Serving the Steuben County 101 lakes area since 1857
Angola hires engineering firms to study efficiencies at water plants
Weather Sunny, high 70. Low tonight 44. Cloudy, high of 73 Thursday. Page A6
Page A2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013
Angola, Indiana
kpcnews.com
75 cents
Trine degree named for Holtz GOOD MORNING Gas below $3 in state FORT WAYNE — Indiana is one of 18 states that have cracked the sub $3 barrier for gasoline, our news partner, NewsChannel 15, reports. Gasbuddy.com shows a couple of stations north of Indianapolis in Westfield selling regular unleaded for as low as $2.91.
Natural gas bills could be 1% higher MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO said Tuesday that with normal winter temperatures, its customers’ heating bills will be approximately 1 percent higher than last winter’s bills — which were some of the lowest bills in the last decade. Over the course of the five-month winter heating season — Nov. 1 to March 31 — NIPSCO’s average residential customers using a total of 624 therms of natural gas could expect to pay approximately $437. That compares to $433 for a customer using the same amount of gas during last winter. NIPSCO’s projections take into account market forecasts, supply trends and storage levels, among other considerations. NIPSCO said has among the lowest residential gas bills in Indiana, according to comparisons released monthly by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The utility said actual bills will vary by customer depending on a home’s age and size, the number in the household, number and age of gas appliances, thermostat settings and insulation levels. While winter bill amounts are projected to be relatively flat compared to last winter, the company expects usage amounts to be slightly higher. Last winter’s usage was lower than normal due to warmer temperatures during some months.
Play KPC
WILD
bing
AP FILE PHOTO
Former coach Lou Holtz has lent his name to a Master’s Degree in Leadership program being offered by Trine University.
ANGOLA — Football coach, ESPN analyst and Trine University trustee Lou Holtz has put his name and proven leadership style on Trine’s Lou Holtz Master of Science in Leadership Program. “Coach Holtz has been a friend and supporter of Trine University and we’re proud to teach and follow his amazing leadership style in our MSL Program,” said Earl D. Brooks II, Trine president. “His leadership abilities are visionary and we’re eager to make our already strong program even better with input from him and the addition of new concentrations.” The leadership core courses
feature the use and reading of Holtz’s book “Winning Every Day.” In addition, the curriculum follows Holtz’s three roles that are deemed the cornerstones of effective, visionary and inspiring leadership: do right; do the best you can; show people you care. The book is one of several penned by Holtz that focus on successful strategies for life. “That leadership style incorporates well with our School of Professional Studies because we pride ourselves on providing personal attention as we guide adult learners to the next chapter in their careers,” said Nancy Steigmeyer, who became director
Time to end battle GOP appears ready to talk, stop shutdown ORLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTO
Orland and Fremont fire trucks are lined up to work to contain a fire that started in a shed and spread to a barn at a rural Orland residence
Tuesday morning. One resident was hospitalized and a firefighter was treated at the scene of the fire.
Orland fire destroys structures FROM STAFF REPORTS
ORLAND — Orland Fire and Rescue crews were called into action early Tuesday morning for a shed and barn fire. About 1:30 a.m., firefighters arrived at the Mark Wheeler residence, 8125 W. S.R. 120. The shed was fully involved and the adjacent barn was also on fire, said a news release from Orland Fire Department. Family members were awakened by what
they said sounded like fireworks going off and found the fire. A member of the family, Jebadiah Wheeler, was seriously burned and transported to a hospital by Steuben County Emergency Medical Service. He told officials that he was burned while attempting to put out the fire, said the news release. An Orland firefighter was treated at the scene for breathing difficulty.
The Fremont Fire Department was called for manpower and tankers due to the rural area. Firefighters were on the scene a little more than two hours. The investigation into the fire continued Tuesday and no damage estimate was available. Orland was also assisted by the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, Steuben County Communications, Steuben County REMC and the Fremont Police Department.
COVERALL
GRAND PRIZE
500
$
NUMBERS PUBLISHED DAILY INSIDE
Contact Us • The Herald Republican 45 S. Public Square Angola, IN 46703 Phone: (260) 665-3117 Fax: (260) 665-2322 Classifieds: (toll free) (877) 791-7877 Circulation: (800) 717-4679
Index • Classified.............................................. B7-B8 Life.................................................................A5 Obituaries.....................................................A4 Opinion ........................................................B4 Sports.................................................... B1-B3 Weather........................................................A6 TV/Comics ..................................................B6 Vol. 156 No. 278
of the MSL Program in early July. “The goal of the MSL Program is to offer real-world experience to ensure our graduates are work ready and able to solve challenges.” New concentrations in the MSL Program are business administration, finance and human resource management. “The new concentrations mesh well with the needs of regional employers,” Steigmeyer said. “This program offers diversity and is accelerated with class schedules to meet the needs of working adults — it’s a winning proposition for adults who wish to advance their careers.”
Meeks graduates from FBI Academy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner traded heated rhetoric yet also showed signs of compromise Tuesday, a frustratingly inconclusive combination that left an eight-day partial government shutdown firmly in place and the threat of an unprecedented national default drawing closer. Stocks fell significantly — the Dow Jones average by 159 points — as political gridlock endured. And, in the latest in a string of dire warnings, the International Monetary Fund said failure to raise America’s debt limit could lead to default and disrupt worldwide financial markets, raise interest rates and push the U.S economy back into recession. Even the deaths of U.S. servicemen over the weekend in Afghanistan were grist for the politicians. The Pentagon said that because of the partial shutdown it was unable to pay the customary death benefits to the survivors. Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Congress had passed legislation last week permitting the payments, adding it was SEE SHUTDOWN, PAGE A6
FROM STAFF REPORTS
ANGOLA — Steuben County Sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Mike Meeks graduated from the FBI National Academy 254th session on Sept. 20. Meeks was nominated to attend the academy by Sheriff Tim Troyer. There were 208 law enforcement officers from 49 states, the District of Columbia, 22 countries, three military organizations and one federal civilian organization who graduated from the academy’s 254th session in Quantico, Va. The program offers 10 weeks of advanced investigative, management and fitness training for selected officers having proven records as professionals within their agencies, a news release said. On average, officers have 19 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions. FBI Director James Comey was the principal speaker at the ceremony. Training for the program is provided by the FBI Academy instructional staff, special agents and other staff members holding advanced degrees, many of whom are recognized internationally in their fields of expertise. Since 1972, National Academy students have been able to earn undergraduate and graduate credits from the University of Virginia due to the accreditation by the university. A total of 47,034 graduates now represent the FBI National Academy since it began in July 1935. Approximately 29,521 are still active in law enforcement work. Meeks is the second FBI National Academy graduate currently on staff at the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. Troyer graduated from the 198th session in September 1999. “The FBI National Academy is the premier law enforcement management and investigation school in the world. Detective Meeks will bring a wide range of experiences, training and resources that will bring
Steuben to fund highway purchase BY MIKE MARTURELLO mmarturello@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — Steuben County Council members were able to find some funds to pay for a new piece of equipment that needs to be replaced at the Highway Department. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED “I’ve lost my brush tractor,” said Ken Penick, highway superinFBI Director James Comey presents Steuben tendent. County Sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Mike Meeks with “You lost it?” asked his diploma for graduating from the FBI Academy Councilman John Ingledue. on Sept. 20. The tractor used for brush cutting edge technology, practices and investigative cutting has broken down and to tools to the citizens of Steuben County as he continues repair it would cost nearly that of to serve as a detective sergeant,” Troyer said. a new unit, so it was decided to Meeks was hired in the Steuben County Jail in replace the 20-year-old piece of 1998 and transferred to the sheriff’s department equipment. patrol division in 1999. He was promoted to detective Council members decided to sergeant February 2011. SEE STEUBEN, PAGE A6