The West Central School Board learned more about a potential religious education pullout program. Superintendent Dan Zylstra says a group of parents discussed Lifewise Academy during this month’s meeting.
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The Knox Community School Corporation is looking into adding high school agriculture and early childhood learning programs.
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Hamlet’s lack of building inspections continues to draw concerns, but how to move forward was a topic of some debate during the last town council meeting. Fire Chief Brad Hazelton told council members that, until recently, he was unaware that new buildings are not formally inspected.
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The Knox City Council is expected to act on an application for more COVID-19 relief for local businesses tonight. A resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for funding through the state’s COVID-19 Response Program will be up for approval. The city plans to apply for $200,000 and commit a $10,000 local match, to add points to the application.
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Some Pulaski County officials are open to the idea of privatizing Arens Field, but there would be a number of obstacles that would have to be overcome before that could happen.
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The correctional officer killed in Sunday’s stabbing at the Indiana State Prison has been identified. Lieutenant Eugene Lasco died from his injuries, after he was attacked by an offender, according to the Indiana Department of Correction. Lasco was 57 years old, lived in LaPorte County, and had worked at the prison since 2009.
Continue readingThe Knox School Board will get an update on the school corporation’s building project tonight. A public work session is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the Knox Schools Administrative Office.
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Pulaski County and the Town of Winamac are both moving ahead with applications for more COVID-19 relief for local businesses. Required public hearings were held last week for their COVID-19 Response Program applications.
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When long-term care facility visitation is able to get back to normal will depend on more federal guidance. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak says indoor visitation is currently allowed in facilities that haven’t had any new cases in the past 14 days, as long as the seven-day positivity rate is under 10 percent in the county.
Continue readingEfforts to get a Main Street designation for Downtown Knox recently got a financial boost from the city. The city council has agreed to provide $5,000 to Knox Main Street United from the city’s Riverboat Fund.
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A stabbing at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City has left one staff member dead and another injured. The Indiana Department of Correction announced the incident in a social media post Sunday evening.
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Another 35 Hoosiers have died while positive for COVID-19, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the total to 11,947 or 12,372 if probable deaths are included. The newly-reported deaths took place over the past several weeks, with one dating back to December. Another 888 positive cases were reported, with the state total now approaching 656,000.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases has ticked slightly higher. Another seven cases were reported in Marshall County, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke and Pulaski counties each had four new cases.
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As Pulaski County officials consider restructuring the county’s Maintenance Department, its current director is stepping down. The resignation of Mia Salyers was accepted by the county commissioners Friday. She’d served as maintenance director for the past two years.
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Double-masking may be uncomfortable, but it’s still a good idea if you or someone you live with is at high risk of COVID-19. That’s according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
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The North Judson United Methodist Church Food Pantry is the recipient of this month’s pop-up grant from the Starke County Community Foundation. Each month this year, the community foundation is giving $1,000 to a different nonprofit group, in celebration of the foundation’s 25th anniversary.
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An effort to help Hoosiers with developmental disabilities get the COVID-19 vaccine gets underway Monday.
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A LaPorte woman who called police claiming that her vehicle was rammed by another vehicle ended up being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases remains low, while the number of residents vaccinated continues to increase. Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health showed three new cases in Marshall County, one new case in Starke County, and one new case in Pulaski County.
Continue readingThe City of Knox has announced a change in trash pickup for residents west of U.S. 35. The city says residents who did not have their trash picked up on Thursday will have it picked up on Tuesday, February 23.
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