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Three Fire Departments Battle House Fire in Koontz Lake
Fire crews assess the damage done to the Frye residence in Koontz Lake Three fire departments responded to a house fire in the 8100 block on State Road 23 in Koontz Lake Thursday night at approximately...
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Robert L. Fraine Honored for 50 Years of Service with the Koontz Lake Fire...
Jenny Fraine, Robert "Lynn" Fraine, Bev Fraine and Katie Fraine Residents of Koontz Lake and surrounding communities turned out Saturday afternoon to honor 50 year Koontz Lake firefighter Robert “Lynn”...
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Firefighters Called to Two Fires Early Thursday Morning
Fire crews battle a structure fire at the corner of Davis and Main Streets Firefighters from the Hamlet Fire Department were called to a structure fire at the corner of Davis and Main Streets in Hamlet...
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Starke County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Accident Near Hamlet
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an accident that occurred Friday at 600 East and 700 North. The accident involved a pickup truck and a moped. The driver of the moped, whose...
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Three Injured in Two Vehicle Accident
Three people were injured in a two vehicle accident around 8:30 p.m. last night on U.S. 30 just east of the Grovertown Truck Stop. Starke County police say that a passenger car was northbound on 1100...
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Hamlet Fire Crews Battle Garage Fire
Hamlet firefighters were called to a garage fire in the area of 102 W. Pearl Street in Hamlet around 11:00 a.m. Knox and Koontz Lake Fire Departments were called to assist. At 11:40 a.m., the fire was...
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Mildred Connelly
Mildred Connelly, 87, of Koontz Lake, Indiana passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Funeral services will be Monday, October 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. CT at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Hamlet,...
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Grovertown Man Injured in Tree Stand Accident
A Grovertown man was injured in a tree stand accident Sunday afternoon in Starke County. Indiana Conservation Officers, Starke County EMS and the Koontz Lake Fire Department responded to a call that...
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Grovertown Fire Cause Remains Under Investigation
The cause of this house fire on 200 N. east of 900 E. in Grovertown remains under investigation. An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office will be in Starke County today to investigate the...
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Fire at Grovertown Home Ruled Accidental
The cause of the fire at a home at 200 North and 900 East in the Grovertown area has been released. The state fire marshal was at the scene Tuesday and determined that the fire was started...
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Arson at Saylor’s Arena Under Investigation
The Indiana state fire marshal is investigating an arson at Saylor’s Arena in Grovertown. Koontz Lake Fire Chief Andy Lawrence told WKVI that the incident occurred Tuesday night where a fire was...
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Cleo Awald
Funeral services for 90-year-old Cleo Awald of Walkerton, Indiana are Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at 11 a.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel. Visitation is Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m....
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Fire Destroys C&C Salvage
An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office will be called in to determine the origin and cause of a fire that destroyed a Starke County business. The Bass Lake Fire Department was initially...
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Single-Vehicle Fatality Claims Plymouth Woman’s Life
A single-vehicle crash Monday evening near Grovertown claimed a Plymouth woman’s life. Cathryn Ellison, 24, of Plymouth, was westbound on 300 North just west of 1100 East, lost control of her vehicle...
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Fire Officials to Meet to Discuss Efforts to Streamline Dispatch Calls
Some changes have been made in the way fire departments are being dispatched in Starke County with the way medical calls are being handled and a meeting is scheduled for tonight to explain some of...
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County Officials, Koontz Lake Fire Department Resolve Medical Call Issue
Sheriff Oscar Cowen, Council President Dave Pearman, EMA Director Ted Bombagetti, EMS Director Paul Mathewson, Chief Dispatcher Dawn Bau, Koontz Lake Fire Chief Andy Lawrence and Oregon Township...
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Tuesday Morning Hamlet Trailer Fire Under Investigation
An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office has been called in to determine the origin and cause of a Tuesday morning fire in the Hamlet trailer court. The Hamlet Fire Department was...
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Four Departments Respond to Knox House Fire
Thank you to WKVI listener Marcia Lockner for the photo of Sunday’s fire on 175 N. at U.S. 35 An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office is in Starke County to determine the origin and cause...
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Officials Determine Cause of House Fire
Thank you to WKVI listener Marcia Lockner for the photo of Sunday’s fire on 175 N. at U.S. 35 The cause of the house fire on 175 North just east of U.S. 35 in Starke County on Sunday was determined as...
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Hamlet Firefighters Teach O-D Students about Fire Safety
Fireman Kyle Hinds, Frank Lonigro, Dave Aquino and Brad Hazelton teach students a fire prevention class Firefighters have been educating students on fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. Hamlet Fire...
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