AUTHOR VISIT AT RENSSELAER LIBRARY
Jasper County Arrest Log
• BLOOD DRIVE: St. Luke Lutheran Church in Rensselaer will hold an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, May 31 from 1-5 p.m. The church is located at 704 E. Grace St.
FABULOUS FRIDAY AT RENSSELAER LIBRARY
• LIBRARY BOARD MEETS: The Jasper County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m. in the Rensselaer Library’s meeting room. All meetings are open to the public.
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
58°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 91%
- Feels Like: 56°
- Heat Index: 58°
- Wind: 10 mph
- Wind Chill: 56°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:29:40 AM
- Sunset: 08:01:04 PM
- Dew Point: 56°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 68F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A few clouds. Low 49F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High 76F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Day
Temp
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
68°/49°
Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunrise: 05:29:40 AM
Sunset: 08:01:04 PM
Humidity: 71%
Wind: NNE @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
A few clouds. Low 49F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
76°/58°
Showers possible in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 37%
Sunrise: 05:28:43 AM
Sunset: 08:02:03 PM
Humidity: 66%
Wind: S @ 9 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Thursday Night
Showers in the evening with some clearing overnight. Low 58F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Fri
Fri
Friday
77°/57°
Chance of afternoon showers. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 35%
Sunrise: 05:27:49 AM
Sunset: 08:03:02 PM
Humidity: 68%
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy late. Low 57F. Winds light and variable.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
81°/59°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 21%
Sunrise: 05:26:56 AM
Sunset: 08:04 PM
Humidity: 62%
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Mostly clear skies. Low 59F. Winds light and variable.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
78°/55°
Plenty of sun. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:26:05 AM
Sunset: 08:04:57 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: N @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low near 55F. Winds light and variable.
Mon
Mon
Monday
82°/63°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 38%
Sunrise: 05:25:15 AM
Sunset: 08:05:54 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: S @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely. Low 63F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
81°/60°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:24:28 AM
Sunset: 08:06:50 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: S @ 15 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Low around 60F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
CEDAR LAKE — Kankakee Valley avenged a regular season loss to Munster — the lone “L” of KV’s season, by the way — by capturing the 2024 Northwest Crossroads Conference girls’ track title last Tuesday night at Hanover Central.
Kankakee Valley’s softball team traveled over the state line into Illinois to play a pair of games on Saturday, May 11.
WHEATFIELD – The Kankakee Valley High School track and field teams both finished their seasons with wins in their own invite, held on Friday, May 10. The invite featured teams from eight schools for both the boys and the girls.
WHEATFIELD – The Unified Track Team at Kankakee Valley High School hosted a home track and field meet on Thursday, May 2, competing with the Griffith Panthers.
WHEATFIELD – Kankakee Valley Middle School and Rensselaer Central Middle School met up in a Jasper Count rivalry grudge match at the home of the young Kougars on Thursday, May 2 after the start was delayed for 30 minutes by a lightning strike in the area.
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