The North Judson Town Council will consider some ongoing help with road project grants tonight. A consulting contract with Fleis & Vandenbrink will be discussed tonight. Town officials are also expected to discuss arrangements for the mowing of Highland Cemetery for the year.
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There’s still no word on when teachers may become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana is using an age-based approach to the vaccine rollout, with the only exceptions being health care workers, first responders, and now individuals with specific medical conditions.
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The Pulaski County Courthouse renovation may be more disruptive to county offices than officials had hoped. Project liaison Nathan Origer told the county commissioners last week that it now appears that all of the courthouse offices will have to be relocated during construction, except for Circuit Court itself.
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Last week’s heated debate over a bill that would let the John Glenn School Corporation try to annex territory from the South Bend Community School Corporation that began in Indiana House of Representatives and spilled out into the hallway has drawn a response from Governor Holcomb.
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Koontz Lake residents have a chance to help shape the community’s future development. Ball State University’s Department of Urban Planning is working with the Koontz Lake Association to develop a comprehensive plan. As part of the process, they’re asking residents to fill out an online survey. It includes several questions about what residents like about Koontz Lake and what they’d like to see in the future.
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The North Judson Town Council is considering the future of the code enforcement officer position. Council President John Rowe announced last week that Kerry Rust has resigned from the position, and an executive session was scheduled to discuss how to move forward.
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A third COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Indiana as soon as next week. An emergency use authorization for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is currently under consideration with the FDA.
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Pulaski County residents have the chance to help make the case for more COVID-19 relief for local businesses. The county is applying for $250,000 through the state’s COVID-19 Response Program to provide small business grants.
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Vaccination clinics that repeatedly ignore the state’s eligibility rules will stop getting doses, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
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The search continues for the Starke County Community Foundation’s next director of development. Applications are due to the Northern Indiana Community Foundation by Monday.
Continue readingThe City of LaPorte is adding back some of the public transportation service that was suspended due to COVID-19 concerns. Starting Monday, TransPorte buses will once again offer rides to grocery stores and from one house to another, according to a city press release. Buses are still limited to four riders at a time, and passengers are required to wear masks.
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Governor Eric Holcomb has officially extended the state’s public health emergency past the one-year mark. In an executive order Thursday, Holcomb extended the emergency declaration through March 31, 2021. It first took effect March 6, 2020 and has now been extended 12 times.
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The Knox Wastewater Treatment Plant project has hit another snag. Thieneman Construction has objected to the city’s deduction of $7,000 from its payment, following a concrete pouring accident last year that led to the need for an unanticipated cold joint in the basement wall.
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Hamlet officials are exploring their options, when it comes to building inspections. The town has been without a building inspector for years, and with new home construction taking place, Town Council Member Brian Earnest says it’s time to fix that.
Continue readingIndiana continues taking steps to make it easier for Hoosiers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Steve Cox says local fire and EMS departments are stepping up to bring vaccines to those who are eligible but are unable to go to a vaccination site through the new Homebound Hoosiers program.
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A Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department detective has been suspended, after discrepancies were reportedly found in the accounting of cash in the Justice Center evidence room.
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Indiana’s current COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place for another 30 days. During his weekly press conference Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb said he plans to extend both his executive order and the public health emergency declaration. “We have made remarkable progress in relatively a short period of time,” Holcomb said. “This is not a ‘mission accomplished’ moment.”
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The City of Knox is lifting its Freeze Warning today. “So make sure you turn your water off, or else, you will get billed for it,” Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday.
Continue readingA two-year-old dispute over a damaged water line was finally resolved during last week’s North Judson Town Council meeting. HRP Construction had been asking for more than $14,000, to cover the cost of repairing a line it damaged while working on the town’s water project in 2019. But figuring out who was responsible and how much money should be given was complicated.
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The Knox Board of Works will get an update on the wastewater plant project this morning. After numerous delays and cost overruns, it finally appeared to be complete, only for several more issues to turn up.
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