Starke County has been selected for some extra help in capitalizing on its Opportunity Zone. Much of the area north of Knox and south of U.S. 30 was designated an Opportunity Zone in 2018. The federal program offers tax incentives for investment in low-income communities.
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Efforts are underway to make sure Hoosiers experiencing homelessness aren’t left out of the vaccine distribution. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan says the state has been connecting shelters with local health departments, hospitals, and health centers.
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The Knox City Police Department’s staffing shortage continues. Chief Harold Smith told the board of works Wednesday that the department is still one officer down, following the departure of Alyssa Smrt.
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Hamlet residents may see a slight property tax increase, following action by the town council Wednesday. Council members voted to reestablish the town’s cumulative capital development fund at its maximum rate of five cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That’s up from just under four cents now, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts.
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A North Judson business may soon get some additional COVID-19 relief. The town council has offered Outstanding Tradeshow Exhibit Services (OTES) a $30,000 loan through the town’s Revolving Loan Fund.
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It may soon be easier to visit loved ones in hospitals. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says her department has been working with the Indiana Hospital Association to bring their visitation policies closer to normal, if conditions allow.
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Indiana may be easing its COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, but the state health commissioner cautions that the pandemic is far from over. Dr. Kris Box says the number of cases of the more infectious U.K. B.1.1.7 variant is now up to 73 in Indiana, and the state’s positivity rate has risen slightly in the past week.
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Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is confident that summer events and programs could make a comeback, but only if residents do their part. “I know there’s people that refuses to get the vaccine and all of that, but if everybody does their part and we get the vaccine, I guarantee you, we can have all of our events,” Estok told the city council Tuesday.
Continue readingA new hire for the Knox City Police Department will be up for approval during this morning’s board of works meeting.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will make another visit to Knox Friday, March 26. A drive-through distribution will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the Knox United Methodist Church at 201 South Shield Street, according to the food bank’s website.
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Pulaski County will have to cut spending out of its Cumulative Capital Development Fund, as the county council tries to avoid overburdening property taxpayers. Auditor Laura Wheeler recently told council members that its revenues can’t sustain its expenses for the long-term.
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will open up to all Hoosiers 16 and older on March 31, while Indiana’s statewide mask mandate will become an advisory in most circumstances starting April 6.
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Governor Eric Holcomb plans to outline Indiana’s next steps in the COVID-19 response during a statewide address this evening. The address comes one year after Holcomb announced his initial stay-at-home order. It’s also a year since the first local case of COVID-19 was reported in Starke County.
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Those owing money to the Oregon-Davis School Corporation may soon have it taken out of their state income tax refunds. The school board Monday approved an agreement for the Tax Refund Exchange and Compliance System.
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The City of Knox has taken some of the final procedural steps related to its takeover of a downtown building. A portion of 8 South Main Street’s roof collapsed years ago. The city took possession of the building last year, after the previous owners only reportedly paid $75 of the $2,250 fine.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council will meet for a work session tonight at 6:00 before its regular meeting at 7:00. No specific discussion topics are listed on the advance agenda, but council members previously discussed the need to update the specifications for trash and recycling bids.
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Three New York State men were arrested after separate traffic stops on the Indiana Toll Road reportedly turned up cocaine and handguns. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say Nikia L. Wright, 26, of Buffalo, was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of dealing in cocaine, after officers say they found a significant amount of a white powder substance in the vehicle he was driving.
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The State of Indiana is following suit with the federal government and extending the income tax deadline to May 17. Governor Holcomb delayed the state individual income tax filing deadline in an executive order Monday, after the U.S. Treasury extended its deadline last week.
Continue readingA wanted Star City man faces additional charges, following a Miami County traffic stop Sunday night. Indiana State Police say they pulled over a Chevrolet Silverado for an unsafe lane movement on U.S. 31 near Miami County Road 200 North.
Continue readingA system allowing government officials to collect unpaid debt by intercepting state income tax refunds will be discussed during tonight’s Oregon-Davis School Board meeting. A memorandum of understanding for the Tax Refund Exchange and Compliance System will be presented for the board’s approval. A similar agreement was approved by the Eastern Pulaski School Board earlier this month.
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