North Judson and Hamlet have announced the winners of their holiday decorating contests.
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Knox City Council to Consider Main Street Resolution, Fund Transfer Tonight
The Knox City Council will decide tonight whether to give its official support for efforts to get a Main Street designation. A resolution committing the city to working with the newly-formed Knox Main Street United organization to implement the goals of the Indiana Main Street Program will be up for the council’s approval.
Continue readingNorth Judson Council to Announce Holiday Decorating Contest Winners Tonight
The winners of the 2020 Light Up North Judson holiday decorating contest will be announced during tonight’s town council meeting. The Rich Grove Township fire protection contract and a pair of additional appropriations will be up for approval. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe previously told council members that more spending permission may be needed out of the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund, due to the extra paving that took place this year.
Continue readingLetters of Support Sought for Knox Main Street Designation
Leaders are expressing optimism with efforts to get a Main Street designation for Downtown Knox. The committee assembled to pursue the designation met Wednesday with Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs Northwest Community Liaison Gerry White last week.
Continue readingNorth Judson Chooses to Keep Health Insurance with Anthem
The Town of North Judson is sticking with its current health insurance provider even though costs are going up. The town council recently chose a plan from Anthem, at the request of employees.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Hires Tremco to Conduct Study of Elementary Roof
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is getting an assessment of the roof at the elementary school.
Continue readingKnox Schools Building Project Ahead of Schedule
The building additions to Knox Elementary and High schools continue to take shape. Crews were busy working on the elementary school’s new third and fourth grade wing, as School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart gave a tour last week. “This is really far along,” he noted. “We’ve got drywall on. We’re painting.”
Continue readingTotal of 30 COVID-19 Cases Reported at N.J.-S.P. Schools Since Start of School Year
North Judson-San Pierre School Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin is hopeful that in-person learning will be able to resume for all grade levels on January 5. The junior/senior high school is using virtual learning for the last week of the semester.
Continue readingWaste Management Taking over Winamac Garbage Pickup
Winamac’s new garbage company may have to wait a few years before increasing the town’s rates. Waste Management completed its $4.6 billion acquisition of Advanced Disposal earlier this fall.
Continue readingKnox City Council Approves Transfers to Help Prepare for CARES Act Spending
The City of Knox is upgrading its technology, thanks to its share of federal CARES Act funding. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last month that the city was starting to use its $114,000.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Administrative and Classified Staff Stipends
N.J.-S.P. School Board to Take Comments on Use of Bond Proceeds for Bus Garage Upgrades
Whether the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation should use excess bond proceeds from its elementary project to upgrade the bus garage will be the topic of a public hearing during tonight’s school board meeting. A bus garage replacement project was put on hold earlier this year, after bids came in higher than expected.
Continue readingPlanning Continues for Future North Judson Sidewalk Upgrades
Planning continues for some major upgrades to North Judson’s sidewalk network. INDOT’s engineering firm has begun working on plans for a continuous sidewalk along State Road 10 from Garfield to Oakwood.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Hold Work Session on EMS Pay
The Culver Town Council members will look more closely at EMS pay in an upcoming work session.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre Hires New Business Manager/Treasurer
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation has picked its next treasurer and business manager. Dalton Tunis was hired for the position during last month’s school board meeting, according to information from Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. Jr./Sr. High School to Switch to Virtual Learning, Suspend Athletics Next Week
North Judson-San Pierre Junior/Senior High School will switch to virtual learning and suspend extracurricular activities next week.
Continue readingCulver Community 7th through 12th Graders to Continue with Virtual Learning until Dec. 18
Hamlet Employees, Elected Officials to Get Three-Percent Pay Raise
Hamlet town employees are getting a three-percent pay raise. The 2021 salary ordinance was approved by the town council Wednesday.
Continue readingState Board of Education Lets Culver Community Schools Track Instruction by Minutes Rather Than Days
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has gotten a waiver related to how the schools track the amount of time students spend learning. The Indiana State Board of Education voted 10-to-zero Wednesday to waive the 180-day requirement for Culver Community Schools and allow the corporation to track student learning by instructional minutes, instead.
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