A longtime North Judson business owner and community volunteer is being recognized by the Starke County Community Foundation. Dave Altman was presented with the foundation’s 2020 James R. Hardesty Leadership in Philanthropy Award on Giving Tuesday.
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The generosity of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County’s board members has unlocked another $100,000. As part of the Lilly Endowment’s GIFT VII initiative, every community foundation that had 100 percent of its board members give between January of 2019 and June of 2020 was eligible to get a $100,000 per county served. That money can be used for any charitable purpose that the foundation chooses.
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Indiana’s frontline health care workers and long-term care facility residents could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that both Pfizer and Moderna have now applied for an FDA emergency use authorization, and Indiana is preparing to receive limited supplies as early as mid-December.
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The Town of North Judson says it’s going ahead with tonight’s tree lighting ceremony at Norwayne Field, but with some COVID-related adjustments. In a Facebook post Thursday, town officials say the Christmas parade starts at 5:45, and the tree will be lit at 6:00.
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Millions of high-grade face masks will soon be made in Jasper County. Indiana Face Mask has gotten its federal certification to make N95 masks, according to Governor Eric Holcomb.
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The Winamac Town Park will be getting some cosmetic upgrades over the coming months. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo told the Winamac Park Board Thursday that he’s planning to hire a company for a tree maintenance project after the first of the year. That will include removing two dying silver maples near the entrance gate and trimming the trees by the softball diamond, among other work.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is easing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, following adjustments to state and federal guidelines. Starting Monday, staff members who’ve come into close contact with someone who’s tested positive but aren’t showing symptoms themselves will have the option to return to work.
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Indiana has set another record for new COVID-19 cases. The Indiana Department of Health reported another 8,527 cases Thursday, the state’s largest single-day increase since the pandemic began.
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The Winamac Town Council has finalized the 2021 salary ordinance. No major changes are being made to the base pay rate schedule, but the ordinance does add a new part-time “assistant to the clerk-treasurer” position, to be paid $20 per hour. That will allow outgoing Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger to stick around and help Kendra Craft learn the ropes.
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The Winamac Park Board meets tonight at 6:00 EST in the Winamac Municipal Utilities Complex.
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Culver Community Schools students may be learning from home, but COVID-19 continues to spread. In her weekly update, Superintendent Karen Shuman said six students became positive since the switch to virtual learning. Two more adults have tested positive, while another three are waiting for their test results.
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The Indiana Department of Health has streamlined the contact tracing interview process. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that contact tracers are now focusing on notifying the person of a positive test result, what symptoms to look for, and how to isolate.
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The number of COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continues to draw concern from Indiana’s state health commissioner. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box said the number of deaths continues to increase, especially in long-term care facilities.
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The Knox Community School Corporation is adjusting to changing COVID-19 quarantine guidelines.
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The Tri-Township School Board has decided to move high school classes to Wanatah, but what happens to the 105-year-old LaCrosse School building still remains to be seen. Superintendent Kelly Shepherd says there still isn’t any update on a possible use, and an estimate on how much it might cost to maintain it once it closes in 2022 still hasn’t been completed.
Continue readingEfforts to extend the Panhandle Pathway could get a boost from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Plans call for the trail to be extended north from Winamac to the Tippecanoe River State Park, with much of it running along U.S. 35.
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Knox-area business owners, residents, and elected officials are coming together to revitalize the city’s downtown. The first steps were taken Monday to form a nonprofit organization to pursue an Indiana Main Street designation. That would open the door to significant grant opportunities.
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The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is responding to concerns about a backlog in unemployment claims.
Continue readingThe Knox School Board will consider stipends for administrators and support staff tonight.
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Culver residents’ storm water fee could soon be going up. The residential fee would increase from two dollars a month to $4.36, under a recommendation from a recent rate study. “So we’re more than doubling the revenue stream, and, therefore, we’re more than doubling the storm water rate,” Jeff Rowe with accounting firm Baker Tilly told the town council last week.
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