When the North Judson Town Council approved their budget for 2020 about $30,000 was dedicated to purchasing a new squad car.
During the first Town Council meeting of the month, Town Marshal Kelly Fisher asked for permission to put the order in for vehicle.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board will soon be meeting with State Representative Jim Pressel and Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Larry Wickert.
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The Eastern Pulaski School Board accepted the retirement of a longtime school employee Monday. Anita Mitchell plans to step down from her position of media assistant/lunch money assistant on January 1.
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Less than fifteen participants have turned in an application to be a part of the Knox Peppermint Parade this year so Mayor Dennis Estok in encouraging people to sign-up before it’s too late.
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A former Starke County Deputy Prosecutor was recently announced as Governor Eric Holcomb’s appointment for the Porter County Circuit Court.
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Oregon-Davis students continue to benefit from the generosity of the local community. The school board accepted almost $900 in donations Monday, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
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Knox City Council members were recently informed that the City will be switching its health insurance plan and the change is expected to save the City and employees money.
Continue readingA resident who lives on Leslie Street in North Judson came before Town Council members during their first meeting of the month to address concerns about dangerous dogs at a neighboring property.
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Hamlet is getting ready for the holidays. Some annual events were scheduled by the town council Wednesday.
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A lack of development at the SYSCO property continues to frustrate Hamlet officials. Beverage manufacturer Common Collabs is planning to set up operations in Knox, creating up to 80 jobs in the coming years. Ron Gifford with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation told the Hamlet Town Council Wednesday that the company was also shown the Hamlet East Industrial Park.
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To help residents keep meters and pipes from freezing up this winter, North Judson officials recently issued a reminder to leave water trickling when temperatures are consistently below 30 degrees.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council nominated Bill Gustafson to the city’s Economic Development Commission during their meeting Tuesday evening.
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Region representatives from the Constellation of Starke were in Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon, fulfilling one of the last steps in the Stellar Program process before this year’s designation is announced in December.
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Oregon-Davis teachers are getting their first pay raises in over a decade. The 2019-2020 teacher contract was unanimously approved by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
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The Eastern Pulaski School Board has finalized raises for teachers and school employees. Under the 2019-2020 teacher contract approved Monday, returning teachers rated “effective” or “highly-effective” get a $500 pay raise, plus a $400 stipend.
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The North Judson Town Council provided Town Marshal Kelly Fisher with permission to proceed with a few different purchases when members met last Monday.
Continue readingThe Town of North Judson was ready for winter when it arrived on Monday, according to Town Superintendent Joe Leszek’s report from last Monday’s council meeting.
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The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation has named its next superintendent. Dara Chezem was officially hired for the position during Monday’s school board meeting.
Continue readingConstellation of Starke region representatives will be making their way down to Indianapolis today to do a final run through of their Stellar presentation before they show it to program officials Tuesday afternoon.
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The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation’s next superintendent will be named tonight. Under the proposed contract, the new superintendent would earn $105,000 in 2020, going up to $110,000 in 2022.
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