A local elected representative says Indiana is losing the battle with drugs.
State Senator Ed Charbonneau expanded on some of the steps the Indiana General Assembly is taking to help curb the use of illicit substances in the Hoosier State. Indiana is ranked at the top of the nation for meth-related arrests over the last few years.
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The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is the beneficiary of an Indiana Office of Tourism Development matching grant. The agency awarded the Town of North Judson a $31,897 Destination Development Grant.
That money will be used to increase awareness of the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum among leisure travelers and enhance marketing efforts of both the attraction and state tourism. Officials say the Destination Development grant program is intended to help local economies grow by promoting the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Continue reading
This year’s Spirit of Pulaski County Festival may be combined with the county’s celebration of Indiana’s bicentennial. Continue reading
Sections of a road considered a bit unsafe will be receiving an upgrade in the near future.
Engineers with the Indiana Department of Transportation held a meeting with representatives of a private school in LaPorte County called the Renaissance Academy, and the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department. The gathering was held following a multi-car pileup on the road. Several were reported injured in the incident.
The Winamac Town Council has approved the purchase of two pickup trucks for the town’s Electric Department, costing a total of about $50,000.
If April showers bring May flowers, they are also capable of bringing floods to the local area.
Continue readingA North Judson man is dead after being struck by a semi last night on the Borman Expressway. Indiana State Police say a tractor-trailer driven by a 42-year-old Hammond man hit an unknown object around 9:45 p.m. on westbound 80/94 near the Ripley Street exit. Continue reading
A Wednesday afternoon attempt by Knox Police to stop the driver of a stolen car turned into a high-speed chase and a manhunt. Officers tried to stop a black Honda Civic, driven by 27-year-old Daniel Allen of Winamac in the Water Street area, but he refused to cooperate. Continue reading
An annual study ranking Indiana’s counties by health factors and outcomes has been released, and Starke County is ranked near the bottom.
Efforts to rebuild the Town of Winamac’s swimming pool continue to move ahead. The project is being organized by Winamac Town Council Member Judy Heater. She says the effort has raised over $115,000 so far, thanks to the generosity of local residents and businesses, including a $50,000 donation from the Braun Corporation. Continue reading
State Senator Ed Charbonneau appeared in Winamac on Wednesday afternoon to review a few accomplishments from the 2016 legislative session.
Meeting with community members at One-Eyed Jack’s restaurant, Charbonneau addressed residents about Indiana’s road funding plan. The legislation – which received approval near the end of the session – aims to provide about $800-million in road funding for state and local roadways.
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The Pulaski County EMA Department may have to wait a bit longer before acquiring a truck for use in emergency incidents.
Quotes were gathered from a few dealerships estimating the cost of a three-quarter ton pick-up to carry equipment to emergency sites and transport resources during the daily duties of the EMA offices.
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Several North Judson-San Pierre Elementary School students will be heading to “boot camp” in a few weeks. That’s the theme for the first spring intersession, which will take place April 4-8. It’s a feature of the balanced school calendar designed to give students a chance to catch up on their studies. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski students will be on spring break next week. Superintendent Dan Foster says contractors working on campus-wide renovations will use that time to do work that would otherwise be disruptive to the learning environment. Continue reading
Indiana’s new lieutenant governor says the Regional Cities Initiative will pay dividends beyond the counties that are part of the coalition. Eric Holcomb has been on the job for two weeks, following Sue Ellsperman’s resignation. He spoke yesterday in LaPorte at one of four regional Office of Community and Rural Affairs symposium. He says the three grants will pay dividends beyond the participating counties by investing in quality of place. Continue reading
Northwest Indiana faces a shortage of skilled workers, but steps are being taken to change that. That’s the message the Indiana Region 1 Works Council shared with the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board last night unanimously approved staffing cuts aimed at “right sizing” the corporation. Interim Superintendent Dr. Bob Boyd says the reductions affect a total of 24 employees. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis Schools have scheduled a second intercession week, April 4-8th.
Parents of students who might benefit from the remedial session have been notified. The intersession is part of the balanced calendar, which several area corporations adopted and implemented this year. Continue reading
Officials with the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation are not sad to see the ISTEP test go by the wayside. State lawmakers voted to scrap the controversial exam at the end of 2017. Superintendent Dan Foster says that decision raises some questions, like why to even give the test next year.
Foster told the school board Monday night it’s unclear at this time what will replace ISTEP. Continue reading
Despite adopting a salary matrix for employees at their February meeting, Pulaski County continued to work through the kinks on Monday night.
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