The Town of North Judson is finalizing plans for the sale of its short-line railroad. Last month, the town’s redevelopment commission voted to sell the 33-mile railroad corridor to Midwest & Bluegrass Rail for $2,725,000. The deal cleared another procedural hurdle last week, when the commission passed a resolution confirming the corridor’s economic development area, which was initially created last summer.
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Knox Residents Asked to Complete Survey for City’s COVID-19 Response Grant Application
The City of Knox is trying to get more COVID-19 relief for its small businesses, but first, it needs residents to weigh in. The city is applying for $200,000 through the state’s COVID-19 Response Program.
Continue readingMarshall County Reports 100th COVID-19 Death
Marshall County has reported its 100th COVID-19 death. The death occurred February 1, according to Tuesday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County’s COVID-19 death toll remains at 50, while Pulaski County’s stands at 40.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Finalizes More than $1 Million in Additional Appropriations
The Pulaski County Council finalized over a million dollars in additional appropriations Monday, but not without a debate on funding for COVID-19 response. The county’s Incident Management Team asked for almost $48,000, the amount that was left unspent from last year’s $100,000 additional appropriation. But with only about $2,400 actually being spent on PPE last year, Council Member Rudy DeSabatine wasn’t comfortable approving the entire request at once.
Continue readingPulaski County Human Services Gets Emergency Food and Shelter Funding for Local Organizations
Organizations helping Pulaski County residents with food, utilities, and shelter can apply for some funding help.
Continue readingKnox City Council to Consider Funding for Main Street Organization, Holiday Decorations
The Knox City Council will consider whether to chip in $5,000 toward the city’s Main Street effort tonight. A group called Knox Main Street United has formed to help revitalize the downtown and seek a Main Street designation from the state. That would make the downtown area eligible for additional grants and other outside redevelopment help.
Continue readingLaPorte Man Allegedly Resists Arrest, Dents Police Car with Head
A LaPorte man is accused of resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief, after he allegedly dented the hood of a police car with his head. Sheriff’s deputies say it began just before 5:00 Saturday morning, when they saw a man standing next to a parked, snow-covered vehicle near the intersection of U.S. 35 and Jefferson Avenue.
Continue readingWinamac Issues Freeze Warning for Water and Sewer Customers
The Town of Winamac has issued a Freeze Warning for its water and sewer customers. The water and wastewater departments ask customers to let the water run in a stream the size of a toothpick from a faucet inside their home or business. Customers should continue to let their water run until the town announces an end to the Freeze Warning, even if the temperature rises above freezing.
Continue readingPulaski Council to Vote on Over $1 Million in Additional Appropriation Requests Tonight
More than $1 million in additional appropriations will be up for the Pulaski County Council’s final approval tonight. Many of those are appropriations that were approved last year but weren’t entirely spent by December 31. A lot of that is to cover up-front costs for various projects that can be reimbursed from other funding sources later.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre School Board Approves Upgrades to High School Gym
The North Judson-San Pierre High School gym will get some upgrades starting next month. The school board recently approved contracts for a new floor that will be done by floor marking contractors, bleachers, and the reconfiguration of the basketball backboards, at the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Prompts Volunteer Organizations to Find More Efficient Ways to Help Those in Need
In a year when COVID-19 has disrupted much of everyday life, local volunteers have used their creativity to keep helping those in need. The Kid’s Closet Ministry provides school supplies, clothing, and other resources to about Starke County 1,200 children a year. Director Linda Lewandowski says that volunteers can no longer deliver clothes directly to homes, but they found a solution that turned out to be more efficient.
Continue readingHerd of Cattle Goes for a Run on U.S. 35 in LaPorte County
Drivers on U.S. 35 in LaPorte County Saturday afternoon found themselves sharing the highway with a herd of cattle. The Holstein calves took off from their home near U.S. 35 and County Road 500 South, according to a LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. An off-duty deputy reportedly spotted the herd running southbound in the northbound lanes. When the calves got to U.S. 6, they continued eastbound.
Continue readingStarke and Pulaski Counties’ New COVID-19 Cases Remain in Single Digits
More COVID-19 cases were reported in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties Sunday. The Indiana Department of Health’s update showed 23 new cases in Marshall County, two in Starke County, and three in Pulaski County.
Continue readingAnother Nine COVID-19 Cases Reported in Pulaski County
The local area continues to report more COVID-19 cases. Another 19 cases were reported in Marshall County, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Pulaski County had nine new cases, its largest single-day increase in almost a month. Starke County reported just one new case.
Continue readingPulaski County BZA to Hold Another Solar Hearing Next Month
A proposed solar farm development will be back before the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals next month. Board members will take comments on a special exception request for Mammoth Solar. Developers are seeking permission to install solar panels on almost 4,700 acres. They would be placed in three separate sections in Franklin, Jefferson, Monroe, and Rich Grove townships.
Continue readingHamlet to Look into Building Inspection Options, Permit Fee Overhaul
If more homes are going to be built in Hamlet, someone should actually be inspecting them like an inspector from foundation inspection Kansas City, according to Town Council Member Brian Earnest.
Continue readingWest Central Getting New Softball Press Box, Thanks to Grants and Donations
West Central’s athletic facilities are getting an upgrade. Superintendent Dan Zylstra says work is starting on the new softball press box.
Continue readingFive Injured in Rochester Crash
A crash in Rochester sent five people to the hospital Friday evening. Indiana State Police say it happened just after 6:00 at U.S. 31 and Sweetgum Road. Troopers believe John Hogan, 43, of rural Macy, Indiana, was driving a Toyota Corolla southwest on Sweetgum Road and pulled into the path of a northbound Nissan Sentra driven by Angela Collins, 49, of Indianapolis.
Continue readingCulver Police Station Lobby Available As Warming Center
The Culver Police Station lobby is available as a warming center. It’s open 24 hours a day, according to Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim.
Continue reading‘NaloxBoxes’ to Bring 24/7 Access to Opioid Reversal Medication to Every Indiana County
Opioid overdose reversal medication will soon be available 24 hours a day in every Indiana county. Governor Holcomb announced Friday that the state is partnering with Overdose Lifeline to buy 215 “NaloxBox” units. It’s is a hard acrylic box containing six to eight doses of naloxone that can be mounted on the outside of a building. Each county will get at least one.
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