The North Judson Utility Department will have some flexibility when it comes to paying part-time or seasonal workers. A salary ordinance amendment approved by the town council Monday lets the department pay up to $15 an hour for up to 40 hours per week.
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The North Judson-San Pierre Junior/Senior High School principal is stepping down. Jim Polite’s resignation was accepted by the school board Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said he’s taken a position closer to home.
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The Knox Community School Corporation will once again offer free meals for pickup this summer. Five days of breakfast and lunch will be provided for Knox youth 18 and younger, according to a Knox Community Schools Facebook post. Distribution will take place each Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Knox Middle School, from June 7 to July 28.
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Pulaski County will be able to move forward with hiring a maintenance director and head custodian. The county council approved the commissioners’ Maintenance Department restructuring proposal Monday. The Maintenance Department began the week without an official leader. The new candidates selected by the commissioners had been unable to start until the council set the pay rates, and in the meantime, the interim maintenance director resigned after work last Friday.
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You can help save a life by donating blood during a Red Cross Blood Drive at the WKVI studios tomorrow afternoon. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the radio station at 400 West Culver Road in Knox from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
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This year’s Knox Movies in the Park series kicks off next Wednesday, May 26. Mayor Dennis Estok says “Toy Story 4” will be shown at the Wythogan Park performance stage at 8:30 and then followed by a late Brendan Fraser movie.
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The Pulaski County Justice Center project will be able to keep moving ahead, following action by the county council Monday. Council members passed a revised bond ordinance on first reading by a vote of four-to-three.
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Starke County has a new emergency management agency director. Hannah Lueth has been offered the position, following the approval of the county commissioners Monday.
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A system allowing school officials to collect unpaid debt by intercepting state income tax refunds will be up for the North Judson-San Pierre School Board’s approval tonight. Board members will vote on joining the Tax Refund Exchange and Compliance System, after generally agreeing to move ahead last month.
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The restructuring of Indiana’s Main Street program is already showing signs of success, according to Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch. The program provides downtown revitalization help for designated communities through grants, training sessions, and other resources.
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Unemployment benefits that were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be ending in Indiana on June 19. Governor Eric Holcomb announced Monday that he plans to end the state’s participation in all federally-funded pandemic unemployment programs.
Continue readingPulaski County’s proposed facilities upgrades will be up for discussion during a special joint county council and commissioners meeting tonight. Back in 2019, the commissioners chose a general path forward to renovate the historic courthouse and expand the Justice Center. But the courthouse portion of the work was largely put on the back burner earlier this year, when the commissioners decided to hold off on approving a construction manager contract.
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The Starke County Commissioners will continue discussing the vacant Emergency Management Agency director position, as well as a new investigator position for the Prosecutor’s Office this morning.
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The failure of a bill to implement statewide standards for wind and solar development could ultimately lead to higher energy prices. That’s according to State Representative Ed Soliday, the author of House Bill 1381.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners will get updates on the county’s COVID-19 response and building projects this morning. A “Workplace Safety Protocol and Coronavirus-Return to Work Policy” is also expected to be discussed.
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Marshall County’s number of new COVID-19 cases remains in the double digits. Another 16 cases were added to Marshall County’s count in Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
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Another six COVID-19 cases have been reported in Starke County, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Marshall County added four cases, while Pulaski County had one new case.
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Pulaski County EMS staff may have to wait a bit longer for a pay raise, after county officials failed to put the proposed salary matrix amendments into writing by Monday’s county council meeting. Last month, the council voted to take up EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo’s proposed wage restructuring.
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Investments in broadband, mental health services, and help for those with intellectual disabilities are just a few of the accomplishments state officials are touting from this year’s legislative session. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch says Indiana is able to make several one-time investments, thanks to the state’s financial position.
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