Better water quality may soon be coming to some local lakes, thanks to the latest round of Lake and River Enhancement grants from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Koontz Lake was awarded $100,000 and Lake Maxinkuckee got over $46,000 for wetland enhancement. Lake Bruce was awarded almost $47,000 for water quality monitoring.
Continue readingLake of the Woods, Koontz Lake Get Lake and River Enhancement Grants
A number of local lakes are set to get some investment, thanks to the latest round of Lake and River Enhancement grants from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Bruce Lake in Fulton and Pulaski counties was awarded more than $32,000 for sediment removal.
Continue readingLocal Lakes Receive Funding to Control Invasive Vegetation
Efforts to control invasive vegetation at a few Marshall County-area lakes have gotten a funding boost in the latest round of Lake and River Enhancement grants. The Four Lakes area of Mill Pond, Kreighbaum, Cook, and Holem lakes received $28,400 this year. Koontz Lake got $36,300, while Lake of the Woods was awarded $6,500.
Continue readingLocal Lakes Receive Grant Funding to Control Invasive Vegetation
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced this year’s round of Lake and River Enhancement grants. Almost $633,000 has been awarded to fight invasive aquatic plants in 62 lakes and one river.
Continue readingVehicle Reportedly Leaves Scene after Allegedly Striking Oak Avenue Property in Walkerton
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch Center received a few calls early Saturday morning about an incident occurring in the 8100