North Liberty News

MISHAWAKA The first snow of the season was a slick one, but forecasters say it's just the beginning of what will be a messy week.

A small town business district is facing big time property tax hikes. "The fallout could be fairly dramatic if it's not corrected," said Jim Christie of Success Realty.

The cost of doing business in North Liberty has increased suddenly and dramatically; much to the surprise of those who already do business there.

A longtime Lakeville resident with experience in banking has been tapped to take over as the town's clerk-treasurer. Darla Perkins, 32, will replace Casey Grove, who resigned from the position Monday after recently being charged for allegedly attacking his girlfriend.

A St. Joseph County home detention officer charged with fondling an offender during a home monitoring visit would avoid jail time under a binding plea agreement he filed today in court.

State auditors Wednesday will start examining the town of Lakevillea s books, as prosecutors continued mulling possible drug charges against its clerk-treasurer. Town Council President John Kuhn confirmed today that Clerk-treasurer Casey Grove had access to a town credit card, but he declined to say whether any unauthorized charges had surfaced.

A passer-by alerted Walkerton emergency personnel early Monday after seeing flames in the 600 block of Roosevelt Road in downtown.

Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty will host two goose hunts in November. The park's lake and wetlands will be closed for the hunts, which will take place on November 9-10 and November 16-17. Officials say there are hundreds of Canada geese in the park.

Whether you've got the spirit or not, don't spend Halloween day cooped up in the house when local venues are cooking up some great family-fun programs.

Programs taking place this week at local nature centers will help families learn about the changing seasons and wonders of nature.

Cooper VanDriessche, age 4, was carefully applying glue, feathers and pipe cleaners to a paper cup to create a whimsical creature.

How much do John Glenn School Corp. staff members care about the future of their students? Enough to sacrifice an entire weekend off so they can sponsor a jam-packed three-day festival, with all proceeds going to a scholarship fund.

If only FARMfood had existed in the 1990s. I spent almost all of that decade working on a graduate degree in history at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.

Ed Friend authored Friend's Advice columnsin The Tribune in years past. His observations of daily life, people, pets and events are vivid.

On the seventh floor of the JMS Building in downtown South Bend, Kelly Gigli the attorney meets with and assists clients in civil and family law matters.

Students turn out for annual Penn blood drive. About 150 Penn High School students turned out Monday and Tuesday for the National Honor Society's annual fall blood drive at the school, according to math teacher and N HS sponsor Maryellyn Knight.

Scarecrow contest part of town events A "Scarecrow Spectacular" will take place all day Saturday on Main Street in North Liberty in conjunction with the town's annual garage sale.

Indiana state parks are waiving entrance fees and holding organized walks and health events on Saturday for people in a state program that promotes healthy lifestyles.

A jury Friday found St. Joseph County's chief deputy assessor not guilty of misdemeanor battery charges in connection with injuries his girlfriend suffered last fall.

On Aug. 17 the nation will celebrate the 150th anniversary of air mail delivery, which happened to first take place in Lafayette, Ind.