Unemployment rates continue to drop in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s rate dropped from five percent in July to 4.4 percent in August, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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A mask mandate will take effect Wednesday at the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation. The school board approved the mask requirement by a vote of six-to-one during a special meeting Monday, with Scott Hanson opposing.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation budget process continues moving ahead. The school board last month approved the 2022 capital projects and bus replacement plans.
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An electric police vehicle could soon be patrolling the streets of North Judson. Town Marshal Kelly Fisher has been looking into adding a Tesla to her department’s fleet.
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Time may be running out for a cottonwood tree that sits at the edge of a Pulaski County road. Mary Seidel told the county commissioners that the “gigantic” tree has been in front of the house she shares with her husband for decades without causing any trouble to passing vehicles.
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The Downtown Knox streetscape may soon get some improvements. The city’s redevelopment commission last month agreed to use some of its funding to replace the trees along Main Street.
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The local region is looking to better capitalize on its agricultural economy. Starke, Pulaski, and four other counties are working with the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission and the Purdue Center for Regional Development on an ag-based economic development strategy.
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Changes were recently made to North Judson-San Pierre’s school resource officer position. Starting this school year, SRO Chris Kisela is now an employee of the school corporation, rather than the North Judson Police Department.
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The Knox Wastewater Department is updating its equipment. The board of works recently agreed to let Superintendent Jason Clemons buy a new self-priming, trailer-mounted bypass pump for just over $25,000, the lowest of the three quotes he received.
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Members of the public have a chance to offer input on Eastern Pulaski Schools’ teacher compensation today. The state requires school corporations and teachers associations to take public comments before they begin contract negotiations.
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Pulaski County residents can weigh in on the 2022 budget proposal tonight. The county council will hold the required public hearing during tonight’s meeting.
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Celebrate the beginning of fall with craft beer, live music, and a cornhole tournament.
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North Judson officials have chosen the most expensive option for a park planning consultant. The town council Tuesday chose the Troyer Group to help put together a five-year park master plan. Troyer submitted the highest of the three quotes the town received at almost $20,000, about $4,000 more than the lowest one.
Continue readingPulaski County is looking toward possible broadband investments. The county commissioners Tuesday approved a broadband-ready county resolution.
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The Food Finders Food Bank Mobile Pantry will visit Star City Monday, September 13. A drive-through distribution will be held at the Star City United Methodist Church at 2347 East Main Street, starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
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Funding is now in place for the demolition of the former Knox Moose Lodge. The city was awarded almost $138,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs Blight Clearance Program. It was one of 25 grants totaling $12.8 million announced by OCRA Thursday.
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The cost of the Pulaski County Justice Center project continues creeping up. The county commissioners Tuesday approved a pair of change orders, plus some additional items.
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The Winamac Police Department is looking toward a change in retirement benefits to help improve officer retention. The 1977 Retirement Fund would allow officers to retire earlier and get more money than the current system, but it would require bigger contributions from the town as well as individual officers.
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The Starke County Park Board has gotten a free year of membership to the Indiana Park & Recreation Association. Purdue Extension community wellness coordinator and former park board member Debbie Mix discussed the opportunity during last month’s regular board meeting.
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Oregon-Davis Elementary School is taking a coordinated approach to its reading curriculum. In a report to the school board last month, Teacher Elizabeth Megyese said that before the school began using the Into Reading program this year, it was pretty much up to individual teachers to set their reading curriculum. Now, she says the school will have some consistency throughout the grade levels, but will also have a curriculum that develops “analytical readers and independent thinkers.”
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