Starke County Clerk Vicki Cooley wants to modernize the election process and make absentee voting at the courthouse more accessible. She spoke to the commissioners Monday about the addition of e-poll books to replace the paper voter lists used at polling sites around the county. Continue reading
Protect Your Home While You are Away
The summer months of July and August have the highest rates of residential burglaries, according to the Insurance Information Institute. That’s because burglars see summer as a time to target empty homes while families are away on vacation. Continue reading
Stay Safe in the Summer Heat
Summer has officially arrived, and Indiana American Water encourages anyone taking part in outdoor activities to stay adequately hydrated. Continue reading
State Launches Interactive Data Website
Hoosiers can now view county and state birth and death data on a new interactive data website. Continue reading
Knox Police K-9 Finds Heroin During Traffic Stop
A Knox man is accused of dealing heroin following a K-9 assisted traffic stop. An officer from the Knox Police Department stopped a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Kurtis Singleton of Knox at the intersection of Klockner Drive and Pacific Avenue in Knox Thursday. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. School Board Schedules Public Hearing on Proposed Bond Issue
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is moving forward with proposed renovations and updates at the three schools.
They’ve scheduled a special meeting Tuesday, June 27 to conduct a 1028 Public Hearing, as required by law, and pass an the necessary resolutions to move the project forward. Continue reading
Catholic Youth Group Plans Bella Vita Day of Service
A group of teenagers from a Catholic Church in Lowell will be in Starke County on Monday to assist a local nonprofit organization. Continue reading
Starke United Expands Kindergarten Countdown Offerings
Starke United Fund’s Kindergarten Countdown received a grant to expand the program to all Starke County schools. Continue reading
Funeral Services Scheduled for Teenage Crash Victims
Funeral arrangements are set for the two teenagers killed Monday in a multiple-vehicle crash on U.S. 30 in Kosciusko County.
Investigators there say a 2004 Mitsubishi driven by 17-year-old Kirsten Ganshorn of Walkerton was passing a 2011 Ford F150 and clipped it. The impact sent both vehicles into the median. The pickup truck driver steered back onto the roadway, but Ganshorn’s car spun out, crossed the median backwards and hit the front of a 2007 Chevrolet flatbed truck. Continue reading
Starke County Highway Superintendent Finalizes Community Crossings Project List
The Starke County Highway Department has finalized applications for Community Crossings three-to-one matching funds for seven projects. Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the commissioners Monday three bridge replacements and one repair on the list are already complete. Continue reading
Dates and Shows Announced for Next Wythogan Park Concert, Movie
Wythogan Park in Knox is the place for summer entertainment. City officials have scheduled Fort Wayne’s newest and hottest country music band for the next concert in the park, and a popular family movie for the next screening. Continue reading
Schedule Announced for Pulaski County Fair Parade
The Pulaski County Fair Parade will be held July 3rd at 6 p.m. EDT in the town of Winamac. Continue reading
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Indiana, State Officials Offer Mosquito Safety Tips
State officials have confirmed the first cases of the West Nile Virus in Indiana. As the mosquito season progresses, the state is urging citizens to take preventive action against the virus. Continue reading
Lightning Safety Week Raises Awareness of Weather Dangers
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the National Weather Service have partnered to celebrate Lightning Safety Awareness Week in the state, June 18-24. The week is designed to have Hoosiers have a better understanding of the dangers of lightning. Continue reading
Railroad Township Advisory Board Votes Privately on School Board Member
The Railroad Township Advisory Board chose a North Judson-San Pierre school board member last night, but there are questions about how the process was handled. Continue reading
County Council Nixes North Judson Paving From Funding Disbursement Request
Starke County government officials want to wait on an upgrade to a road in the North Judson Industrial Park proposed by the Starke County Economic Development Foundation. Continue reading
Starke County Unemployment Hits 19-Year Low
Starke County continues to enjoy historically low unemployment. Continue reading
German Company Announces Expansion of LaPorte Facility
A German-owned manufacturing company is expanding its operations in LaPorte County. American RENOLIT makes high-quality plastic films and will add up to 30 new jobs by 2019. Continue reading
Culver School Board Approves Student Handbook Changes
Culver Middle and High School Principal Brett Berndt outlined a few changes in the student handbook for the 2017-2018 school year to the Culver Community School Board this week.
According to Berndt, he modified the number of days a student can miss before a consequence is issued. Continue reading
Local Teens Killed in Kosciusko County Crash
A multiple-vehicle accident on U.S. 30 in Kosciusko County has claimed the lives of two local teenage girls. It happened yesterday on U.S. 30 Eastbound, according to the website InkFreeNews.com.