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
49°
Sunny
- Humidity: 90%
- Feels Like: 48°
- Heat Index: 49°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 48°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 05:39:17 AM
- Sunset: 07:51:48 PM
- Dew Point: 46°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A mix of clouds and sun. Warm. High around 75F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High around 75F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Day
Temp
Mon
Mon
Monday
75°/56°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 05:39:17 AM
Sunset: 07:51:48 PM
Humidity: 67%
Wind: E @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
75°/52°
Thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 85%
Sunrise: 05:38:06 AM
Sunset: 07:52:51 PM
Humidity: 81%
Wind: S @ 16 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Tuesday Night
Clear skies. Low 52F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
77°/52°
Showers possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 46%
Sunrise: 05:36:57 AM
Sunset: 07:53:53 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: S @ 11 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Wednesday Night
Rain showers in the evening with numerous thunderstorms developing overnight. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 52F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
57°/42°
Chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 42%
Sunrise: 05:35:50 AM
Sunset: 07:54:56 PM
Humidity: 83%
Wind: NNW @ 18 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 42F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Fri
Fri
Friday
61°/45°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 16%
Sunrise: 05:34:44 AM
Sunset: 07:55:58 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: NNW @ 12 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low near 45F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
66°/47°
Showers possible. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 47%
Sunrise: 05:33:39 AM
Sunset: 07:57 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: W @ 12 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
A few clouds. Low 47F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
67°/48°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 19%
Sunrise: 05:32:36 AM
Sunset: 07:58:01 PM
Humidity: 60%
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds. Low 48F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 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…
