• BLOOD DRIVE: St. Luke Lutheran Church in Rensselaer will hold an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, May 31 from 1-5 p.m. The church is located at 704 E. Grace St.
FABULOUS FRIDAY AT RENSSELAER LIBRARY
• LIBRARY BOARD MEETS: The Jasper County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m. in the Rensselaer Library’s meeting room. All meetings are open to the public.
Jasper County Arrest Log
DeMOTTE — Memorial Day services will be held at the DeMotte American Legion Post 440 on Monday, May 27 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Weekly Smiles
Jaslyne Robledo and Nieves Martinez are smiling because they were awarded a freshman basketball trophy. See page 14 for details.
Recent Obituaries
Demotte, IN
Right Now
62°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 91%
- Feels Like: 61°
- Heat Index: 62°
- Wind: 12 mph
- Wind Chill: 61°
- UV Index: 3 Moderate
- Sunrise: 05:30:39 AM
- Sunset: 08:00:03 PM
- Dew Point: 60°
- Visibility: 8 mi
Today
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 64F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 54F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 70F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Day
Temp
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
64°/54°
Showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 45%
Sunrise: 05:30:39 AM
Sunset: 08:00:03 PM
Humidity: 88%
Wind: NNE @ 13 mph
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Tuesday Night
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 54F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
70°/50°
Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:29:41 AM
Sunset: 08:01:03 PM
Humidity: 69%
Wind: NNE @ 13 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Generally fair. Low around 50F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
78°/59°
Showers possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 47%
Sunrise: 05:28:45 AM
Sunset: 08:02:02 PM
Humidity: 63%
Wind: S @ 9 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 59F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Fri
Fri
Friday
75°/57°
A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 44%
Sunrise: 05:27:50 AM
Sunset: 08:03 PM
Humidity: 73%
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Friday Night
A shower or two around the area in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 57F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
76°/57°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:26:57 AM
Sunset: 08:03:58 PM
Humidity: 71%
Wind: E @ 8 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Generally fair. Low 57F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
79°/58°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 13%
Sunrise: 05:26:06 AM
Sunset: 08:04:56 PM
Humidity: 55%
Wind: NNW @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 58F. Winds light and variable.
Mon
Mon
Monday
79°/60°
Afternoon showers. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 38%
Sunrise: 05:25:17 AM
Sunset: 08:05:52 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: S @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy during the evening. A few showers developing later during the night. Low near 60F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
WHEATFIELD – The Kankakee Valley High School track and field teams both finished their seasons with wins in their own invite, held on Friday, May 10. The invite featured teams from eight schools for both the boys and the girls.
WHEATFIELD – The Unified Track Team at Kankakee Valley High School hosted a home track and field meet on Thursday, May 2, competing with the Griffith Panthers.
WHEATFIELD – Kankakee Valley Middle School and Rensselaer Central Middle School met up in a Jasper Count rivalry grudge match at the home of the young Kougars on Thursday, May 2 after the start was delayed for 30 minutes by a lightning strike in the area.
WHEATFIELD — Crown Point won its 12th game in a row with its 8-3 win over host Kankakee Valley on May 6.
WHEATFIELD — Kankakee Valley cross country and track runner Ethan Ehrhardt was announced recently as a winner of the IHSAA Sparks Scholarship.
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