The Leader of Starke County

Knox woman arraigned on arson, burglary charges

Published Thursday, December 13, 2018

A Knox woman charged with multiple felonies for her alleged role in burglarizing a Marshall County home and setting it on fire made an initial court appearance Tuesday.

Plymouth teen implicated in Koontz Lake holdup

Published Wednesday, December 12, 2018

A Plymouth teen was being held on $500,000 bond in the Starke County Jail after he was charged for his alleged role in the armed holdup of a Koontz Lake convenience store.

Donkey ball draws a crowd to support CCHS spring break trip to Costa Rica

Published Saturday, December 8, 2018

Within moments of meeting Alex Lute, one thing becomes abundantly clear: he is passionate about his job.

As the Spanish teacher at Culver Community High School, Lute is preparing to take 20 students to Costa Rica next March for a 10-day spring break trip.

Knox couple faces arson, burglary charges following March blaze outside Plymouth

Published Thursday, December 6, 2018

A Starke County couple has been charged with arson and burglary in connection with the alleged break-in of a Marshall County home in March.

Fundraising site set up, funeral arrangements announced for teen killed in bus crash

Published Thursday, December 6, 2018

A fund has been established to help the family of a teen who was killed in school bus crash near Plymouth pay for his funeral expenses.

Third of 7 arrested in Tippecanoe drug sweep gets prison

Published Thursday, December 6, 2018

One of seven people arrested during a drug sweep in Tippecanoe in January has been sentenced to over a decade in prison after he pleaded guilty recently to two counts of dealing methamphetamine.

Winamac middle school teen killed in crash

Published Thursday, December 6, 2018

A 13-year-old Winamac Community Middle School student was killed Wednesday morning outside of Argos after a semi slammed into the rear of the school bus he was riding in.

Starke County Sheriff’s Department investigating Koontz Lake robbery

Published Tuesday, December 4, 2018

On Monday, Dec. 3 at approximately 7:31 p.m.

POLL CLOSED! Here's what voters said was their favorite Christmas movie

Published Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Was it "Miracle on 34th Street" or "Die Hard?" Maybe it was "A Christmas Story?"

Here’s a breakdown of the votes:

It’s a Wonderful Life 20%

The Nightmare Before Christmas 2%

Miracle on 34th Street 2%

Die Hard 5%

A Christmas Story 13%

Elf 7%

KCES receives $25K from 1st Source Foundation Grant for STEM curriculum

Published Sunday, December 2, 2018

At the beginning of the Knox Community School Corporation (KCSC) School Board’s November meeting, Knox Middle School (KMS) Principal Jake Skelly was presented with a $25,000 check from representatives from 1st Source Bank.