The USDA is taking steps to make it easier for students to keep getting free meals through next school year. Officials announced this week that a number of COVID-19-related flexibilities have been extended through June 30, 2022.
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Pulaski County has once again chosen Town & Country Paving for its next road project. County Road 1450 West is set to be resurfaced between 200 South and the Town of Francesville, according to Highway Superintendent Gary Kruger.
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Oregon-Davis ag students have been keeping busy this school year. Teacher Kristen Kubacki recently gave an update on each of her classes to the Oregon-Davis School Board. Her landscape management/natural resources class has been upgrading the old cross country trail.
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Summer events may be coming back after a year off due to the pandemic, but in order for that to happen, they’ll need some help. Knox Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that things are lining up for the July 3 Family Fun Day, but they’re still trying to round up volunteers. “These events, it’s like starting all over,” he said. “You know, we’ve lost our continuity a little bit.”
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A new source of COVID-19 relief is now available for Indiana hotels and entertainment venues. The Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant program lets qualifying businesses apply for up to a total of $1 million to reimburse expenses from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021. Those eligible to apply include hotels, motels, movie theaters, theater companies, and event promoters.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board has finalized more than $300,000 worth of additional building improvements with remaining bond money. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin presented a list of bids to the board Tuesday.
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A number of local lakes are set to get some investment, thanks to the latest round of Lake and River Enhancement grants from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Bruce Lake in Fulton and Pulaski counties was awarded more than $32,000 for sediment removal.
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A system allowing school officials to collect unpaid debt by intercepting state income tax refunds will be discussed during tonight’s North Judson-San Pierre School Board meeting.
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Starke County is keeping its options open, when it comes to the Emergency Management Agency director position.
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Those in need of food assistance have a number of options for help this week. Tomorrow, April 21, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ will host a drive-through distribution from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. EDT at Ancilla College in Donaldson. They plan to give out more than 500 boxes, with more than 30 pounds of food each.
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North Judson’s spring cleanup event was a success, according to Town Marshal Kelly Fisher. She told the town council Monday that about 200 letters were sent before the event to homes that police believed needed attention. Out of those, she said she wrote six tickets Monday for homes that still didn’t comply.
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Pulaski County will be moving its COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites next month. Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department told the county commissioners Monday that vaccinations will continue to be offered at the Winamac Knights of Columbus until May 1. After that, they’ll move to the Health Department office.
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Starke and Pulaski counties’ unemployment rates moved closer to pre-pandemic levels last month.
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Indiana State Police are investigating the theft of four vehicles from a LaPorte Dodge dealership over the weekend. Troopers say the high-performance vehicles were seen driving on I-80/94 at speeds upwards of 150 miles per hour.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners will continue discussing several proposed changes at the EMS Department this morning. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo has suggested reinstating on-call pay, reimbursing employees for the cost of paramedic training, and waiving ambulance fees for county employees and volunteer firefighters.
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The Starke County Commissioners will consider a request for a new position in the Prosecutor’s Office this morning. The request is then expected to go to the county council tonight.
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State officials are reminding motorists to be on the lookout for farm equipment on rural roads this spring. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch serves as Indiana’s secretary of agriculture.
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The Pulaski County Justice Center expansion project has taken another step forward.
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The North Judson Town Council will get updates from Fleis & VandenBrink tonight. The engineering firm helps the town with street and sidewalk projects, and it’s also offered to help put together a five-year park plan. That, in turn, would make the town’s park board eligible for Land and Water Conservation Fund matching grants. But town officials have said they’d like to give other firms a chance to offer proposals, first.
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Starke County has reported another five COVID-19 cases, while Marshall County had another four. That’s according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
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