Three people were injured in an overnight accident Saturday on U.S. 30 near 1200 E. in Starke County.
Continue readingSix Local Fire Departments to Get $800,000 Worth of New Air Packs, Thanks to FEMA Grant
Six local fire departments will get a collective $800,000 worth of new equipment, thanks to a federal grant. They were awarded a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the purchase of 125 new air packs, plus a spare bottle for each, according to Walkerton Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Hamilton.
Continue readingFire Crews Respond to Structure Fire in Walkerton
Several fire departments responded to a structure fire Monday evening in the 2,000 block of Plymouth-LaPorte Trail near Walkerton.
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
Koontz Lake Fire Department Rescue Vehicle Involved in Crash While Responding to Fatal Accident
Thursday’s fatal crash in Marshall County led to a second accident involving a Koontz Lake Fire Department rescue vehicle. The initial crash happened in the area of U.S. 6 and Quince Road just before 1:00 p.m., when Marshall County Police say a Chevy flatbed truck tried to pass a Buick Century that was about to turn left. The driver of the Buick, Judith Masterson, 69, of Plymouth, eventually died from her injuries.