Most road work will be suspended over the Memorial Day weekend, but a few restrictions and reduced speed limits will remain in place, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
Continue readingHamlet Residents Invited to Take Part in Comprehensive Planning Workshop Tuesday
Hamlet residents will have the chance to help decide the town’s future Tuesday. A public input session is being held as part of the town’s comprehensive planning process.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Approves Quotes for Roofing, Electrical Work at Athletic Facilities
Some Eastern Pulaski athletic facilities are getting upgrades. Superintendent Dan Foster says a couple projects were discussed during last week’s school board meeting.
Continue readingKnox School Board Hires High School Guidance Counselor, Business Teacher
Knox High School will be getting a new guidance counselor next school year. On Monday, the school board approved the hiring of Sarah Richard. “I’m excited to be home,” she told board members.
Continue readingPulaski Council Approves Funding Arrangements for Highway Department Dump Truck Purchase
Funding arrangements have been finalized for the Pulaski County Highway Department’s dump truck purchase. Earlier this month, the county commissioners agreed to let the Highway Department purchase the used truck from Pozzo Truck Center that had been traded in by Porter County. Last week, the county council formally approved the payment of the $40,000 cost out of the Local Roads and Streets Fund.
Continue readingHamlet Council Updated on Railroad Street Project Preparations
Preparations continue for Hamlet’s Railroad Street project. Engineer Lee Nagai gave an update to the town council Wednesday.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre School Board Approves Agreement for New iPads
North Judson-San Pierre students will soon have access to new iPads. The school board Tuesday approved a lease agreement with Apple that will allow the school corporation to get 420 of the devices.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Choose Lawn Care Contractor
After months of discussions, the Pulaski County Commissioners have decided to keep TK Lawn Service as their mowing contractor. Maintenance Director Mia Salyers told the commissioners Monday that she went through the three bids the county received, broke down the costs, and determined that TK’s was the cheapest.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski Schools Step Up Security, As Police Investigate Snapchat Message
A report of a Snapchat message led to a heightened security presence at Eastern Pulaski Schools Wednesday. Superintendent Dan Foster says the matter was brought to a teacher’s attention Tuesday afternoon.
Continue readingPulaski Superior Court Makes Another $20,000 Additional Appropriation Request for Pauper Counsel
Before the Pulaski County Council finalized one request for additional funds for Superior Court Pauper Counsel, Judge Crystal Brucker Kocher was already asking for more money.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre School Board Finalizes 2019-2020 Student Handbooks
North Judson-San Pierre students will have new transportation procedures as well as a weighted grading system at the high school, as part of the 2019-2020 student handbooks approved by the school board Tuesday.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Agrees to Pay Classified Staff for Canceled School Days
Eastern Pulaski employees will still get paid for school days that have been canceled due to weather, following action from the school board last week.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Additional Appropriation of More Than $1.3 Million
The Knox School Board took action Monday to correct an issue with this year’s budget. Board members gave their permission for another $1.3 million to be spent on personal services in the Education Fund.
Continue readingPulaski County Government Meetings to Move to Highway Garage, Facilities Discussion Gets Heated
The Pulaski County Commissioners decided Monday to move ahead with some office relocations, but not without a heated discussion about the county’s facilities. The commissioners voted to temporarily move the Assessor’s Office from the basement of the courthouse upstairs to the commissioners’ current meeting room.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves First Round of Resolutions, Ahead of Potential Building Project
The Knox School Board has taken its first officials steps toward financing a potential building project. Board members passed a series of bond-related resolutions Monday.
Continue readingArea Educators Voice Concern with New License Renewal Requirements
A new state law will mean changes for the license renewal process for teachers. Now, area educators are voicing their concerns.
Continue readingUnemployment Rates Drop in Starke, Pulaski Counties
Starke County saw a big drop in its unemployment rate. It went from 5.4 down to 3.7 percent between March and April, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Hold Second Public Hearing on Building Project Tonight
Residents will have another chance to weigh in on Knox Community Schools’ building project tonight.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Considers Funding Arrangements for Sheriff’s Deputies’ Pension Plan
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies’ new pension plan may soon be fully funded, at least for a year. Last year, the county council approved a switch from a 20- to a 32-year retirement plan.
Continue readingNew Professional Development Plan Will Mean Late Start Wednesdays for Eastern Pulaski Students
Eastern Pulaski students will start school a little later on Wednesdays next school year. Superintendent Dan Foster says it’s part of a new professional development plan approved by the school board last week.
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