The Winamac Town Council received an update Monday on the progress of the town’s new park board. Council members established the board earlier this year, in part, to oversee Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project and open the door to new grant funding opportunities. Continue reading
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok hopes to revive a longstanding holiday tradition. He’s bringing back the Peppermint Parade and says he will soon make a formal call-out for volunteers. Continue reading
Before summer comes to an end, the Town of Hamlet is already looking to prevent frozen water lines and broken meters this winter Water and Street Superintendent Fred Rowe told the town council Wednesday that the town’s in the process of replacing meters, but quite a few are still broken. Continue reading
The Town of Culver is looking to purchase a new ambulance to combat a slightly aging fleet.
A committee is working to identify the best ambulance for Culver in the future. Specification options have been gathered by the group, but the changes from the current ambulance to the new purchase are pretty limited according to Tuesday night’s discussion.
The school year is off to a good start at Oregon-Davis, according to Superintendent Don Harman. Continue reading
The Knox Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants tomorrow morning to clear water lines. Superintendent Todd Gardner says crews will be in the Carlson Subdivision. Star Court, Henry Drive, Airway Drive and Carlson will all be affected. Continue reading
Indiana State Police say they spent 12 months piecing together the information necessary to formally charge former Pulaski County Sheriff Michael Gayer and Chief Deputy Ronnie Patrick.
The City of Knox has a few options to pay for upgrades to their aging wastewater treatment plant.
One involves applying for a $600,000 grant from the state Office of Community and Rural Affairs, which requires a $1.3 million local match. The second option is a combination grant and loan from the U.S.D.A. Rural Development program. Engineer Chirag Patel with Jones Petrie Rafinski told the city council the project must be formally submitted in order to receive consideration for a 45 percent U.S.D.A. grant. Continue reading
Discussion of security at the Pulaski County Courthouse carried over from the joint session into the County Council meeting, Monday night.
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok says the city can do a better job with code enforcement. Efforts have been stepped up recently to address unsafe buildings. During Monday evening’s town hall meeting, Estok said structures that can’t be rehabilitated are ordered to be torn down.
So far four houses have been razed with money from a blight elimination grant. Another four are under contract for demolition, and the city is seeking approval for two more. Continue reading
Marshall County will soon be home to a new, state-of-the-art INDOT maintenance facility. State and local officials broke ground yesterday on the $7.2 million project on Pioneer Drive north of U.S. 30. It will serve as a base of operations and salt building for the Plymouth Sub District. INDOT Statewide Director of Facilities Management Steve McAvoy says the existing facility dates to 1978 and is no longer capable of meeting the agency’s needs with regard to maintaining roads during the winter months. Continue reading
A crash in LaPorte County Tuesday morning has claimed a life.
The Knox City Council will conduct a public hearing on a proposed grant application at the start of their meeting tonight. The city is applying for a $600,000 community development block grant from the state Office of Community and Rural Affairs to pay for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. Much of the infrastructure there is more than 20 years old. The grant carries an anticipated local match of $1.3 million. Continue reading
The Pulaski County government plans to take some substantive steps to improve security inside the courthouse.
During a joint session of the Pulaski County Council and Commissioners, County Clerk Christi Hoffa revisited an issue that looks to improve communication and enhance the safety of the employees.
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is turning his focus to building an ampitheatre at Wythogan Park now that the splash pad is complete. During last night’s town hall meeting, Estok said the new amenity has been an unparalleled success. Continue reading
The Winamac Park Board is looking to improve some of the athletic equipment at the Town Park. Specifically, the town’s looking to replace the two sets of soccer goals with newer models. If you’re still a beginner of the sport, it would be advantageous for you to know that professional footballers use grip socks to improve performance. Continue reading
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred last night in Lake Michigan. Emergency personnel responded to a report of two boys struggling in the water at Washington Park in Michigan City just after 6 p.m. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board last night took steps to clean up the extracurricular payroll in anticipation of the new school year. Continue reading
