The Winamac Park Board will continue discussing the possibility of an ADA-compliant swing in the Town Park. Phillip Crippin has offered to install the swing as part of an Eagle Scout project.
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A local attraction will once again be welcoming visitors to North Judson this weekend. The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum has been limiting its train rides to one day a month, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Saturday, the museum will offer three 10-mile excursions to English Lake. They’ll leave the North Judson depot at 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.
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Those struggling to pay their rent due to COVID-19 appear to be getting another break. While Indiana’s eviction moratorium expired on August 14, the federal government is planning to implement its own moratorium starting Friday.
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Schools that have switched to virtual learning will continue to be fully funded, even though the fall student count date will not be pushed back.
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Marshall County’s COVID-19 case count has now surpassed 900. The Indiana State Department of Health says 901 Marshall County residents have tested positive since the start of the pandemic, according to Wednesday’s update. That’s an increase of six from Tuesday. Starke County also added another case, for a total of 213.
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The last day to take part in the Starke County Government Mobile Food Delivery Program will be Tuesday, Sept. 8 with deliveries to be made on Thursday, Sept. 10.
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The Knox Community School Corporation will be keeping its school resource officer for another year. The school board Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Knox, allowing Travis Schieber to continue serving as school resource officer.
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Work is picking up at the Knox Wastewater Treatment Plant. That’s according to Engineer Steve Henschen with Jones Petrie Rafinski. He told the board of works last week that the building shell is up, and the building is almost completely enclosed. Henschen added that work inside the building was proceeding at a “rapid pace.”
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The Pulaski County continues making arrangements for IT services. The county commissioners recently approved a quote from Roeing IT Solutions to handle regular updates for all of the county’s computers at a cost of $1,200 per month.
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Constellation of Starke is making a second attempt at gathering volunteers to help with its regional development and community improvement efforts. The group is asking residents to fill out an online survey to gauge their interest in serving on one of its subcommittees.
Continue readingTwo more Starke County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total up to 212, according to Tuesday’s update from the Indiana State Department of Health. The state has calculated Starke County’s seven-day positivity rate at 5.2 percent for all tests but 11.5 percent when limited to unique individuals.
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Many Starke County residents are experiencing housing insecurity every day, but currently the resources they need can only be found outside the county. That’s according to Matt Ohime, the pastor of Davis Wesleyan Church who’s spearheading the effort to organize a Starke County Resource Center.
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The Knox School Board will take comments on a proposed superintendent’s contract tonight. Under the proposal, Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart would get an annual base salary of $111,500, plus benefits.
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The Town of Winamac has added some procedures for employees who test positive for COVID-19. An ordinance outlining town employees’ quarantine procedures was unanimously approved by the town council in a special meeting Monday.
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Francesville’s Main Street organization is getting $5,000 to help continue its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has awarded a total of $200,000 to 40 Indiana Main Street organizations impacted by COVID-19, through its Taking Care of Main Street program.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to make it easier for children to keep getting free meals. The USDA announced Monday that it’s extending the Summer Food Service Program, as well as a number of COVID-19-related waivers, through the fall.
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