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…
Wheatfield – The Valley Community Players will hold auditions for two productions this summer on Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 from 6 to 8 PM in the Kankakee Valley High School Auditorium.
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
61°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 97%
- Feels Like: 61°
- Heat Index: 61°
- Wind: 1 mph
- Wind Chill: 61°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 05:42:59 AM
- Sunset: 07:48:40 PM
- Dew Point: 60°
- Visibility: 6 mi
Today
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 66F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Low 48F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies. Very warm. High around 80F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Day
Temp
Fri
Fri
Friday
66°/48°
Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 13%
Sunrise: 05:42:59 AM
Sunset: 07:48:40 PM
Humidity: 79%
Wind: N @ 13 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Low 48F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
80°/52°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 9%
Sunrise: 05:41:45 AM
Sunset: 07:49:43 PM
Humidity: 68%
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Low 52F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
64°/46°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunrise: 05:40:31 AM
Sunset: 07:50:47 PM
Humidity: 65%
Wind: N @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
Mainly cloudy. Low 46F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Mon
Mon
Monday
72°/58°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:39:19 AM
Sunset: 07:51:50 PM
Humidity: 65%
Wind: E @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 58F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
80°/58°
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:38:09 AM
Sunset: 07:52:53 PM
Humidity: 72%
Wind: SSW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Tuesday Night
Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, mainly cloudy late with a few showers. Low 58F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
79°/57°
Afternoon showers and 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: 64%
Wind: SSW @ 14 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms more numerous during the evening. Low 57F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
73°/52°
Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 05:35:52 AM
Sunset: 07:54:58 PM
Humidity: 64%
Wind: W @ 14 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Thursday Night
Mainly clear skies. Low 52F. Winds WNW 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…
