Knox News

By RICHARD GOOTEE Courier Press staff writer 464-7436 or gooteer@courierpress.com Friday, June 20, 2008 RICHARD GOOTEE / Courier & Press Four new names were added to the Red Cross Walk of Life on Thursday.

By Carol Anders Staff Writer PLYMOUTH - Tim Bope enjoys the quality of life he has on his rural property about four miles from Tyner.

Adopted name is Johnson. I was raised in South Bend, adoption handled by attorney named George Beamer.

Our position: Take time today to remember those who served to the last full measure.

A fallen soldier was remembered Tuesday. 23-year-old Joseph Ford of Knox, Indiana was killed in a roll-over accident near al Asad last Friday.

Adding page to history Guard, state honor fallen soldier By John Martin Wednesday, May 21, 2008 ERIN McCRACKEN / Courier & Press Indiana Lt.

'Strangers care' for fallen Patriot Guard honors soldier By Rebecca Coudret Monday, May 19, 2008 Joe Cobb looked toward the hangar at Tri-State Aero.

By Lyn Ward Correspondent PLYMOUTH - It was truly a day of celebration at the Plymouth Farmers' Market last Saturday.

A soldier from northern Indiana died Friday in Iraq. The Chicago Post Tribune reports that his wife is from Evansville. via TristateHomepage.com

Soldier dies serving in Iraq 'He was happy,' says dad Courier Press staff report Tuesday, May 13, 2008 A U.S. soldier with ties to the Tri-State has been killed in Iraq. via Evansville Courier & Press

A Knox, Ind., man died on Thursday in a one vehicle accident on Ind. 8 in Pleasant Township, the Porter County Sheriff's Police said. via Chesterton Tribune

“He was really into stand-up comedy”

Kristopher Priemer had no intentions of becoming a stand-up comedian, but his friends at Saint Louis University had other ideas. via South Bend Tribune

Oliver Ford accepting FFA fund applications The deadline is Feb. 15 for Ford Motor Co.'s FFA scholarship applications. via South Bend Tribune

Jimtown vs Bremen will be played on Monday. Saturday's Northern NSC Tourney at Jimtown is canceled. via WSJV-TV South Bend

“The time zone question is not one we want to debate again”

Voters could decide time zone debates Lawmaker pushes referendum option By Bryan Corbin Thursday, January 24, 2008 The long-running debate over which time zones Hoosiers should observe got more complicated ... via Evansville Courier & Press

“This simply allows the people's voice to be heard”

State lawmakers are once again spending time on the issue of time in Indiana. The House Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation endorsed legislation Wednesday that would allow people in counties ... via Herald-Bulletin

The National Weather Service extended flood warnings Saturday for area rivers, including the Yellow River at Plymouth and Knox in Indiana, the Elkhart River at Goshen and the St. via WSBT

“The equipment could be damaged if we continued to operate it”

For the first time in history, Knox is shutting its sewage treatment plant down because of the threat of flooding. via Post Tribune

Updates issued for Michiana river flooding WSBT-TV Report There have been several updates to the ongoing river flooding, according to WSBT-TV meteorologist Rick Mecklenburg. via South Bend Tribune

Nine people were arrested Thursday after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab at a Pulaski County residence. via Pharos-Tribune