The City of Knox is giving residents a chance to clean up their properties. Dumpster Days are scheduled for Saturday, May 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Accepts Retirement of High School Teacher Kevin Zupin
A Winamac High School teacher is stepping down, after a 35-year teaching career. Kevin Zupin’s retirement was accepted by the Eastern Pulaski School Board last week, according to Superintendent Dara Chezem.
Continue readingWinamac Street Improvements Create Logistical Challenge for Proposed Eagle Scout Project
The Winamac Town Park could soon have a clearer visual link from downtown, thanks to some help from a local boy scout. RJ Link is looking at adding brick pillars on either side of Main Street as part of a proposed Eagle Scout project. He recently told the town’s park board that the idea is to form a gateway to the “swinging bridge.”
Continue readingKnox Schools May Cut Teaching Positions due to Declining Enrollment
The Knox Community School Corporation could soon be cutting teaching positions.
Continue readingPulaski County Chooses Town & Country for 1450 West Paving Project
Pulaski County has once again chosen Town & Country Paving for its next road project. County Road 1450 West is set to be resurfaced between 200 South and the Town of Francesville, according to Highway Superintendent Gary Kruger.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Gets Update on Ag Programs
Oregon-Davis ag students have been keeping busy this school year. Teacher Kristen Kubacki recently gave an update on each of her classes to the Oregon-Davis School Board. Her landscape management/natural resources class has been upgrading the old cross country trail.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. School Board Approves Scoreboards, More Gym Improvements
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board has finalized more than $300,000 worth of additional building improvements with remaining bond money. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin presented a list of bids to the board Tuesday.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. School Board to Discuss TRECS, Continuous Learning Plan Tonight
A system allowing school officials to collect unpaid debt by intercepting state income tax refunds will be discussed during tonight’s North Judson-San Pierre School Board meeting.
Continue readingNorth Judson Town Marshal Reports Success with Spring Cleanup
North Judson’s spring cleanup event was a success, according to Town Marshal Kelly Fisher. She told the town council Monday that about 200 letters were sent before the event to homes that police believed needed attention. Out of those, she said she wrote six tickets Monday for homes that still didn’t comply.
Continue readingNorth Judson Council to Get Updates from Fleis & VandenBrink, North Judson-Wayne Township Library
The North Judson Town Council will get updates from Fleis & VandenBrink tonight. The engineering firm helps the town with street and sidewalk projects, and it’s also offered to help put together a five-year park plan. That, in turn, would make the town’s park board eligible for Land and Water Conservation Fund matching grants. But town officials have said they’d like to give other firms a chance to offer proposals, first.
Continue readingKnox Mayor Urges Residents to Keep Wearing Masks, Get Vaccinated
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is urging residents to continue wearing masks when out in public. He notes that businesses still have the option to require employees to wear masks, even though Governor Holcomb eased the statewide mask mandate to an advisory.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation Makes Nearly $150,000 in Winamac Pool Donations Available for Splash Pad Project
Efforts to add a memorial splash pad in Winamac have gotten a major funding boost. The Community Foundation of Pulaski County has agreed to let the almost $150,000 raised for the canceled swimming pool project be used for the splash pad instead.
Continue readingNorth Judson to Hold Spring Cleanup Event this Weekend
The Town of North Judson is once again making it easier for residents to clean up their properties this weekend. Town Marshal Kelly Fisher is coordinating a spring cleanup event.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski Schools to Resume Allowing Outside Use of Facilities
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is easing one of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions.
Continue readingTyler Campbell Appointed Winamac Town Marshal
Winamac has a new town marshal. Officer Tyler Campbell was promoted to the position by the town council Monday. Former Town Marshal Mike Buchanan had been leading the department on an interim basis since Mark Hoffman stepped down last June.
Continue readingKnox Main Street United Gets OCRA Downtown Affiliate Network Designation
Downtown Knox has been added to the base level of the Indiana Main Street program. Knox Main Street United is now an accredited member of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs Downtown Affiliate Network. It’s one of four incoming programs announced by OCRA on Wednesday.
Continue readingFood Finders Mobile Pantry to Distribute Food at Winamac Town Park Friday
The Food Finders Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be visiting Winamac tomorrow, April 16. A drive-through distribution will be held at the Winamac Town Park, starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
Continue readingHamlet Zoning Board Finalizes Home Construction Incentives, Building Inspection Guidelines
The Hamlet Zoning Board has finalized a list of incentives for new home development, and along with that, some procedures for building inspections.
Continue readingOngoing Enrollment Decline Prompting West Central to Look at Staff Reductions
West Central is bracing for continued enrollment decline. Superintendent Dan Zylstra says the school corporation is looking to reduce staff through attrition, but he isn’t ruling out a reduction in force.
Continue readingKnox City Council Approves Security Cameras for Wythogan Park
New security cameras will soon be coming to Wythogan Park, thanks to federal COVID-19 relief funding. The Knox City Council Tuesday approved the purchase of an eight-camera system from Vermillion Systems in Walkerton for close to $20,000.
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