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Pulaski County Council to Discuss Solar Tonight
The Pulaski County Council is expected to get an update on solar farm development tonight. The council has been asked to consider a tax abatement for the Mammoth Solar project, but litigation over the project has delayed those discussions.
Continue readingRidership Up at Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
One of Starke County’s major tourist attractions is reporting a big increase in visitors this year. The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum says almost 2,200 passengers have ridden its regularly-scheduled trains so far this year. Museum President Todd Flanigan says the museum typically only sees about 1,650 during an entire season.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Officials Discuss Teacher Compensation Challenges with Rep. Pressel
Despite an increase in education funding, the state’s teacher compensation targets could still pose some challenges for Oregon-Davis Schools. State Representative Jim Pressel touted Indiana’s $1.9 billion school funding increase during last month’s school board meeting. “That’s huge, so 50 percent of the whole state’s budget of $37 billion,” Pressel says. “It’s about $9 billion a year, and if I did my math right, Oregon-Davis should receive about $700 per child more in the ADM count.”
Continue readingKnox School Board Hires Teacher for New Ag Program, Elementary Teacher Brought Out of Retirement
A teacher for Knox High School’s new ag program was officially hired during last week’s school board meeting.
Continue readingConstruction Begins on Pulaski County Justice Center Expansion
The Pulaski County Justice Center expansion project is underway. Crews had begun tearing up parts of Meridian Street, according to a photo shared on the county’s Facebook page over the weekend.
Continue readingSCILL Center Gets More Time to Decide Whether to Accept $2.8 Million Grant
The SCILL Center will need some more time to decide whether to accept $2.8 million in federal grant funding. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the funding for the construction of a 12,000-square-foot facility in the Knox Industrial Park to house SCILL’s welding and robotics programs, something that’s been discussed for years.
Continue readingWKVI to Host Blood Drive Monday
You can help save someone’s life by donating blood during Monday’s WKVI blood drive. The American Red Cross will be at the WKVI studios at 400 West Culver Road in Knox Monday afternoon.
Continue readingIndiana’s Number of New COVID-19 Cases Hits 2,000 for First Time in Six Months
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Indiana has surpassed 2,000 for the first time since early February. Eight of those cases are among Starke County residents, seven are from Marshall County, and four are from Pulaski County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingPulaski County Health Care Providers Plead with Community to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Pulaski County’s health care providers are pleading with residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter to the community this week, Pulaski Memorial Hospital providers said, “Further disease and death are entirely preventable, but because of disinformation, people continue to die of COVID-19.”
Continue readingKnox Redevelopment Commission Accepts Donation of Sabre Property
The acquisition of the Sabre property by the City of Knox is moving forward. The Knox Redevelopment Commission accepted the donation of the property on State Road 8 Thursday, following the city council’s approval last month. Sabre had reportedly been trying to sell the facility for months but couldn’t find a buyer for the $1.8 million asking price.
Continue readingPulaski County Sheriff’s Office Preparing Recycling Center Salt Barn to House Animals
Plans are moving ahead for an animal control facility at the Pulaski County Recycling and Transfer Station. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners Monday that he’s working on outfitting the old salt barn to house dogs.
Continue readingHamlet Looking to Market ‘22 by ’22’ Incentives to Prospective Opportunity Zone Investors
Hamlet’s “22 by ‘22” incentives could soon be part of the official marketing push for northern Starke County’s Opportunity Zone. The town has been offering home developers three months of free water, sewer, and trash and recycling pickup, along with at-cost water and sewer connections, plus the possibility of reduced or suspended permit fees.
Continue readingIndiana Providing another $1.3 Million to Expand Naloxone Distribution
Indiana is stepping up its naloxone distribution, amid a significant increase in overdose deaths. The Governor’s Office says Overdose Lifeline will distribute another 35,000 doses of the opioid overdose reversal medication and place another 215 “NaloxBox” units, thanks to another $1.3 million in state funding. A “NaloxBox” is a hard acrylic box containing six to eight doses of naloxone that organizations can mount outside of their buildings.
Continue readingNorth Judson Town-Wide Yard Sale Saturday
North Judson’s town-wide yard sale is tomorrow. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe says 35 vendors have signed up.
Continue readingKnox Redevelopment Commission to Discuss Popup Store, Sabre Property, Frisbee Golf
A new popup store, the acquisition of the Sabre property, and a Frisbee golf course are among the topics that will be discussed by the Knox Redevelopment Commission this afternoon. The city is looking to set up its second popup store downtown, after the Rabbit Coffee Company successfully took up permanent residence in the city’s first one.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Hires Director of Student Services, Industrial Technology Teacher
Oregon-Davis has added a director of student services. Carrie Miller was officially hired by the school board last week, at the recommendation of Superintendent Bill Bennett.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. School Board Accepts $2,000 Donation to Reduce Student Debt
North Judson-San Pierre families who’ve fallen behind on school fees have had some of their debt removed. The school board recently accepted a $2,000 donation from the Starke County Community Foundation’s Verhagen Family Fund.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Considering New Softball Field
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation continues to explore the idea of putting a softball field on its campus. The school board recently agreed to let Superintendent Dara Chezem seek proposals from potential contractors.
Continue readingStarke County Residents Have until Friday to Pick Up First Food Voucher
Starke County residents who’ve signed up for the county’s Food Distribution Program are asked to pick up their vouchers by this Friday at 3:00 p.m. Auditor Rachel Oesterreich says all Starke County residents who signed up online were automatically approved. Her office began handing out the first round of vouchers on Wednesday.
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