A report of a possible threat against Knox Middle School Tuesday turned out to be unfounded, according to a phone message sent to parents from Principal Jake Skelly.
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North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Chief Joe Leszek is expressing relief that Sunday’s fire truck accident wasn’t much worse. A tanker truck was responding to a house fire near County Roads 500 South and 650 West, when Leszek says a combination of ice and traffic conditions caused it to slip off the roadway and roll over at about 15 miles per hour.
Continue readingNorth Judson has picked a buyer for its short line railroad. The town’s redevelopment commission voted Monday to sell the 33-mile railroad corridor to Midwest & Bluegrass Rail. The company submitted the highest of three offers at $2,725,000.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will choose a construction contractor for its elementary school project tonight.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is tapping into its Rainy Day money to help shore up its Retirement Fund. Superintendent Bill Bennett says the school board agreed last week to transfer $180,000. “In past collective bargaining agreements, we had teacher buyouts or incentives for retiring,” Bennett explains. “And so we moved the money from Rainy Day into the Retirement Fund to cover the cost associated with those buyouts.”
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The North Judson Redevelopment Commission could choose a buyer for the town’s short line railroad tonight. Midwest & Bluegrass Rail, Co-Alliance, and Columbia Rail submitted offers. Midwest & Bluegrass was the apparent high bidder and is also the line’s current operator.
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Bringing more housing to Knox may require some financial outlay from the city. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that he’s been in contact with a developer out of Indianapolis. But before anyone would be willing to invest, they’d want to see a market survey.
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Knox students who’d fallen behind in their lunch payments have had their debt erased, thanks to the generosity of the local community.
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An abandoned grain elevator in Winamac could soon be coming down, as part of a revitalization effort. The town council voted to purchase the property near Logan and Jefferson streets for under $40,000 back in August and officially took ownership last month.
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The City of Knox is hoping to streamline the approval process for fire protection agreements. The board of works recently agreed to continue letting Center Township and part of Jackson Township get fire protection from the Knox-Center Township Volunteer Fire Department for 2021. Center Township will once again pay $30,000 for the year, while Jackson Township’s cost is $5,000.
Continue readingNorth Judson is looking to put more teeth into its animal ordinance. During last week’s town council meeting, Council President John Rowe noted that pet owners have until February 15 to get their 2021 pet tags. After that, a late fee will take effect.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is updating its bus fleet. The school board recently approved the purchase of three 78-passenger IC Collins buses from Midwest Transit. The total cost ended up being just over $278,000, after trade-in allowances for three 2009 buses.
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More new homes may soon be coming to Hamlet. Builders told the town’s zoning board Wednesday that they’re in the process of buying two lots on the west side of Jefferson Street near the intersection with Davis Street. They plan to build two 1,200-square-foot spec homes that would sell for around $139,000.
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Knox students will head back to class a day later than previously thought next school year, after school officials apparently miscounted the number of class days. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board last week that the 2021-2022 school calendar had an extra student day in the first semester.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Corporation is raising the pay for its support staff. “We raised our minimum starting pay to $9.50 an hour,” says Superintendent Bill Bennett, “and for those employees who are making over $9.50, they received a 25-cent-per-hour raise.”
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Three more COVID-19 cases were reported at North Judson-San Pierre Junior/Senior High School in the past week. In her weekly update Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said a student, a teacher, and a staff member tested positive.
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The Town of Winamac is keeping much of its leadership the same for another year, but a few uncertainties remain. During the first town council meeting of 2021 Monday, members reappointed Mike Buchanan as chief of police.
Continue readingThe leadership in the City of Knox will look largely the same for another year. Mayor Dennis Estok announced his yearly appointments to the city council Tuesday.
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Local teachers are voicing their concern with Indiana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Last week, state officials announced that the next phase of the vaccine rollout will be by age, with those 80 and older being the first group eligible to get it.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council will consider a number of organizational items to begin 2021 tonight. Council members will elect a president pro-temp and appoint representatives to the board of zoning appeals, redevelopment commission, and plan commission.
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