The Starke County Park Board has once again denied a request to help with the cost of electrical upgrades at the Bass Lake Campground. Back in August, the facility’s operator, Callahan Development, LLC, asked the park board to deduct the $7,800 cost from its rent payment to the county.
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The Knox City Council will meet tonight. Mayor Dennis Estok and Clerk-Treasurer Cyndi Mann-Kidder will give their regular updates. No specific action items are listed on the advance agenda.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board finalized a few personnel changes Tuesday. Board members accepted Julie Berndt’s resignation from the elementary school principal position, effective June 30. In practice, Cary McKay has been serving in that role for the past few months.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation will continue to offer free meals for pickup through the month of June. In this week’s Bobcat Blast newsletter, school officials say they’re offering a Summer Feeding Program until June 26.
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The Hamlet Town Council has chosen a contractor for the Division Street paving project, but sidewalk installation may have to be scaled back. Plans call for Division Street to be resurfaced between Railroad and Terry streets, with a possible addition of a sidewalk on one side.
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Hoosiers are gradually getting back on the roads after the coronavirus shutdown. INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness gave an update on traffic volumes during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
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Some Hoosiers will soon be getting a break on their health insurance bill during the COVID-19 pandemic. UnitedHealthcare plans to offer premium forgiveness credits of five to 10 percent for major medical plans and 50 percent for dental, as part of a financial relief program approved by the Indiana Department of Insurance
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The Culver-Union Township Public Library has announced a reopening date. The library says its board of directors has agreed to reopen to the public on a limited basis on June 15. It will operate Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Governor Holcomb has officially signed an executive order moving most of Indiana to Stage 3 of his Back on Track plan Friday. But movie theaters and playgrounds will have to wait a bit longer to open.
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A mobile food pantry will be heading to Monterey tomorrow. The Food Finders Food Bank will hold a drive-through pickup starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the Monterey Lions Club at 6194 E. Main St.
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An initiative to improve Pulaski County’s leadership is being launched by the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.
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Indiana will not be able to test every resident of a long-term care facility for COVID-19 by the end of the month. “That would be over 100,000 individuals by the end of the month, and I can assure you, unfortunately, that is not going to happen,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said during Wednesday’s press conference. “But we are working to make sure that we are testing all of our employees of long-term care facilities.”
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The number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 29. The Starke County Health Department says the 29th case was identified Tuesday.
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The ban on utility shutoffs will soon be extended to July 1. It’s one of a few extensions Governor Eric Holcomb says he plans to make in an executive order Thursday.
Continue readingMost of Indiana will move to the next stage of Governor Holcomb’s Back on Track plan a couple days earlier than originally scheduled. Holcomb announced that Stage 3 will begin this Friday.
Continue readingA third Starke County resident has died after testing positive for COVID-19. The Starke County Health Department says the patient was a woman over the age of 60 who had preexisting conditions.
Continue readingThe North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is finalizing plans for the end of the school year. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin reviewed the end-of-year plans with the school board Tuesday. Today is the last official eLearning Day, and all assignments are due by Sunday.
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The primary election is less than two weeks away, and voters have a few options when it comes to casting their ballots. In-person early voting starts next Tuesday.
Continue readingOregon-Davis schools are a step closer to getting heating and cooling upgrades. The school board Monday officially approved EMCOR as the school corporation’s guaranteed savings provider, according to Education Consultant Jim Dermody.
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The Indiana Department of Child Services is asking for the public’s help in keeping kids safe from abuse and neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic. DCS Director Terry Stigdon gave an update during state officials’ briefing Monday.
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