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: 96%
- Feels Like: 56°
- Heat Index: 58°
- Wind: 9 mph
- Wind Chill: 56°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 05:29:46 AM
- Sunset: 08:01:07 PM
- Dew Point: 57°
- Visibility: 6 mi
Today
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 68F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low 49F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
A mix of clouds and sun in the morning giving way to a few showers during the afternoon. High 76F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
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: 20%
Sunrise: 05:29:46 AM
Sunset: 08:01:07 PM
Humidity: 76%
Wind: NNE @ 12 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 49F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
76°/58°
Afternoon showers. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 34%
Sunrise: 05:28:50 AM
Sunset: 08:02:07 PM
Humidity: 66%
Wind: S @ 9 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Thursday Night
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 58F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Fri
Fri
Friday
77°/56°
Afternoon thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 37%
Sunrise: 05:27:55 AM
Sunset: 08:03:05 PM
Humidity: 71%
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy. Low 56F. Winds light and variable.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
81°/59°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:27:02 AM
Sunset: 08:04:03 PM
Humidity: 62%
Wind: S @ 8 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Mostly clear skies. Low 59F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
78°/55°
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 05:26:11 AM
Sunset: 08:05:01 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: N @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 55F. Winds light and variable.
Mon
Mon
Monday
80°/63°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 47%
Sunrise: 05:25:22 AM
Sunset: 08:05:57 PM
Humidity: 55%
Wind: S @ 11 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
Scattered thunderstorms during the evening becoming more widespread overnight. Low 63F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
79°/59°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 05:24:34 AM
Sunset: 08:06:53 PM
Humidity: 71%
Wind: S @ 15 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Tuesday Night
Scattered thunderstorms during the evening followed by a few showers overnight. Low 59F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
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.
WHEATFIELD — Crown Point won its 12th game in a row with its 8-3 win over host Kankakee Valley on May 6.
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