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Starke County Forest Getting New Bike Rack, Forester Reviews Annual Deer Hunt
It’ll soon be easier to leave the car at home when visiting the Starke County Forest. A new bike rack was set to be delivered last month, according to Forester Bruce Wakeland. “I do know that people...
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Starke County Park Board Commits Funds, Approves Next Steps for Yellow River...
Yellow River Planning continues for a series of five kayak launches along the Yellow River. The Starke County Park Board recently applied for a Destination Development Grant from the state. Officials...
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Starke Park Board Reorganizes, Appoints Norem to Veterans Memorial...
A committee to oversee the upkeep of the Starke County Veterans Memorial is starting to take shape. A permanently endowed fund was recently established at the Starke County Community Foundation to...
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Indiana Destination Development Corporation Denies Application for Yellow...
Yellow River The Starke County Park Board will still move ahead with plans for a series of kayak launches along the Yellow River, even though its application for thousands of dollars in grant funding...
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Cross-Country Skiing Could Be Coming to Starke County Forest
Cross-country skiing could make the Starke County Forest a year-round destination. That’s the hope of Forester Bruce Wakeland. He recently told the Starke County Park Board that there are fewer parks...
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Starke County Park Board Members, Lessee to Discuss Operation Plans
The Starke County Park Board is considering the future of the Bass Lake Beach and Campground’s operations. “I don’t know if everyone knows, but we were informed earlier this month, maybe last month, I...
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Starke Park Board Looking to Replenish Bass Lake Beach with Yellow River Sand
The Starke County Park Board is looking to improve the quality of the Bass Lake Beach. Board members recently agreed to request some of the sand removed during Yellow River improvements near Range...
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County’s Share of Bass Lake Beach and Campground Revenues $42,000 Short of...
Merging the Bass Lake Beach and Campground’s finances into Starke County’s is proving to be tricky. During a special park board meeting Wednesday, Board Member Kathy Norem said that one batch of...
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Starke Park Board Sets Up Chain of Command to Address Bass Lake Beach Complaints
The Starke County Park Board is looking to be more responsive to complaints about the Bass Lake Beach and Campground. Rik Ritzler recently told the rest of the board that’s he’d gotten three or four...
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Starke Park Board Requesting American Rescue Plan Money for Bass Lake Beach...
Federal COVID-19 money could bring a new beach house to Bass Lake. The Starke County Park Board wants the county council and commissioners to earmark $1 million of the county’s $4.4 million American...
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