North Judson-area startups will compete for thousands of dollars to launch or expand their businesses tonight. Starke Tank, the second annual North Judson Business Pitch Competition starts at 6:00 CDT in the North Judson-San Pierre High School Auditorium.
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Winamac park officials are calling for better communication from the Town Park’s major users. The issue was raised during last week’s park board meeting, after Park Manager Aaron Spanley said the school hosted a cross country invitational but didn’t tell him ahead of time. “There is a lack of communication with the school and either with me or [Town Manager] Brad [Zellers] or the town, how they’re using our park,” Spanley said.
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No one from the public came to comment on the Oregon-Davis School Corporation’s 2022 budget during last month’s public hearing, according to Superintendent Bill Bennett. The proposed budget totals more than $9.9 million. That includes an Education Fund of over $3.9 million, an Operations Fund of more than $3.2 million, and a Referendum Fund of almost $1.1 million.
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Knox city government employees will not get Election Day off in 2022. The city council Tuesday removed the primary and general election days from the 2022 holiday schedule, at the recommendation of Council Member Don Kring.
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The Knox Community School Corporation is on track to beat the state’s target for teacher pay. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says the proposed teacher contract would raise the starting salary to $40,700, with a new maximum salary of $65,715.
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The Winamac Police Department has a new officer. James Handy was officially hired by the town council Monday, at the recommendation of Police Chief Tyler Campbell.
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School lunches continue to be impacted by supply chain issues. Eastern Pulaski School Superintendent Dara Chezem told the school board last week that they’re not running out of food, but what students end up getting is often not what was on the printed menus.
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The City of Knox will be dipping into its American Rescue Plan money to upgrade its water filtration system, but exactly how much it will cost still remains to be seen. The city council recently agreed to use the money to cover half the cost of replacing the filter media, at the recommendation of Mayor Dennis Estok.
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The North Judson Town Council adopted its 2022 budget last week. It totals just over $2 million, including a General Fund of almost $954,000. Town officials would also have almost $387,000 in federal American Rescue Plan money they could use, plus almost $167,000 in county economic development income tax revenues.
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West Central students will soon be getting new Chromebooks. Superintendent Dan Zylstra says the school board Thursday approved the purchase of 250 Chromebooks for $95,000.
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The Winamac Park Board will need more time to decide whether to contribute financially to the Memorial Swinging Bridge Project. It would add decorative lighting to the Town Park’s “swinging bridge” in time for its centennial in 2023.
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Military veterans are a sizable part of Pulaski County’s population, but its veterans treatment court could have ripple effects throughout the broader community. Dr. Natalie Tucker is the program’s coordinator. “Pulaski County has about 12,500 residents, and we have over 1,000 veterans,” Tucker says, “so you’re talking almost 10-percent of our community has served in one of the branches of the military.”
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board recently approved about $13,000 worth of repairs to the middle school gym area. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said the school corporation’s custodial and maintenance staff was removing the damaged stage floor.
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Knox residents are reminded that trash and recycling pickup has moved to the street. “Do not put your toters in the alley,” Clerk-Treasurer Cindy Mann-Kidder said during last week’s city council meeting. “They need to be on the curb on the street or they won’t get picked up.”
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The Memorial Swinging Bridge Project will continue to be discussed during tonight’s Winamac Park Board meeting. Eric Galbreath is scheduled to offer comments on the project that would add a decorative lighting feature to the Town Park’s “swinging bridge.” Board members have been considering offering a monetary contribution, to supplement private donations.
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The Knox High School vocational wing cleared another procedural hurdle Tuesday. The school board officially approved additional work on the new wing.
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Local firefighters are urging residents to do their part to prevent brush fires. “We’re starting to get into that fall weather, brush fire awareness,” North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Chief Joe Leszek told the town council Monday. “If it’s windy, it’s really dry, don’t burn. Use common sense. Keep your fires maintained. So hopefully, that’ll cut down on some of our brush fires this year.”
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Eleven students have left the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation since face masks became mandatory, according to Superintendent Dara Chezem’s COVID-19 update to the school board Monday.
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The Knox School Board will take comments on the proposed teacher contract tonight. The base salary range, under the proposed agreement, is from $40,700 to $65,715. But teachers rated “effective” or “highly effective” would receive $4,000 on the base salary, or 11 percent increase on the base.
Continue readingHamlet town employees will not get a pay raise in 2022, under the town’s budget proposal. Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts told the town council last month that it just isn’t feasible.
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