The City of Knox has reopened its government buildings, but reopening certain park facilities will take a bit longer. Clerk-Treasurer Cyndi Mann-Kidder told the city council Tuesday that city hall is now open to the public. “There are sanitation stations in place at both entries, indoors and outdoors,” she explained. City council meetings are expected to move back to city hall starting in June.
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State officials continue gathering information on how COVID-19 is affecting Hoosiers’ mental health. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan shared some of the numbers behind the issue during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
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The Starke County Election Board is making its final preparations for Tuesday’s primary. In addition to the personal protective equipment supplied by the state, Clerk Bernadette Manuel says she’s also bought 12,000 q-tips for voters to use.
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The North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library reopened to the public this week. In a Facebook post Tuesday, the library said only 10 people are being allowed in the building at a time, and each person will only be allowed to stay for 30 minutes each day. Patrons can call ahead to schedule an appointment.
Continue readingTwo South Bend residents face drug- and gun-related charges following a LaPorte County traffic stop. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he was driving westbound on U.S. 20 near Range Road just after 6:30 Wednesday, when he saw a Ford passenger vehicle brake suddenly and pull onto the shoulder without signaling. The deputy reportedly tried to run a computer check on the license plate, but discovered that the registration was false.
Continue readingA motorcycle rider was airlifted to a hospital Thursday, after a crash on State Road 2. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they were called to the 7800 block of West State Road 2 at about 3:15 Thursday morning, after getting a report of an unresponsive man lying along the roadway. When police arrived, they reportedly found a crash scene nearby.
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The City of Knox is still waiting for a couple of building owners to finish required repairs. The owner of 1 & 3 North Main Street had most recently been given until Wednesday to complete a few final items, but Director of Building and Code Compliance Kenny Pfost told the board of works Wednesday that the work still hadn’t been done.
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Plans have been finalized for a Robert J. Tauteris Jr. Memorial Walkway in the Hamlet Town Park. The plans drawn up by Territorial Engineering were publicly presented during Wednesday’s Hamlet Park Board meeting.
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State officials haven’t made any decisions yet about how schools will reopen, but they are looking to use federal funding to boost remote learning opportunities. During state officials’ COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget Director Chris Johnston said the state is applying for money from the federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund.
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The State of Indiana is working with two major retailers to bring grocery delivery service to residents using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan says testing of the new SNAP delivery program will start early next week, and so far, the state has letters of intent from Amazon and Walmart.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers not to read too much into the recent drop in new COVID-19 cases.
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Winamac High School has a new principal, along with a new dean of students and football coach. Cody Hook was appointed high school principal during a special Eastern Pulaski School Board meeting Tuesday. He was previously a teacher at Winamac Middle School.
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Starke County’s unemployment rate has spiked to almost 20 percent. The county went from an unemployment rate of 4.7 percent in March to 19.9 percent in April, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The number of Starke County residents working is believed to have dropped by almost 1,300.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will distribute food in Hamlet tomorrow. A drive-through healthy mobile food distribution will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center.
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The City of Knox is seeing some interest in its COVID-19 grant program for local businesses.
Continue readingCode enforcement efforts at a couple of buildings will be discussed during this morning’s Knox Board of Works meeting. Board members will get updates on 6 North Pearl Street and 1 & 3 North Main Street.
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A LaPorte man was arrested Monday, after police got a report of someone wielding a knife and trying to kick in the door of a motel room at the Dunes Inn in Michigan City.
Continue readingKnox High School has been doing its part to keep health care workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school’s graphic arts department had made 400 face shields using 3-D printers as of the May 5 school board meeting, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
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Spending more time at home could lead to higher utility bills. Winamac Town Manager Brad Zellers recently told the town council that some residential customers will see a noticeable increase.
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Businesses moving into Hamlet will no longer have to provide a certain number of parking spaces. The Hamlet Town Council recently voted to repeal its off-street parking requirements, in preparation for a development being proposed just south of U.S. 30.
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