BACKDROP: District 2 Commissioner incumbent Jeff DeYoung is being challenged by three individuals excited to jump into the political arena, including Jamie Patrick, Tina Porter and Craig Standish. The four Republican candidates in next week’s May 7 Primary Election were asked a series of que…
BACKDROP: Four individuals — Jennifer Grynovich, Ryan Hilton, Mike Johnson and Jeff Spurgeon II — will be vying for the Republican nomination for Jasper County District I Commissioner on Tuesday, May 7. The seat was vacated after longtime commissioner Jim Walstra of DeMotte decided not to se…
Magnificent Monday at DeMotte Library May 6
ADULT BINGO AT DEMOTTE LIBRARY
(Family Features) Before the advent of antibiotics, infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and diphtheria, were the most common causes of death in the industrialized world. Today, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and has been since 1921, accordi…
Weekly Smiles
Jaslyne Robledo and Nieves Martinez are smiling because they were awarded a freshman basketball trophy. See page 14 for details.
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Demotte, IN
Right Now
69°
Sunny
- Humidity: 76%
- Feels Like: 69°
- Heat Index: 69°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 69°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:41:45 AM
- Sunset: 07:49:43 PM
- Dew Point: 61°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunny to partly cloudy. Warm. High around 80F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Overcast with rain showers at times. Thunder possible. Low 52F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 62F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.
Day
Temp
Sat
Sat
Saturday
80°/52°
Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 05:41:45 AM
Sunset: 07:49:43 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: S @ 6 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Overcast with rain showers at times. Thunder possible. Low 52F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
62°/44°
Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunrise: 05:40:31 AM
Sunset: 07:50:47 PM
Humidity: 68%
Wind: N @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 44F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Mon
Mon
Monday
71°/55°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 18%
Sunrise: 05:39:19 AM
Sunset: 07:51:50 PM
Humidity: 61%
Wind: ESE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
Increasing clouds with showers arriving sometime after midnight. Low around 55F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
77°/57°
Thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 89%
Sunrise: 05:38:09 AM
Sunset: 07:52:53 PM
Humidity: 81%
Wind: S @ 16 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Tuesday Night
Thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 57F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
78°/58°
Afternoon thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:37 AM
Sunset: 07:53:56 PM
Humidity: 66%
Wind: SSW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Wednesday Night
Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then variable clouds overnight with more showers at times. Low 58F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
67°/47°
Chance of afternoon showers. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 34%
Sunrise: 05:35:52 AM
Sunset: 07:54:58 PM
Humidity: 72%
Wind: WNW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Thursday Night
A few clouds. Low 47F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
59°/45°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:34:46 AM
Sunset: 07:56 PM
Humidity: 65%
Wind: NNW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low near 45F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
WHEATFIELD — Kankakee Valley cross country and track runner Ethan Ehrhardt was announced recently as a winner of the IHSAA Sparks Scholarship.
WHEATFIELD – In a hotly contested rivalry, the boys and girls’ track teams from Kankakee Valley Middle School and DeMotte Christian met up in the first KVMS home meet of the season.
Lady Kougars’ strong team effort leads to Edmonds Relays title
WHEATFIELD – In an intense matchup on surprisingly dry courts, Kankakee Valley’s girls’ tennis faced-off at home against a tough Lowell team on a windy, Thursday, April 25.
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The sweeping and potentially hazardous proposal by British Petroleum and detailed in our KV Post-News to build an extensive pipeline sending CO2 liquefied gas from refineries in Whiting down through Lake County and into Jasper County serves as a wake up call to our residents. The proposal en…
