North Judson’s wastewater project continues to move along. Sarah Prizio with Commonwealth Engineers told the town council last week that crews had finished installing the storm sewer along Railroad and Franklin streets, while work on the portion on Main Street was wrapping up.
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A Pulaski County Police vehicle was recently totaled in a deer accident. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners last week that a reserve deputy hit a deer with a 2012 police car. The commissioners signed the title to start the insurance process.
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The Knox City Council will consider the purchase of 38 tables for the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center tonight. Mayor Dennis Estok and Clerk-Treasurer Cyndi Mann-Kidder will also give their regular reports.
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The proposed renovation of the Pulaski County Courthouse and expansion of the Justice Center will continue to be discussed during tonight’s county council meeting. The estimated $7.7 million project would add a security checkpoint to the north entrance of the courthouse, while Circuit Court would move out of the building and into an expanded Justice Center.
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A new commercial produce operation near Francesville hopes to be up and running by the end of the year.
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The Town of North Judson is once again seeking more quotes for the Norwayne Field splash pad project, after Vortex Aquatic Structures raised its cost estimate.
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Winamac Park Board members say they’re close to accomplishing many of the goals set out for them when the current board was established in 2016. Board President Jon Chapman reviewed the park board’s current five-year plan during last week’s meeting.
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The Eastern Pulaski School Board will meet tonight for the first time since High School Principal Jeremy Tucker announced his resignation and Middle School Principal Ryan Dickinson was returned to full duty.
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The spread of coronavirus to Indiana has U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski trying to reassure her constituents. Walorski says she believes elected officials across all levels of government are working together to make sure the response is seamless.
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Now that Pulaski County’s Veterans Treatment Court is fully certified, the county is seeking funds to launch another problem-solving court. Superior Court Judge Crystal Brucker Kocher told the county commissioners Monday that the veterans court got its certification on January 24, following a two-day review by the state.
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The North Judson Police Department is reporting success with last weekend’s events. Sunday’s Freezin’ for a Reason raised $462 for the department’s K9 fund, according to Town Marshal Kelly Fisher. During Monday’s town council meeting, Fisher thanked the officers and council members who took part.
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Starke County residents have a chance to weigh in potential park improvements. Constellation of Starke says it’s decided to use $330,000 of the money it got for being a finalist region in last year’s Stellar Communities Designation Program on parks.
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A traffic control flagger who was killed on the job last summer is being memorialized with a philanthropic effort. The Ben Fisher Memorial Fund was established in December by Tracey and Brian Triska, the owners of Traffic Control Specialists. The Northern Indiana Community Foundation says the fund will support causes Fisher cared about, such as caring for veterans and women who’ve experienced domestic abuse.
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The Winamac Park Board has gotten its first donation for a proposed shelter near the Town Park’s pickleball courts. Board President Jon Chapman presented a $500 check during Thursday’s meeting.
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Indiana is reporting its first case of coronavirus. The State Department of Health says a Marion County resident who recently traveled to Boston has tested positive for COVID-19 at the department’s laboratories. Samples will be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for final confirmation.
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After months of delay, the 2018-2019 school letter grades were finally released by the Indiana Department of Education this week, with the results almost identical to the previous year’s.
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Teams of innovators tried to tackle some of Starke County’s most pressing challenges, as part of the Indiana Bond Bank’s Flipping Finance Challenge. Graduate students, experts in particular fields, and others interested in improving communities gathered in Indianapolis last week for an “18-hour design sprint.” The goal was to try to come up with creative solutions to challenges facing Starke County, Jay County, and the City of Bloomington with the chance of winning prizes.
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A thorough check of the Pulaski County Jail last week turned up no illegal drugs or law violations. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners Monday that the search went very well.
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Winamac Town Park upgrades continue to move ahead. During Thursday’s park board meeting, Board Secretary Kim Burke said that the new toddler playground equipment has been ordered.
Continue readingThe North Judson-Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department will replace another vehicle, following action by the town council Monday. Council members agreed to let Fire Chief Joe Leszek purchase a Ford Expedition EL from Asia Motors.
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