Indiana’s top social services official is stepping down. Dr. Jennifer Sullivan is leaving her position as the secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. The Governor’s Office says she’s taken a job in North Carolina as the senior vice president of strategic operations at Atrium Health. Governor Holcomb has appointed FSSA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak to take over as secretary on August 1.
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Indiana’s public health emergency has been extended through the end of July. Governor Eric Holcomb extended his emergency declaration for a 16th time in an executive order Wednesday. That will bring the public health emergency to almost 17 months.
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The Starke County Park Board has given the Bass Lake Beach and Campground manager until next Wednesday to hand over several thousand dollars of revenues. During a special joint session with the county commissioners Tuesday, the park board also ordered Larry Clarich to stop collecting money going forward.
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The new Knox Farmers Market officially opens Saturday. From 8:00 a.m. to noon, vendors will be set up on Main Street between the Starke County Courthouse and the former Moose Lodge. It will serve as a lead-in to the city’s July 4th parade and Fun Day in the Park.
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Where to put potentially dangerous animals is being considered by Pulaski County officials. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners last week that the animal control officer typically takes animals to the Starke County Humane Society or the Pulaski Animal Center.
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The Leadership Pulaski County program is seeking applicants for its first class. It’s designed to help residents brush up on their leadership skills, while also learning more about the community.
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The death of a LaPorte County Jail inmate is under investigation. The Sheriff’s Office says Joel L. Ohms, 45, was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday. Jail staff reportedly began resuscitation efforts, and LaPorte County EMS took him to Northwest Health – LaPorte. He was pronounced dead just before 7:30 a.m.
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A water main break had southbound U.S. 35 closed on the south side of Winamac Tuesday afternoon. INDOT said the southbound lanes were closed between Ontario Street and County Road 100 South.
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The Pulaski County Fair continues, despite the threat of rain. The fair board posted on Facebook Monday that river levels aren’t a concern at this point, and animals weren’t being sent home early. The National Weather Service predicts that the Tippecanoe River at Winamac will crest tonight just below the flood stage.
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Knox High School’s proposed vocational wing has taken another step forward, despite the increase in scope and cost. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says the school board agreed last week to seek bids according to the latest design.
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A project to close the LaCrosse School building and move high school classes to Wanatah cleared a few more procedural hurdles Monday. The Tri-Township School Board approved a lease agreement as part of the bond process to finance an addition to the Wanatah School.
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The Pulaski County Public Library is honoring the memory of a local philanthropist with the renovation of its history room. Delores “Dee” Galbreath was a co-founder of Galbreath, Inc. and Galfab, Inc. and a regular patron of the library.
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An overturned semi disrupted traffic on U.S. 30 for several hours Monday. It happened around 11:20 a.m. near State Road 23, according to Starke County dispatchers.
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The local area is cleaning up after this weekend’s storms. The National Weather Service says 911 dispatchers got a number of reports of trees down in much of Marshall County Saturday evening, especially across the northern end along U.S. 6.
Continue readingResidents have another chance to weigh in on the Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation’s high school relocation project tonight. The school board will hold a public hearing related to the lease-rental process for the Wanatah School addition.
Continue readingThe Starke County Park Board is looking to be more responsive to complaints about the Bass Lake Beach and Campground. Rik Ritzler recently told the rest of the board that’s he’d gotten three or four complaints in the past few weeks.
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The Food Finders Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be in Medaryville tomorrow, June 29. A drive-through distribution will be held at the Pulaski County Human Services Westside Center at 510 East Main Street. It starts at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
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COVID-19 relief should soon start rolling in for Winamac businesses. Any business that applied for COVID-19 Response Program funding through the town will get it, according to Town Manager Brad Zellers. Clerk-Treasurer Kendra Craft recently told the town council that she expects final approval from the state by early July, and the businesses will be able to get their checks.
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Knox officials continue working through some issues with the upgraded wastewater treatment plant. Mayor Dennis Estok told the rest of the board of works last month that the city was still holding back some of the retainage from Thieneman Construction.
Continue readingFlooding continues to cause challenges on area roads. State Road 23 was closed between State Roads 10 and 8, as of Sunday afternoon. The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the closure Sunday in a Facebook post.
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