Here is the Prairie Arts Council’s schedule for the summer:
WHEATFIELD – The Kankakee Valley Kougars gathered on Wednesday, June 4 to celebrate the spring sports successes of their teams and athletes.
CHALMERS — North Newton senior pitching sensation Sydney Rainford struck out a combined 27 batters and the Spartans went on a power surge in the semi state finale to make school history last Saturday at Frontier High School.
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George and Martha followed signs pointing down a gravel road in Kentucky to an old country store that sold cold soft drinks. They found an old lean-to type building, went inside, and began to peruse the merchandise sold in the store.
The public is invited to a Wildlife Habitat Restoration Field Day in Crown Point on Tuesday, June 10 from 5-8 p.m.
JASPER COUNTY — In Jasper County, overall food insecurity rates increased with 13.2% or roughly 1 in 8 residents experiencing food insecurity, including 1 in 7, or 14.8% of children.
DeMOTTE – DeMotte Christian High School honored senior students on Friday, May 30 in a graduation ceremony that marked the end of one era and the beginning of another for the 15 feted.
WHEATFIELD — A joyful ceremony ensued at Kankakee Valley High School on Sunday, June 1 as the 55th annual Commencement Exercise took place in the football stadium.
• MATILDA PERFORMANCES: The Fendig Theatre for Children will perform “Matilda The Musical” this summer, with evening shows set for Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m. each night at the Rensselaer Central High School auditorium. There will also be a matinee show on Saturday, July …
Regional champions.
NEWTON COUNTY — A jury trial has been scheduled in Newton Superior Court for Oct. 7-10 for a Morocco couple.
MICHIGAN CITY — Jasper County Prosecutor Jacob Taulman was asked to step in to review the case of an officer-involved shooting in Michigan City recently.
The Rensselaer VFW Post 1279 held a Veterans Day of Service Art Contest recently, with a number of students in Newton County receiving recognition for their entries.
DEMOTTE LIBRARY TO HOST FILM CLUB
JASPER COUNTY — Jasper County Sheriff’s Department deputies were out in full force to keep the county safe during the weekend of Memorial Day.
Jasper County Arrest Log
The eighth “Mission: Impossible” movie, “The Final Reckoning,” sees Tom Cruise’s secret agent Ethan Hunt strive to save the world yet again.
Beulah Arnott celebrated Jasper County all of her life. I recently came across trivia she collected in a brief form. However, much of her writing efforts was extensive such as the The History of Jasper County Schools by Townships, Rensselaer Republican writer Lefty Clark, the application for…
DeMOTTE — The Oak Grove Christian Retirement Village in DeMotte has a full-slate of programs on tap for June.
Weekly Smiles
Norah Kurdelak is smiling because she just graduated from KVHS and spoke to the commencement as class president!
Norah Kurdelak is smiling because she just graduated from KVHS and spoke to the commencement as class president!
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