The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will be handing out food in Knox tomorrow, January 21. A drive-through distribution will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon CST at the Knox United Methodist Church at 201 South Shield Street, according to the food bank’s website.
Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre school superintendent is expressing optimism with the school corporation’s COVID-19 numbers.
Continue reading
An organization supporting some of Starke County’s most vulnerable residents got a $1,000 boost Tuesday. Community Services of Starke County was awarded a “pop-up grant” from the Starke County Community Foundation. Foundation representatives surprised Community Services Executive Director Charmaine Dunkel with balloons and a giant check.
Continue reading
A report of a possible threat against Knox Middle School Tuesday turned out to be unfounded, according to a phone message sent to parents from Principal Jake Skelly.
Continue reading
Delivering a baby in a semi truck on the side of the Indiana Toll Road is how one state trooper spent his Friday afternoon. Indiana State Police say Trooper Thomas Maymi was observing traffic while parked near the 52 mile-marker in LaPorte County. A truck stopped, and a man got out and ran across the highway asking for help for his pregnant wife.
Continue reading
The Pulaski County Health Department is easing its restrictions on bars and restaurants. Retail food establishments may now serve 50 customers at a time, up from 25, according to a Facebook post from the county’s Incident Management Team. The 10:00 p.m. curfew has also been lifted.
Continue reading
North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Chief Joe Leszek is expressing relief that Sunday’s fire truck accident wasn’t much worse. A tanker truck was responding to a house fire near County Roads 500 South and 650 West, when Leszek says a combination of ice and traffic conditions caused it to slip off the roadway and roll over at about 15 miles per hour.
Continue readingNorth Judson has picked a buyer for its short line railroad. The town’s redevelopment commission voted Monday to sell the 33-mile railroad corridor to Midwest & Bluegrass Rail. The company submitted the highest of three offers at $2,725,000.
Continue reading
Pulaski County’s Courthouse renovation and Justice Center expansion projects could take another step forward this morning. The county commissioners will consider the hiring of a construction manager. The committees set up to review the proposals have recommended Tonn & Blank Construction for both projects, and the county council added its support last week.
Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will choose a construction contractor for its elementary school project tonight.
Continue reading
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is tapping into its Rainy Day money to help shore up its Retirement Fund. Superintendent Bill Bennett says the school board agreed last week to transfer $180,000. “In past collective bargaining agreements, we had teacher buyouts or incentives for retiring,” Bennett explains. “And so we moved the money from Rainy Day into the Retirement Fund to cover the cost associated with those buyouts.”
Continue reading
The North Judson Redevelopment Commission could choose a buyer for the town’s short line railroad tonight. Midwest & Bluegrass Rail, Co-Alliance, and Columbia Rail submitted offers. Midwest & Bluegrass was the apparent high bidder and is also the line’s current operator.
Continue reading
Bringing more housing to Knox may require some financial outlay from the city. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that he’s been in contact with a developer out of Indianapolis. But before anyone would be willing to invest, they’d want to see a market survey.
Continue reading
Knox students who’d fallen behind in their lunch payments have had their debt erased, thanks to the generosity of the local community.
Continue reading
Pulaski County Council members are joining in recommending Tonn & Blank Construction to oversee the Courthouse renovation and Justice Center expansion projects, but not without a lengthy discussion on a proposed work release facility.
Continue reading
An abandoned grain elevator in Winamac could soon be coming down, as part of a revitalization effort. The town council voted to purchase the property near Logan and Jefferson streets for under $40,000 back in August and officially took ownership last month.
Continue reading
The City of Knox is hoping to streamline the approval process for fire protection agreements. The board of works recently agreed to continue letting Center Township and part of Jackson Township get fire protection from the Knox-Center Township Volunteer Fire Department for 2021. Center Township will once again pay $30,000 for the year, while Jackson Township’s cost is $5,000.
Continue readingNorth Judson is looking to put more teeth into its animal ordinance. During last week’s town council meeting, Council President John Rowe noted that pet owners have until February 15 to get their 2021 pet tags. After that, a late fee will take effect.
Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is updating its bus fleet. The school board recently approved the purchase of three 78-passenger IC Collins buses from Midwest Transit. The total cost ended up being just over $278,000, after trade-in allowances for three 2009 buses.
Continue reading
More new homes may soon be coming to Hamlet. Builders told the town’s zoning board Wednesday that they’re in the process of buying two lots on the west side of Jefferson Street near the intersection with Davis Street. They plan to build two 1,200-square-foot spec homes that would sell for around $139,000.
Continue reading
