A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Marshall, Starke, and LaPorte counties until 8:00 p.m. EDT / 7:00 p.m. CDT Saturday. The National Weather Service says 70 mile-per-hour wind gusts could damage trees, mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
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The Town of Hamlet will soon be getting LED streetlights. Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts told the town council Wednesday that NIPSCO plans to replace all of its lights in town, starting next year. “Hopefully, our bill will go down after this happens on the streetlights,” she said, “because we have 105 to be replaced.”
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Pulaski County leaders had a chance to sharpen their community development skills earlier this month. The Indiana Communities Institute’s Community Development Course came to Pulaski County, as part of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County’s Forward Thinking Leadership Initiative.
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Another six COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
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Eastern Pulaski school employees will get some extra money, thanks to federal COVID-19 relief.
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Starke and Pulaski County residents continue heading back to work, even as unemployment rates creep back up. Starke County’s May unemployment rate was five percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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An updated course description guide for Oregon-Davis Junior/Senior High School was recently approved by the school board. Superintendent Bill Bennett said school officials are planning some new options for junior high students. “I’m real excited to hear that we’re going to offer some more honors classes at our junior high level and give them those experiences,” he said.
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The Hamlet Town Council has given the owner of a dilapidated garage another 30 days to clean up the structure before imposing a $5,000 fine. The fine was approved during this month’s zoning board meeting, after town officials said Louis Gorgees failed to repair or demolish the structure on Railroad Street near the former bank building.
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Pulaski County is easing its new restrictions on ambulance transfers, following discussions with hospital officials. Earlier this month, the county commissioners voted to reduce the transfer radius from 100 to 65 miles, to extend the life of the county’s ambulances. But that raised concern from doctors, since that puts the major trauma centers out of reach.
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North Judson is expanding the hours of its splash pad. The town council agreed Monday to extend the hours to 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. until school starts August 11.
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Homebound Starke County residents may soon have easier access to routine medical care. EMS Director Travis Clary says he’s seeking up to $25,000 from the Indiana Department of Health for community paramedicine.
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Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties remain in the blue on the Indiana Department of Health’s County Metrics Map this week. That means there’s a low level of COVID-19 spread. But Fulton and White counties are among the seven coded yellow, the next level up. No counties are in the high-spread orange or red categories.
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A cross-country bicycle ride brought five combat veterans to Starke County last week. The 3,700-mile trip on the Great American Rail-Trail is being organized by Warrior Expeditions, a nonprofit group that helps veterans transition away from their wartime experiences through an outdoor therapy program.
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The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce is giving out not one, but two, H.J. Halleck Community Service Awards. Pulaski residents Paul and Brenda Gilsinger have been named the 2021 Halleck Award recipients, according to a chamber press release. But since no award was given last year, the chamber has also named Betty Kruger of Francesville as the 2020 recipient.
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The owner of a dilapidated garage in Hamlet has been hit with a $5,000 fine, after failing to repair it or tear it down. Town officials say the garage on Railroad Street near the former bank building is unsafe, with a partially-collapsed roof.
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The City of Knox may be able to save some money by switching trash pickup companies. Republic Services’ bid for solid waste and recycling services came in significantly lower than the one from the city’s current contractor, Waste Management.
Continue readingAnother Pulaski County resident has died while positive with COVID-19. The death happened Monday, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. A total of 48 Pulaski County residents are now confirmed to have died from the coronavirus since June of 2020.
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New apartment and townhome developments could soon be coming to North Judson. Kirt Verhagen is seeking zoning permission to build apartments at the southeast corner of State and George streets, along with townhomes on the southwest corner of Central and Keller avenues.
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Starke County has a new highway superintendent. Daniel Dipert was appointed to the position by the county commissioners Monday.
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