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.
Recent Obituaries
Demotte, IN
Right Now
57°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 89%
- Feels Like: 54°
- Heat Index: 57°
- Wind: 12 mph
- Wind Chill: 54°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:40:31 AM
- Sunset: 07:50:47 PM
- Dew Point: 54°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 63F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low around 45F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Warm. High 73F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Day
Temp
Sun
Sun
Sunday
63°/45°
Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 3%
Sunrise: 05:40:31 AM
Sunset: 07:50:47 PM
Humidity: 67%
Wind: N @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low around 45F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Mon
Mon
Monday
73°/58°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 13%
Sunrise: 05:39:19 AM
Sunset: 07:51:50 PM
Humidity: 60%
Wind: ESE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 6 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 50%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
76°/54°
Showers and thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 83%
Sunrise: 05:38:09 AM
Sunset: 07:52:53 PM
Humidity: 76%
Wind: SSW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
75°/56°
Afternoon thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:37 AM
Sunset: 07:53:56 PM
Humidity: 67%
Wind: SSE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms more numerous during the evening. Low 56F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
61°/45°
Afternoon showers. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 39%
Sunrise: 05:35:52 AM
Sunset: 07:54:58 PM
Humidity: 78%
Wind: NW @ 17 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low near 45F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
60°/45°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 23%
Sunrise: 05:34:46 AM
Sunset: 07:56 PM
Humidity: 62%
Wind: NNW @ 14 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Low near 45F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
62°/46°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:33:41 AM
Sunset: 07:57:02 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: NW @ 13 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 46F. Winds NW 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…
