North Judson-San Pierre School Board members received a summary of some the changes that are included in the 2019-2020 student handbooks when they met last week.
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Representatives from the Merit Foundation will be engaging with community members and highlighting positive things happening here in Starke County during their ‘Rise Up Challenge’ telethon event.
The Merit Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is focused on empowering the citizens of Starke County to rise up against all odds and become the healthiest community in which to live, work and play.
Officials will be going live on the Merit Foundation Facebook page today to let people know how they can play a part in making a difference.
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Knox officials are expecting a big turn out for the annual Prayer Breakfast next month.
Mayor Dennis Estok let city council members know what’s happening with the event when they met Tuesday night.
He explained, “The Prayer Breakfast on May the 2nd is sold out, we have no more seats available. This will probably be the largest we’ve ever had with 38 tables and 8 at each table.”
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The Knox Board of Works members amended their agenda Wednesday morning to include a bid opening for sludge removal at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Representatives from the architecture and engineering firm Fanning Howey returned to North Judson-San Pierre this week to conduct an informal facility assessment via some “walk-throughs”.
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Winamac Town Council members received some financial insight from Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger when officials met last Monday.
She presented council members with reports from the town’s financial advisors at Baker Tilly (formerly Umbaugh and Associates).
Continue readingAn ordinance approved by the Winamac Town Council last week allowed Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger to transfer dormant account balances back into the general fund.
She explained, “We used to collect parking fees, we don’t have that any longer, same with the safe routes to school, we had $1.58 that was left in there.”
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North Judson-San Pierre Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin ran the school board through a timeline related to the school’s technology planning grant when members met last week.
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Knox city officials are waiting to hear back from administrators about the eligibility status of residents who submitted applications for the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Grant.
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Knox Board of Works members are expected to consider a utility bill adjustment request from a Lake Street resident when they meet today.
Continue readingThe Winamac Police Department will be moving forward with the installation of a practice range out at the Town Woods.
Town Manager Brad Zellers recently reminded council members of a request from the Police Department that they approved back in January of 2016.
Continue readingA $30,000 technology planning grant from the Indiana Department of Education was the driving force behind the North Judson-San Pierre’s updated technology plan.
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After receiving a great turn out during April’s community event, officials at the North Judson Police Department are already making plans for next month.
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Starke County Youth Club Executive Director Irene Szakonyi is expected to provide a presentation during tonight’s Knox City Council meeting.
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Mint Festival Organizer Donna Henry shared some concerns about a lack of participation in the annual pageant at last week’s North Judson Town Council meeting.
She said even after holding three sign-ups, there were only a couple of people registered and there weren’t any queen candidates at all. With the registration deadline approaching at the end of this month, Henry said organizers are worried the pageant may have to be canceled.
Continue readingA recent incident in the Winamac Town Woods has Town Manager Brad Zellers looking to upgrade one of the cameras there.
When the town council met last week, Zellers reminded members that there is some surveillance out at the town woods.
He noted, “We have three cameras out there to monitor people dumping things. It is handy, we have caught several people.”
Continue readingThe North Judson-San Pierre Strategic and Accountability Plan was up for approval when school board members met last Tuesday.
Continue readingTwo Plymouth residents were reportedly charged with possession in separate cases and a Knox man is facing a theft charge after authorities responded to various incidents throughout this week.
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After allegedly reporting a ‘cat running across the ramp’ as the cause for a single-vehicle crash, a North Judson man was reportedly arrested on multiple charges Thursday evening.
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The Starke County Highway Department will start on a long-awaited intersection improvement project at CR 210 and Old State Road 10 at Bass Lake next week.
Officials announced that the work will begin on Monday, April 22nd and wrap up by Memorial Day.
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