season. Continue reading
A local school corporation hopes to encourage students to read with a series of events. Oregon-Davis Junior/Senior High School has invited staff from the Starke County Public Library system to visit the schools and host Library Card Day events. Continue reading
The fall season is officially here, but there’s still one more chance to experience a popular summertime attraction. The Melody Drive-In Theater at Bass Lake will be open tonight for the final time in 2016. Continue reading
The end of the calendar year means local residents can observe one of Indiana’s great natural spectacles.
Get a jump on your Christmas shopping at the Mall of America. Kankakee Valley Broadcasting is hosting a chartered bus trip to Bloomington, Minn. Nov. 4-6. The bus will leave the WKVI studios in Knox at 9:30 a.m. CDT and return around 10 p.m. Sunday. Continue reading
The CEO of LaPorte Hospital has resigned. G. Thor Thordarson was also serving as interim CEO of Starke Hospital, following the recent departure of Craig Felty. Hospital officials say the search for a permanent CEO will begin immediately with input from members of the board of trustees, medical staff and administration. Continue reading
A Knox-based furniture company went to tax sale on Thursday, and the lien on the property has been purchased.
The City of Knox will be able to demolish a total of 10 houses with funds from a blight elimination grant. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority has accepted the final two structures into the program. Continue reading
The Hamlet Town Park has gotten some upgrades, thanks to employees at Starke Hospital. As part of the hospital’s annual Day of Service Monday, employees volunteered their time to install two park benches near the new playground equipment, as well as new barbecue grills. Continue reading
Knox City Police Department K-9 O’Neill and his handler, Officer Chad Dulin, are halfway through their training. Police Chief Harold Smith told the board of works Wednesday things are going well. Continue reading
FFA members at West Central High School are donating proceeds from tomorrow’s farmer’s breakfast to the families of the two men who were badly burned in Monday’s grain elevator explosion. Continue reading
The West Central School Board approved the master teacher contract for the 2016-2017 school year, during a brief special session Monday. The agreement calls for a salary range of $33,056 to $56,776. Continue reading
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