The Pulaski County Courthouse’s new single point of entry is creating confusion for visitors. For the past month, all visitors have had to use the basement entrance underneath the stairs facing Market Street, on the west side of the building.
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The North Judson Town Council has finalized a financial adjustment for the town’s wastewater project. Initially, there was money in the project budget to cover road patching on Franklin and Main streets once sewer work wraps up there, but town officials have since decided to do the work separately.
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Unemployment rates are up in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent in January, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s up from four percent the month before but down from six percent in January of 2019.
Continue readingPulaski County officials will plan their response to the spread of coronavirus on Wednesday. The county council and commissioners will meet in an emergency joint session to discuss an amendment to the county’s personnel policy to allow for a temporary workforce reduction, if necessary, to control the spread of COVID-19. Wednesday’s joint meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. EDT in the Pulaski County Highway Garage.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board has taken action to pay the school corporation’s support staff while in-person classes are canceled. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says board members passed a resolution Monday authorizing school leaders to take appropriate actions “to ensure the safety and well-being” of the school community through the end of the current term.
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The Knox Community School Corporation continues to adjust its plans in response to the coronavirus.
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Local hospitals are tightening restrictions on visitors. Starting March 17, Starke Hospital will only allow visitors to emergency department, surgery, the labor and delivery unit, and pediatric patients, as well as patients at the end of life. Patients in other areas are not allowed to have visitors.
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The Starke County Public Library System has closed all of its locations until further notice. Those with library materials are asked not to return them yet, according to the library’s Facebook page. Due dates have been extended until April 27. Library Director Kathleen Bowman says there’s no timeline yet for when the library will reopen.
Continue readingPulaski County’s health officer is asking residents to remain positive but prepare for the coronavirus to continue to spread.
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The City of Knox has announced a number of measures to try to slow the spread of coronavirus. City Court hearings have been canceled until further notice, and the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center will be closed at least through the end of April.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is offering free “grab-n-go” lunches to students 18 years old and younger.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Corporation is putting together plans to educate and feed students while in-person classes are canceled. The school corporation will offer free sack lunches for its current students on March 17 through 20, March 30 through April 3, and April 6 through 9.
Continue readingIndiana’s restaurants, bars, and nightclubs are being required to close to in-person patrons through the end of March. It’s one of a number of steps to slow the spread of coronavirus announced by Governor Eric Holcomb Monday. Restaurants may continue to provide take-out and delivery services.
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Local school corporations are sharing their eLearning plans for the coming weeks. The Knox Community School Corporation has scheduled eLearning days for Tuesday, March 17; Wednesday, March 18; Friday, March 20; Monday, March 23; Wednesday, March 25 and Friday, March 27.
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The West Central School Corporation will provide meals to kids 18 and younger while school is closed. Sack lunches will be available for pickup at four locations on Tuesday through Friday of this week between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
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The Pulaski County Health Department will have to wait a bit longer before it can spend recently-released grant funding. Last month, the county council voted to advertise an additional appropriation request to spend $39,500 of the $90,000 it received from the state, with the request up for final approval this week.
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Intercepting residents’ state income tax refunds for unpaid utility bills is starting to bring in some money for the Town of Winamac. Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger told the town council Monday that the town has collected almost $4,500 through the Tax Refund and Exchange Compliance System.
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For the second month in a row, the Starke County Park Board has a new member. Mark Simpkins was introduced during Tuesday’s meeting.
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The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office saw increases in several violent crime categories last year. Its 2019 annual report was released last week.
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Eastern Pulaski students who’ve fallen behind in their lunch payments will get some help, thanks to some donations accepted by the school board Monday.
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