Knox students who have trouble getting their assignments online could soon have them beamed into their homes using TV signals from their local cable tv provider.
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North Judson Taking Steps to Finalize Railroad Sale, Discussions over LaCrosse Property Continue
The Town of North Judson is finalizing plans for the sale of its short-line railroad. Last month, the town’s redevelopment commission voted to sell the 33-mile railroad corridor to Midwest & Bluegrass Rail for $2,725,000. The deal cleared another procedural hurdle last week, when the commission passed a resolution confirming the corridor’s economic development area, which was initially created last summer.
Continue readingCulver School Board Members Discuss 2021-2022 School Calendar
The 2021-2022 school calendar was brought up for consideration during Monday night’s Culver Community School Board meeting, but a question into a later start date to the school year prompted a lengthy discussion.
Continue readingInvestigation Finds ‘No Validity’ to Reported Threat Against Knox Middle School
A report of a possible threat against Knox Middle School Tuesday turned out to be unfounded, according to a phone message sent to parents from Principal Jake Skelly.
Continue readingCulver Community School Board Approves Agreement for Facility Study
A company will be taking a good look at the Culver Community School Corporation’s facilities to help the school board make long-term plans for updates or repairs.
Continue readingMarshall, Starke, Pulaski Counties Remain in Red County Metric Status
The tri-county area remains in the red county metric status which shows a very high community spread of COVID-19.
Continue readingAnother COVID-19 Death Reported in Pulaski County
Another person in Pulaski County has died of COVID-19 which pushes the total number of deaths there to 34.
Continue readingOne Additional COVID-19 Death Reported in Marshall County
One More COVID-19 Death Reported in Marshall County
Another Marshall County resident died of COVID-19. The county’s total number of COVID-19 deaths is now 66.
Continue readingTwo More COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Starke County
Two more Starke County residents have died while positive for COVID-19. Both of those deaths occurred on Wednesday, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Another 14 positive cases were reported in Starke County, bringing the total to 1,358.
Continue readingSmall Local Increases in COVID-19 Cases
A smaller number of COVID-19 cases were reported locally, according to Monday’s information from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingTwo in Custody Following Police Pursuit in La Porte County
Two people are in custody following a police pursuit that started in Michigan City, traveled into Michigan and eventually terminated in the City of La Porte.
Continue readingHensler Nursery Provides Christmas Tree to Secretary of State
The Secretary of State’s office in Indianapolis will have a Christmas tree provided by Hensler Nursery in Hamlet.
Continue readingTri-Township School Superintendent Makes Case for ‘Single Campus Solution’
Tri-Township School Superintendent Kelly Shepherd is making his case for the closure of the 105-year-old LaCrosse School building.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Officer Reports a Sharp Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Hospitals at Capacity
Marshall County officials warn that COVID-19 has reached a critical state. County Health Officer Dr. Byron Holm told the county commissioners in an emergency meeting Friday that there were 612 active cases in the county as of Thursday, compared to just 40 four weeks ago.
Continue readingIndiana Continues Breaking Records for New COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
Indiana continues to shatter records for new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Another 6,654 positive cases were reported in Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That’s almost 1,500 more than the previous single-day record set just a day earlier.
Continue readingIndiana State Department of Health Reports 3,649 New Cases of COVID-19
The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 3,649 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, driving the overall total number of cases in the state to 172,730.
Continue readingPulaski County Health Officer, PMH Asks Community to Plan Holidays with Safe
Pulaski County Health Officer Dr. Rex Allman and officials from Pulaski Memorial Hospital ask that residents to plan upcoming holidays with social distancing in mind to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Continue readingPulaski County Prosecutor Touts Success in Collecting Child Support
Pulaski County Prosecutor Kelly Gaumer is touting her office’s success in collecting child support. She says the county exceeded every goal the state set for the period of September 2019 to September 30 of this year, in categories such as collecting support, obtaining court orders for arrearage payments, and establishing paternity.
Continue readingSchool Dashboard to be Added to State COVID-19 Information Website
State health officials are adding a school dashboard to the state’s coronavirus website at www.coronavirus.in.gov.
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