Hamlet town employees are getting a three-percent pay raise. The 2021 salary ordinance was approved by the town council Wednesday.
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State Board of Education Lets Culver Community Schools Track Instruction by Minutes Rather Than Days
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has gotten a waiver related to how the schools track the amount of time students spend learning. The Indiana State Board of Education voted 10-to-zero Wednesday to waive the 180-day requirement for Culver Community Schools and allow the corporation to track student learning by instructional minutes, instead.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. to Conduct ‘Thorough Cleaning’ of School Buildings, Following More COVID-19 Cases
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation continues to report more COVID-19 cases. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said two junior/senior high school staff members and one elementary school student have tested positive.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Vaccine Expected to Arrive in Indiana Next Week
The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in Indiana next week. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said an FDA subcommittee is expected to approve the Pfizer vaccine Thursday, clearing the way for an emergency use authorization and shipment to the states. “This is incredibly exciting news because it signals the beginning of the end of this pandemic,” Weaver said.
Continue readingGovernor Tightening Restrictions on Social Gatherings, Directing Hospitals to Postpone Non-Emergent Procedures
Governor Holcomb is tightening restrictions on social gatherings. Starting this weekend, event organizers will no longer be allowed to seek permission to hold events larger than the limits outlined in the state’s county metrics. That’s 50 people in counties coded orange and 25 people in counties coded red.
Continue readingStarke County to Pursue Destination Development Grant for Yellow River Kayak Launches
Plans to add a series of kayak launches along the Yellow River continue to move ahead. Starke County officials have decided to pursue a Destination Development Grant of at least $50,000 from the state.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Finalizes Teacher Contract, Extends Superintendent’s Contract
Indiana Eases Restrictions on Third Round of COVID-19 Response Program
A third round of COVID-19 Response Program grants is now available to local governments. Cities, towns, and counties can once again apply for up to $250,000 from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Proposals are due January 29.
Continue readingLocal Communities Awarded Community Crossings Funding for Road Projects
Local communities are getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state to help with road projects. The recipients of the fall round of Community Crossings grants were announced by the Indiana Department of Transportation Tuesday. The program covers 50 or 75 percent of the cost of qualifying road and bridge projects.
Continue readingRapid COVID-19 Tests to Be Put to Use in Pulaski County Jail
Pulaski County will soon be testing its jail inmates for COVID-19. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners Monday that his department has gotten some rapid tests from the Indiana Department of Correction, and now the jailers are being trained how to use them.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Relief Funding ‘a Godsend’ for North Judson Businesses
North Judson businesses are thanking the town for helping them survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this fall, the town was able to award a total of $220,000 in grants to 30 businesses, with money from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ COVID-19 Response Program, as well as the town’s revolving loan fund.
Continue readingStarke County Park Board to Get Updates on Proposed Kayak Launches Tonight
The Starke County Park Board will get updates on proposed Yellow River kayak launches and a number of other projects tonight. Engineering firm Jones Petrie Rafinski has offered to do the design work and much of the project management for a first round of four kayak launches for just under $7,900.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre Reports More COVID-19 Cases
Another four COVID-19 cases have been reported at the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation. In a Facebook post Monday, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said the cases involve three junior/senior high school students and one elementary school staff member.
Continue readingNorth Judson Man Dies in Monday Morning Crash on State Road 39
A North Judson man is dead and two others were hurt, following a crash on State Road 39 just before 6:00 Monday morning. Starke County Police believe Raymond Edward Senesac, 51, was driving a GMC Canyon west on County Road 800 South, when he failed to come to a stop at the intersection with State Road 39. The pickup truck was apparently hit by a southbound Chevrolet Silverado driven by Javier Miranda Arredondo, 46, of Monticello.
Continue readingFood Bank of Northern Indiana to Distribute Food in Hamlet Tuesday
The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will distribute food in Hamlet tomorrow, December 8. A drive-through distribution will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CST at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center, according to the food bank’s website.
Continue readingNorth Judson Seeking Funding to Connect Town with New Sidewalks
Getting around North Judson by foot may become a little easier and safer over the coming years. The town council recently learned that INDOT plans to install sidewalks along State Road 10 for much of its length through the town, as part of an upcoming resurfacing and drainage project. Now, town officials are looking at adding sidewalks along some north-south streets to feed into the new State Road 10 sidewalk.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners to Discuss Revolving Loan Request Tonight
The Pulaski County Commissioners are expected to consider a revolving loan request tonight. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer is expected to discuss a revolving loan and a partial mortgage release. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo will have updates, and Kyle Conrad with Novotny Insurance will give a renewal review.
Continue readingNorth Judson Town Council to Decide on 2021 Employee Health Insurance Plan Tonight
The North Judson Town Council will decide on a town employee health insurance plan for 2021 tonight. At the last meeting, Council President John Rowe was leaning toward switching to United Healthcare, but it wouldn’t offer coverage for out-of-network doctors.
Continue readingMore Health Care Professionals, College Students Needed for Reserve Workforces
Hoosiers continue signing up to fill critical roles in the fight against COVID-19. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box reported that the health care and college student reserve workforces have added hundreds of members over the past few days.
Continue readingNational Guardsmen Adjusting to Long-Term Care Facility Deployments
Hundreds of Indiana National Guardsmen are currently deployed in the state’s long-term care facilities, as part of the fight against COVID-19. Staff Sgt. Maira Beltran is one of them. She had the chance to discuss her experience at the Morrison Woods Health Campus in Muncie during Governor Holcomb’s COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
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