The Town of Winamac has added some procedures for employees who test positive for COVID-19. An ordinance outlining town employees’ quarantine procedures was unanimously approved by the town council in a special meeting Monday.
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Francesville’s Main Street organization is getting $5,000 to help continue its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has awarded a total of $200,000 to 40 Indiana Main Street organizations impacted by COVID-19, through its Taking Care of Main Street program.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to make it easier for children to keep getting free meals. The USDA announced Monday that it’s extending the Summer Food Service Program, as well as a number of COVID-19-related waivers, through the fall.
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Another seven Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the total up to 895, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. According to the state’s ZIP code breakdowns, 552 of those cases have been from the Plymouth area, while 138 were in the 46506 ZIP code, which includes the Town of Bremen.
Continue readingAs the Starke County Resource Center awaits a decision from the Knox Board of Zoning Appeals, the nonprofit group is working to gather volunteers to help make the project a reality. Organizers are hosting a “community contributor gathering” tonight at 7:00 at the Trinity Assembly of God at 22 North Shield Street in Knox.
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The Winamac Town Council will get an update on the town’s financial outlook for 2021, while also considering additional appropriations of close to $250,000, during a series of meetings tonight. Eric Walsh with accounting firm Baker Tilly has been monitoring the potential impact of COVID-19 on funding availability for next year’s budget. Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger recently told council members that Walsh may discuss the possibility of an excess levy appeal, as well as the impact of the income tax changes recently approved by the Pulaski County Council.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board recently welcomed some of the corporation’s new teachers. Superintendent Bill Bennett says they were introduced and approved during this month’s regular meeting.
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Now that North Judson has been awarded $250,000 to help small businesses, town officials will now begin working on how to distribute the money. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe has clarified that the money will be distributed to businesses as grants, not loans as the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs said in its announcement Thursday.
Continue readingThe Town of LaCrosse has gotten a $1.5 million boost for its water utility project. The town is planning to start work on a new water plant next year. The estimated $4 million project will also include new water meters, upgraded hydrants and valves, and the replacement of more than 3,000 feet of water lines.
Continue readingThe Winamac Town Council has approved a $20,000 upgrade to a piece wastewater equipment. Town Manager Brad Zellers told council members that the vac truck’s jetter pump had stopped working.
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As the Knox Board of Zoning Appeals prepares to make a decision on a proposed homeless shelter, an effort to add a new member to the board was unsuccessful. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, Council President Jeff Berg made a motion to appoint Monica Miller to fill a longstanding vacancy on the BZA.
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Winamac High School’s sports history is being honored with a new installation at the football field. Eastern Pulaski School Superintendent Dara Chezem says the school board accepted a donation from Scott Roudebush earlier this month.
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Efforts to make electric vehicle charging stations more easily available are getting a boost. Schools, government entities, and nonprofit organizations looking to add charging stations may have a chance to get grant funding. South Shore Clean Cities is teaming up with NIPSCO on the Project Plug-IN program.
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Indiana will not allow no-excuse mail-in voting for the General Election, according to state officials. Secretary of State Connie Lawson gave an update on election preparations during Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing.
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While Pulaski County is forecast to continue losing residents over the coming decades, a number of opportunities exist to reverse that trend. That’s according to David Terrell. He’s the executive director of the Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University and the Rural Policy Institute Center for State Policy.
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A new program to help tenants and landlords settle eviction disputes is now up and running. Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush announced the launch of the Landlord and Tenant Settlement Conference Program, during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
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Pulaski County and the Town of North Judson are each getting $250,000 to help local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both were awarded grant funding in the latest round of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ COVID-19 Response Program.
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A LaPorte woman who was pulled over for allegedly holding a cell phone while driving now faces criminal charges, after police say she tried to flee from officers not once but twice. An officer with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office reportedly pulled over a vehicle driven by 45-year-old Sheila S. Kinney on 1st Street near Fisher Street at about 9:30 Wednesday morning.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will have another drive-through food distribution in Knox tomorrow, August 28. It will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the Knox United Methodist Church at 210 South Shield Street, according to the food bank’s website.
Continue readingThe City of Knox is moving closer to revitalizing a dilapidated downtown building. The city has been trying to take possession of 8 South Main Street, after a portion of the roof collapsed and the owner failed to pay most of the fine.
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