The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will get an update on the school corporation’s reopening plan tonight. As it stands, in-person classes would begin as-scheduled on August 12, but families would also be offered an at-home learning option.
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The Starke County Historical Society hopes to be better able to keep track of its artifacts, thanks to a grant from the Indiana Historical Society. The organization says it’s gotten a Heritage Support Grant for more than $4,300. That money will be used to update its catalog and create a detailed inventory of its donated objects and photographs.
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Pulaski County residents have a chance to weigh in on a proposed small business relief program during this morning’s county commissioners meeting. A public hearing will be held on the county’s application for $250,000 from the state’s COVID-19 Response Program. If approved, that money would then be used to provide grants to Pulaski County businesses, similar to a program that recently took place in the City of Knox.
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The Knox Community School Corporation will have a few new job titles, following some personnel changes finalized by the school board earlier this month.
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The Pulaski County Council will continue working on adjustments to the county’s tax structure during a special meeting tonight.
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Pulaski County’s family treatment court is set to launch this fall. Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker recently told the county commissioners that the county has gotten $89,500 in grant funding from the Indiana Office of Court Services.
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State health officials say they’re keeping an eye on the safety of farm workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New COVID-19 cases continue to be reported in the local area. Another 14 Marshall County residents have tested positive, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health, bringing the county’s total up to 659. Starke County had four new positive cases for a total of 134. Pulaski County’s total increased by one to 68.
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A LaPorte man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies say they found a handgun during a traffic stop Friday morning. A LaPorte County deputy says he was following a speeding vehicle on westbound U.S. 20, when it suddenly braked and turned north onto County Road 300 East without giving the proper turn signal.
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Another Marshall County resident has died after testing positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total number of confirmed COVID-19-related deaths up to 13, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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Determining whether it’s safe to reopen schools for in-person classes continues to be a local decision for now. While other places are only letting schools open if the rate of positive COVID-19 tests is below a certain level, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says Indiana isn’t doing that yet.
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With just a few days left in its crowfunding campaign, the new Starke County Veterans Memorial is less than $1,200 away from its new $60,000 goal.
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The City of Knox will hold its first concert in the park of the year tonight, but Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday that it could also be the last, depending on the spread of COVID-19.
Continue readingKnox High School’s graduation plans have changed yet again. In a Facebook post Friday, the school announced that it’s gotten approval to hold a single ceremony at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Community Field. It had previously planned to split graduation into three groups. Additionally, each graduate may now bring six guests, instead of four.
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Marshall County is ordering the use of face masks starting Monday. The order was issued Friday by Marshall County Public Health Officer Dr. Byron Holm, citing “record numbers of positive cases of COVID-19 and an alarming increase in related deaths.”
Continue readingMore Starke and Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Marshall County had 14 new cases, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. That brings the county up to 636 residents who’ve tested positive, 11.6 percent of the total number of people tested.
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A Michigan City man was seriously hurt when police say he was hit by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle on U.S. 20 Thursday night. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say it happened just before 8:30 in the 8700 block of West U.S. 20.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board will consider a COVID-19 reopening plan Monday. A draft version released this week says that students and staff would be encouraged to wear face coverings, especially on buses and in hallways.
Continue readingThe COVID-19 testing site at Knox High School has shortened tomorrow’s hours, due to the school’s graduation ceremonies. Saturday testing will now take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT, according to Starke County Health Nurse Frank Lynch.
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NIPSCO says no one was hurt, when a fire broke out at its R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield Thursday afternoon. NIPSCO said on social media that a portion of the facility had to be evacuated, and the fire was fully extinguished before 9:00 p.m.
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