The Knox School Board has approved the purchase of an electronic sign, after more than a year of discussion. On Monday, board members approved a bid for just under $45,000 from Vanadco Signs.
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Even though Constellation of Starke wasn’t designated a Stellar Community in 2019, the Hamlet Park Board is confident that it will still be able to complete one of its projects next year.
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North Judson-San Pierre students struggling to keep up with their lunch payments are getting some help from the local community. The school board Tuesday accepted a total of $1,100 in donations.
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Students and staff at the Culver Community School Corporation recently participated in a fundraiser that made more than $1,000 for the Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation.
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With Eastern Pulaski’s new superintendent set to take over, the school corporation is saying goodbye to its interim superintendent. Last week’s school board meeting was the final one for Dr. Gib Crimmins.
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A La Porte County man is facing felony charges following an arrest that occurred Wednesday morning.
According to authorities, on Monday, December 16th La Porte County Deputy David Grimberg met with a female privately inside the Sheriff’s Office. She reported that she had found some concerning information on an electronic device belonging to her husband.
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The cost of the 2019 Municipal General Election was discussed when North Judson Town council members met Monday night. It was noted that cost came in a little over $10,915.
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Hamlet town employees won’t be getting a pay raise next year. No changes were noted in the 2020 salary ordinance finalized by the town council Wednesday.
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Residents living within the City limits of Knox who are in need of home repairs they can’t quite afford are encouraged to reach out to be a part of the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation program.
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Potential changes to Knox High School’s class schedule are drawing concerns from parents.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is taking steps to close out the budget year. Board members passed a resolution Tuesday to transfer $600,000 from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said that will bring the total amount transferred this year up to the maximum $1.4 million board members had previously agreed to allow.
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Concerns with Winamac High School’s football program were heard by the Eastern Pulaski School Board last week.
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A handful of Knox Middle Schoolers are making an effort to assist fellow students with a special project entitled ‘The Redskins Closet’.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board has decided to pursue a renovation project at the elementary school. School officials had also been considering moving the elementary school to the former middle school building, but board members voted Tuesday to commit to the renovation of the current elementary school, instead.
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The Knox City Council considered a resolution related to a newly established Tax Increment Financing area for the new cold brew coffee manufacturer expected to build a facility on Division Road.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board accepted more than $2,100 in donations last week. A large chunk of that was for student lunch accounts, including $500 from VFW Post #748, $400 from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, and $250 from an anonymous donor. The Knox Masonic Lodge donated $665 for the schools’ music department, and Farm Fertilizers provided more than $200 for the Oregon-Davis FFA chapter.
Continue readingThe Eastern Pulaski School Board took action last week to correct a slight issue with the 2020 budget. Interim Superintendent Dr. Gib Crimmins says because a number didn’t carry over into the state’s budget form, the budget had to be rescinded and readopted.
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The Winners of the 2019 Light Up North Judson Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest were announced during Monday night’s Town Council meeting.
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Knox High School Principal Dr. Elizabeth Ratliff is officially stepping down at the end of the school year. The school board accepted her resignation by a vote of five-to-zero Monday.
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