The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will consider a number of budget-related resolutions tonight. The 2022 capital projects and bus replacement plans will be up for adoption, along with a reduction to the advertised budget. The budget adoption itself is up to the Starke County Council, since North Judson-San Pierre has an appointed school board.
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The North Judson Town Council will get an update on paving plans tonight. Mitch Hansel with USI Consultants will discuss engineering services for Community Crossings projects.
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The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is moving ahead with some roofing upgrades. The school board last week approved the selection of EMCOR as a guaranteed savings provider, according to Superintendent Dara Chezem.
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School officials continue to remind families that help is available for textbook fees. North Judson-San Pierre Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin says that while school meals are free this year, families still need to apply to get other types of assistance.
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Knox Community Schools’ support staff can expect to get a pay raise in the coming months.
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A $5,000 fine is back in place on the owner of a dilapidated garage in Hamlet. Town officials first imposed the fine in June, saying the garage on Railroad Street near the former bank building was unsafe, with a partially-collapsed roof. But they agreed to give the owner another chance to tear it down or clean it up, after he pleaded with town officials for an extension.
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The Knox Board of Works is increasing the fines on 401 East Lake Street. Director of Building and Code Compliance Kenny Pfost recently told board members that the owners were ordered to remove garbage from the property almost three years ago, but issues remain. “It’s been an ongoing battle with them,” Pfost said. “I can’t get them to do what is asked of them.”
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North Judson may have a slightly different look in the future. NIPSCO plans to upgrade its 239 streetlights in town to LED technology, according to Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe. “They’re replacing all of them,” he told the town council last week. “It’s supposed to mimic moonlight, the 4,000 is, the standard one.”
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The Town of Hamlet is gearing up for this weekend’s Yellowstone Trail Festival. Town Marshal Clint Norem told the town council Wednesday he expects a big draw for Saturday’s fireworks show, and his biggest concern is traffic control.
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North Judson-San Pierre students in grades seven through 12 are switching to eLearning Thursday, August 12 and Friday, August 13, due to ongoing air conditioning issues at the junior/senior high school.
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The Winamac Police Department continues to keep an eye on the Tippecanoe River. Town Marshal Tyler Campbell told the town council Monday that the company that had been organizes river tubing excursions in the past apparently went bankrupt, but the river’s still been pretty busy for the past month.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski students will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at school starting next week.
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The City of Knox could be looking to redevelop 6 North Main Street into its next popup store. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city’s redevelopment commission last week that while the building doesn’t seem to have any major structural issues, it needs a lot of work before it can be used.
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One of Starke County’s major tourist attractions is reporting a big increase in visitors this year. The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum says almost 2,200 passengers have ridden its regularly-scheduled trains so far this year. Museum President Todd Flanigan says the museum typically only sees about 1,650 during an entire season.
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Despite an increase in education funding, the state’s teacher compensation targets could still pose some challenges for Oregon-Davis Schools. State Representative Jim Pressel touted Indiana’s $1.9 billion school funding increase during last month’s school board meeting. “That’s huge, so 50 percent of the whole state’s budget of $37 billion,” Pressel says. “It’s about $9 billion a year, and if I did my math right, Oregon-Davis should receive about $700 per child more in the ADM count.”
Continue readingThe acquisition of the Sabre property by the City of Knox is moving forward. The Knox Redevelopment Commission accepted the donation of the property on State Road 8 Thursday, following the city council’s approval last month. Sabre had reportedly been trying to sell the facility for months but couldn’t find a buyer for the $1.8 million asking price.
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Hamlet’s “22 by ‘22” incentives could soon be part of the official marketing push for northern Starke County’s Opportunity Zone. The town has been offering home developers three months of free water, sewer, and trash and recycling pickup, along with at-cost water and sewer connections, plus the possibility of reduced or suspended permit fees.
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North Judson’s town-wide yard sale is tomorrow. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe says 35 vendors have signed up.
Continue readingA new popup store, the acquisition of the Sabre property, and a Frisbee golf course are among the topics that will be discussed by the Knox Redevelopment Commission this afternoon. The city is looking to set up its second popup store downtown, after the Rabbit Coffee Company successfully took up permanent residence in the city’s first one.
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Oregon-Davis has added a director of student services. Carrie Miller was officially hired by the school board last week, at the recommendation of Superintendent Bill Bennett.
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