Kankakee Valley Post-News

15/12/2024

Wheatfield – The Kankakee Valley E-Sports Team gathered together on Friday, Dec. 6 for their annual marathon gaming session to raise money for charity. The Team hosted a charity stream for 24 hours playing games, and doing challenges on stream to ra…

Wheatfield – The Kankakee Valley E-Sports Team gathered together on Friday, Dec. 6 for their annual marathon gaming session to raise money for charity. The Team hosted a charity stream

15/12/2024

DeMotte – Jeff Martin, in his welcome speech, proclaimed that the opening of The REC in DeMotte was “a dream come true.” The large inflated presence looming behind Calvary Assembly of God Church had its official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, …

DeMotte – Jeff Martin, in his welcome speech, proclaimed that the opening of The REC in DeMotte was “a dream come true.” The large inflated presence looming behind Calvary Assembly

10/12/2024

Wheatfield – Santa Claus officially arrived in Wheatfield on Saturday, Dec. 7, arriving astride a Wheatfield Fire Truck. Before coming into town to officially light the town Christmas Tree and listen to the wishes of the children, Santa travelled th…

Wheatfield – Santa Claus officially arrived in Wheatfield on Saturday, Dec. 7, arriving astride a Wheatfield Fire Truck. Before coming into town to officially light the town Christmas Tree and

10/12/2024

DeMotte – The DeMotte Chamber of Commerce and the DeMotte American Legion Auxiliary hosted Breakfast with Santa at DeMotte American Legion Post 440 on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 7. Scores of children and their families came to the Pancake breakfa…

DeMotte – The DeMotte Chamber of Commerce and the DeMotte American Legion Auxiliary hosted Breakfast with Santa at DeMotte American Legion Post 440 on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 7.

05/12/2024

RENSSELAER — Wreaths Across America volunteers in Rensselaer will visit 13 cemeteries this month as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.

04/12/2024

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) announced today that additional energy assistance programs are now open for enrollment to income eligible customers struggling to pay their gas utility bills.

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) announced today that additional energy assistance programs are now open for enrollment to income eligible customers struggling to pay their

04/12/2024

Jasper County Arrest Log

04/12/2024

JASPER COUNTY — Here is the Prairie Arts Council’s schedule of events for December:

04/12/2024

If you thought that squirrels were a distraction for dogs, you should see the Kankakee Sands Staff when someone says, “squirrel!” Whenever we think we see one of the recently- released Franklin’s ground squirrels (Poliocitellus franklinii) on the pr…

If you thought that squirrels were a distraction for dogs, you should see the Kankakee Sands Staff when someone says, “squirrel!” Whenever we think we see one of the recently-

04/12/2024

1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN

03/12/2024

DeMotte - The annual Reason for the Season 5k Run was held on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 8:30 AM. As in past years, the run began and ended at the American Reformed Church on South Halleck and criss-crossed through various side streets to Spencer Park and…

DeMotte - The annual Reason for the Season 5k Run was held on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 8:30 AM. As in past years, the run began and ended at the

03/12/2024

Wheatfield - Kankakee Valley Middle School recently announced the recipients of the November Student of the Month awards. The selection of the student month is always based on one of the four traits (R.O.A.R.), specifically Respect, Ownership, Aware…

Wheatfield - Kankakee Valley Middle School recently announced the recipients of the November Student of the Month awards. The selection of the student month is always based on one of

03/12/2024

Wheatfield – The Kankakee Valley School Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, meeting this month in the cafeteria at KV Intermediate School. Missing from this meeting were Board President Kristy Stowers and Katie Sampson.…

Wheatfield – The Kankakee Valley School Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, meeting this month in the cafeteria at KV Intermediate School. Missing from this

03/12/2024

DeMotte – Santa arrived in style to Spencer Park on Saturday, Nov. 30, astride a Kenner Township Fire Truck as part of the annual Christmas Parade. The parade, which kicked off from the American Reformed Church and traveled to the Park via Division …

DeMotte – Santa arrived in style to Spencer Park on Saturday, Nov. 30, astride a Kenner Township Fire Truck as part of the annual Christmas Parade. The parade, which kicked

29/11/2024

Franciscan Health is hosting a free, live webinar aimed at helping patients and their caregivers learn more about atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib.

27/11/2024

RENSSELAER — Franciscan Health Rensselaer recently received the Community Impact Award from the Indiana Department of Health – State Office of Rural Health, during the fall Critical Access Hospital Convening meeting.

RENSSELAER — Franciscan Health Rensselaer recently received the Community Impact Award from the Indiana Department of Health – State Office of Rural Health, during the fall Critical Access Hospital Convening

26/11/2024

WHEATFIELD, Ind. - Board-certified nurse practitioner, Richele Wright, FNP-BC, has joined the team at Franciscan Wheatfield Health Center.