A Winamac restaurant is getting some more financial help from Pulaski County. The county commissioners Monday approved a $10,000 loan for Tippy’s through the county’s Revolving Loan Fund.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is upgrading its internet infrastructure. The school board recently agreed to let N2N Technologies proceed with fiber optic upgrades.
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The Winamac Park Board is expected to hear from Brandi Larkin with the Pulaski County Tribe tonight. Last year, the nonprofit group coordinated the installation of artwork along the Panhandle Pathway.
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Indiana teachers will soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but how exactly they’ll be able to do that is complicated. “We received word from the federal government that they were going to provide doses to the federal pharmacy program for teachers to become prioritized across the country, obviously, including here in the State of Indiana,” Governor Holcomb said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference.
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Driving 96 miles per hour on U.S. 421 with a partially-consumed bottle of alcohol and an open case of beer is what police say landed a Kouts man in jail Tuesday. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Brett G. Bucher, 31, near County Road 1800 South around 6:30 p.m.
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Indiana has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to any Hoosier age 50 and older. Governor Holcomb announced the expansion during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
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The OptumServe COVID 19 Testing site in Star City will remain open until at least the end of the month, even though it isn’t seeing much use. Pulaski County Incident Management Team Liaison Nathan Origer told the county commissioners Monday that the Indiana Department of Health wants it to stay open for now.
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The City of Knox is cautiously moving ahead with plans for summer events. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that he’s booked two bands for July’s Fun Day in the Park, while Magic Bus will perform the night before, thanks to a grant from the Rural Indiana Performance Fund.
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The West Central School Corporation is looking into some possible energy-saving upgrades. Superintendent Dan Zylstra says Performance Services recently did an audit of the schools’ HVAC systems and energy usage.
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The Town of North Judson will be able to move ahead with $948,000 in sidewalk upgrades in the coming years. Mitch Hansel with Fleis & VandenBrink told the town council Monday that INDOT has approved the town’s application to cover 80 percent of that cost with federal funding.
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A Michigan City woman was arrested, following a stabbing that sent her and a man to the hospital. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the 6800 block of West Bleck Road at around 3:45 Sunday morning.
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Pulaski Memorial Hospital has updated its visitor restrictions. Visitors will be screened for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms, and they must be identified by the patient or the patient’s health representative. General visiting hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Eight school boards, their teachers associations, and representatives from five other school corporations gathered Monday in a “show of solidarity” against proposed legislation in the Indiana General Assembly. The Eastern Pulaski School Board made the trip to North White to take part in the large joint meeting.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners have approved a construction manager contract for the justice center expansion but decided to hold off before approving one for the courthouse renovation. The commissioners chose Tonn & Blank Construction for both projects back in January.
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The search is underway for a design-build firm to oversee a project that would move Tri-Township’s high school from LaCrosse to Wanatah.
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A lack of cemetery mowing bids recently drew some concern from the Winamac Town Council. The lone bid came from Dan’s Mowing, which has handled the service for the past few years.
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A crash involving two semis shut down U.S. 30 in LaPorte County Monday morning. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies said in a Facebook post that it happened at the railroad crossing near Hanna. Injuries were reported.
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Not one, not two, but eight school boards will gather for one big meeting tonight to voice their opposition to various bills in the Indiana General Assembly. The Eastern Pulaski School Board will be among those meeting in Monon tonight to consider a series of resolutions opposing House Bill 1005, Senate Bill 412, and Senate Bill 413. Among other things, those pieces of legislation would create Education Savings Accounts and expand voucher programs.
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A coordinated approach to housing development could be on the horizon for Starke County. Starke County Economic Development Foundation Interim Director Lisa Dan says Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is very interested in pursuing a housing development project, and she recently asked the North Judson Town Council if they’d like to join.
Continue readingA Winamac restaurant’s request for more financial help from Pulaski County is expected to be considered by the county commissioners tonight. Tippy’s is requesting money through the county’s Revolving Loan Fund to help relocate the business, according to draft minutes from the February Community Development Commission meeting. The business is still paying off a similar loan from its last move.
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