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
80°
- Humidity: 48%
- Feels Like: 81°
- Heat Index: 81°
- Wind: 13 mph
- Wind Chill: 80°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:44:15 AM
- Sunset: 07:47:36 PM
- Dew Point: 58°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sun and clouds mixed. High 83F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 61F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Tomorrow
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 64F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Day
Temp
Thu
Thu
Thursday
83°/61°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunrise: 05:44:15 AM
Sunset: 07:47:36 PM
Humidity: 45%
Wind: S @ 15 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Thursday Night
Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 61F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Fri
Fri
Friday
64°/49°
Morning showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 54%
Sunrise: 05:42:59 AM
Sunset: 07:48:40 PM
Humidity: 72%
Wind: N @ 12 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Friday Night
A few clouds. Low 49F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
80°/53°
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: 62%
Wind: S @ 7 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 53F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
65°/49°
Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 11%
Sunrise: 05:40:31 AM
Sunset: 07:50:47 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: N @ 11 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy skies early with showers developing late. Low 49F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Mon
Mon
Monday
73°/61°
Chance of showers. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 45%
Sunrise: 05:39:19 AM
Sunset: 07:51:50 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: ESE @ 10 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with late night showers or thunderstorms. Low 61F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
79°/60°
A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:38:09 AM
Sunset: 07:52:53 PM
Humidity: 71%
Wind: SSW @ 16 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Tuesday Night
A few thunderstorms in the evening. Mainly clear skies after midnight. Low around 60F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
76°/59°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:37 AM
Sunset: 07:53:56 PM
Humidity: 64%
Wind: SSW @ 15 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Low 59F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
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.
Prep Softball
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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…
