Wheatfield News

Sixteen Porter County residents, all but one from Kouts or Hebron, were among 37 people indicted following an extensive multi-jurisdictional investigation of methamphetamine distribution.

A retired farmer calmly stirred his coffee Thursday afternoon in George's Koffee Kup in Kouts.

Police continue to search for five fugitives as part of a methamphetamine raid that has already yielded 33 arrests for shipping the drug as far away as St.

The Prairie Arts Council announces that registration for the 15th annual ARTCAMP workshops have started.

Eastbound Route 22 on- and off-ramps at the Route 56 interchange in East Wheatfield, Indiana County, will be closed for three weeks beginning Monday.

The Jasper Foundation has announced that $20,016 will be awarded to the Jasper County Community from their Unrestricted Fund for the 2008 April Grant cycle.

Christian Haven is hosting their third annual "Scramble for Kids" at Sandy Pines Golf Course in DeMotte on June 13.

As the death of Robert A. Marshall, 54, at his residence near the Jasper County and Newton County line has people wondering who did it, some may be wondering how many murders have happened in the two counties ...

A steady stream of enthusiastic youngsters had the chance to see what it was like inside a variety of different big trucks during the town's first Hands on Trucks event recently.

A state trooper was badly hurt Tuesday morning in a car wreck en route to a fatal accident at Ind.

“This is the first item going home with me”

Gail Woolever of Wheatfield discovered the potentially valuable antique marbles her 22-year-old son collected and played with as a boy are best saved for their sentimental value. via Post Tribune

“It's really not a lot of money, believe me”

He's a used-car dealer whom Hollywood is really getting to know. He's Terry Schultz, owner of Terry's Auto Sales, which has two locations in DeMotte. via Post Tribune

A West Wheatfield woman died yesterday after the car she was riding in struck a utility pole and flipped over, state police said. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“I recognized the addressed and headed out there right away, notifying Clark that he needed to evacuate the cows.”

All that remains of a milking barn built in the 1940's by Bill Yates grandfather, Roy Reinhard, is burning rubble. via Kankakee Valley Post News

“This is the call you have been waiting for. I want $10,000 put in my mail box by 10 this morning.”

Sherri Morrison, kvpost@netnitco.net A $1,000,000 surety-only bond has been set for Wheatfield resident Jason E. Havard, age 25, who was arrested Feb. via Kankakee Valley Post News

“Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have looked at this issue for four years and I believe with HB 1001 there is a balance of providing a balance of essential services and permanent property tax relief for Hoosiers”

State Sen. Brandt Hershman said homeowners in Senate District 7 could see more than a 25 percent decrease in their property tax bills under legislation passed today by the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy ... via Rensselaer Republican

“We sympathize with the residents, and we don't want to put any further tax burden on them. That is why we have reconsidered some of the projects.”

At last Monday's School Board meeting, Glenn Krueger stated, "Due to the recent tax increases throughout Jasper County, the school board has decided to go to 'Plan B' in the future building projects for the ... via Kankakee Valley Post News

Sherri Morrison, kvpost@netnitco.net Kevin Cheverette of DeMotte, was sentenced on Feb. via Kankakee Valley Post News

The Jasper County Public Libraries in Rensselaer, DeMotte and Wheatfield, along with the Remington-Carpenter Township Public Library, are inviting communities to participate in "Jasper County Reads," a ... via Rensselaer Republican

Sherri Morrison, kvpost@netnitco.net Before Judge John Potter made his decision to reject Wheatfield resident, Travis Waugh's plea agreement. via Kankakee Valley Post News