Ancilla College is getting a boost with its efforts to provide on-campus student housing. The Starke County Community Foundation has announced plans to provide a total of $105,000 in grant funding from its Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund over the next five years. That includes an initial grant of $25,000 for the college’s new dorm building. Continue reading
Electric rates will be going up for NIPSCO customers this October. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved the rate hike, following an agreement reached in February involving NIPSCO, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, and other groups. Continue reading
North Judson officially has a new town marshal. John Ramos was formally introduced to the public during Monday’s town council meeting. Continue reading
Eleven months after dedicating its first residence hall, Ancilla College officials gathered once again Monday for the blessing of its second student housing facility. Continue reading
School registration begins today at the Knox Community School Corporation. The first opportunity for Elementary School registration will be today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration for all three schools takes place tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Continue reading
North Judson residents will have the chance to meet the presumptive town marshal this evening. John Ramos is expected to introduce himself to the public during tonight’s town council meeting, according to Clerk-Treasurer Alicia Collins. Continue reading
The Town of Winamac is hoping to bring in some extra money by selling off some of its surplus equipment. Continue reading
Registration for the upcoming school year is taking place this week at the Culver Community Schools Corporation. Registration for kindergarten through high school will be held this Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Middle/High School Media Center. Continue reading
The AAA Hoosier Motor Club is now on the list of groups warning of the dangers of Pokémon Go. The augmented-reality gaming app allows players to use their phones to hunt characters hiding in the real world. AAA calls the game a “very dangerous distraction” for those attempting to play it while driving, saying it dramatically increases drivers’ risk of getting in a crash. Continue reading
Picnic tables will soon be available for rent from the Town of Winamac. The town council voted Monday to allow people who are planning events to rent the town’s picnic tables when they’re not needed at the Town Park, at a cost of five dollars per table. Continue reading
More information has been revealed about the potential operators of the short line railroad owned by the Town of North Judson. Clerk-Treasurer Alicia Collins says Lake State Railway and NIWX are the two companies under consideration by the town to lease the line. Continue reading
The Winamac Town Council has decided to officially hold off on transferring funds for the town’s swimming pool rebuilding project until next year. The town had previously pledged $150,000 toward the $643,000 project, and then decided to take that money out of its Economic Development Income Tax Fund. Continue reading
A caucus has been scheduled to fill the vacancy on the Winamac Town Council. Pulaski County Republican Party Chair Blair Todd says precinct committee members will meet at the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac on Monday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m. They will be choosing a replacement for former council president Kenneth McFarland, who passed away late last month. Continue reading
Sewer rates will soon be going up for Winamac residents. The Winamac Town Council gave its final approval to an ordinance Monday, raising the sewer rate by six percent. Eric Walsh with accounting firm Umbaugh and Associates says the increase will allow the town’s Wastewater Department to save about half a million dollars in the long term, by refinancing one of its outstanding bonds. Continue reading
Northern Indiana Power from the Past returns for its 39th year this week. The antique farm machinery show will be held tomorrow through Sunday in the Winamac Town Park. Continue reading
The Town of North Judson is moving closer to finding a company to lease its short line railroad. Eleven potential operators expressed interest in leasing the line. Clerk-Treasurer Alicia Collins says the town has now narrowed that list down to two, to proceed in the negotiating process. Continue reading
The Winamac Park Board is reviewing the speed limit in the Town Park. It’s currently set at 10 miles per hour, and Town Attorney Justin Schramm says that may pose a problem. Continue reading
The North Judson Police Department had a busy month in June. Interim Town Marshal Frank Thomas reported last month’s police activity to the town council last week. Continue reading
The Winamac Park Board has officially formed an advisory council to help raise funds and get public input. Park board members voted Thursday to establish the council and set some additional parameters for its operation. Continue reading
Funding arrangements continue for Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project. Continue reading
