Fifty-five North Judson-San Pierre teachers and staff members took advantage of an on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinic Monday. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said during Tuesday’s school board meeting that she was happy with the turnout.
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A Ball State University class has begun its study of Downtown North Judson. J.P. Hall and six of his graduate students conducted their first site visit Monday. Hall told the town council Monday night that they’ll spend the next six weeks engaging with local community members and putting together a final document.
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Northwest Health has a new chief executive officer. Ashley Dickinson has served as CEO of Northwest Health’s Starke and LaPorte hospitals since 2017. Starting Monday, she’ll be CEO of the full Northwest Health system, according to a hospital press release.
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Pulaski County’s unemployment rate appears to be back to pre-pandemic levels, while Starke County’s is heading back up. Pulaski County’s January unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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A state representative from Evansville has been named Indiana’s next secretary of state. Holli Sullivan has been selected by Governor Holcomb to fill the remainder of Connie Lawson’s term.
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An Illinois man was arrested Monday on suspicion of dealing meth, following a LaPorte County traffic stop. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a westbound vehicle for traffic infractions in the 6000 east block of State Road 2.
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A proposed solar farm has passed another approval round with the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals. Board members approved a special exception request for the Mammoth Solar project Monday. It adds almost 4,700 acres to the project’s footprint.
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Pulaski County has joined in the opposition against a bill that would shift control of wind and solar farm development to the state. The county commissioners passed a resolution Monday opposing House Bill 1381. Commissioner Chuck Mellon said the resolution expresses their “support for local control of land use decisions.”
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Starke County employees will either have to use a county-owned vehicle for county business or show proof of business insurance for their personal vehicle.
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The Town of Winamac is looking for a new park manager. Dave DeLorenzo is resigning effective March 26, according to a letter read by Town Manager Brad Zellers during last week’s town council meeting. “‘I would like to extend my appreciation to the Town of Winamac for allowing me to work for you for the past six years,'” the letter said. “‘At this time, I would like to submit a three-week notice, due to recent unjust comments.’”
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will consider the list of summer school courses tonight. Members will also get updates on the elementary school project, N.J.-S.P.’s COVID-19 response, coronavirus relief funding, and proposed legislation.
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Pulaski County residents will once again be weighing in on solar farm development tonight. The board of zoning appeals will hold a public hearing over Mammoth Solar’s request for permission to install solar panels on almost 4,700 acres of farm ground. They would be placed in three separate sections in Franklin, Jefferson, Monroe, and Rich Grove townships.
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Area food banks will be making visits to North Judson and Winamac tomorrow, March 16. A drive-through food distribution will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church at 810 West Talmer Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT, according to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s website. Items will be available on a first come, first served basis for those in need of food assistance.
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An organization serving Starke County children is expanding its facilities. Kid’s Closet is planning a 60-by-20-foot addition to the building it shares with the North Judson United Methodist Church Food Pantry on State Road 10, according to North Judson Building Inspector Nick Radtke. The town council agreed to waive the building permit fee earlier this month.
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Pulaski County officials will discuss roadwork, banking, and health insurance during this morning’s county commissioners meeting. The commissioners and Treasurer Teresa Bryant are expected to convene as the board of finance to choose a bank for cash management services.
Continue readingThe North Judson-San Pierre School Board recently finalized its latest round of policy updates. One stipulates that “student assessments cannot be used solely for placing students in grade levels or programs,” according to information provided by Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin.
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A technical glitch may have been making it take longer for Hoosiers to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Those who used the “find next available appointment” option were sometimes reportedly directed to a later date, even though earlier appointments were actually available.
Continue readingPulaski County may be looking to have a new maintenance director in place before setting out to restructure the department. Commissioner Chuck Mellon previously presented a restructuring proposal that would involve adding a qualified maintenance person at a rate of $25 per hour.
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The idea of churches not requiring face masks is drawing concern from the state health commissioner. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box noted that there may still be some high-risk individuals who haven’t been vaccinated yet.
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