Work continues tomorrow on the stone terrace across from North Judson United Methodist Church. Dr. Dennis Dalphond is spearheading the project to rebuild the terrace and add a fieldstone fence around Pioneer Cemetery. Continue reading
WKVI Bet Payoff Continues With Food Drive
The payoff for the 4th annual WKVI Morning Show Knox v. North Judson-San Pierre football bet continues this weekend with an event for the entire community. News Director Mary Perren is a N.J.-S.P. graduate, and Sports Director Nathan Welter is a Knox alum. Each year they make a friendly wager on the outcome of the longstanding county rivalry. Continue reading
LaPorte County Crash Injures Pair of Teenagers
Two teenagers were seriously injured in a Thursday morning crash in LaPorte County.
New Pumps Ordered for Lift Station That Services Jail
New pumps have been ordered to replace the two that failed earlier this month at the east Highway 8 lift station. Knox Wastewater Superintendent Kelly Clemons blames commissary trash from the jail that inmates flush down the toilets for the problems they’ve been having since the facility opened last summer. Continue reading
Knox Opts Out of OCRA Funds for Wastewater Treatment Updates
The City of Knox is not pursuing a matching grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to pay for wastewater treatment plant upgrades. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday night he made that executive decision prior to last week’s deadline. Continue reading
Pulaski County Public Library Board Appoints Fifth Winamac Park Board Member
The Winamac Park Board now has a fifth member. The Pulaski County Public Library Board appointed Sandy Lucas to the park board Wednesday. Continue reading
Hamlet Presents 2017 Budget During Public Hearing
Hamlet residents got a look Wednesday at the town’s 2017 budget. Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts presented the proposed budget to town council members as well as residents during a public hearing. Continue reading
Culver Town Council Plans Rental Rates for Park Facilities
The Culver Town Council has taken steps to adopt an ordinance to establish park facility rental rates.
According to the ordinance language, the fees are designed to allow the public to reserve the Town Park’s facilities for use. Locations include the West Pavilion, the East Pavilion, the Gazebo and the second floor of the park Lodge.
Oregon-Davis Approves Master Teacher Agreement
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation has approved the master teacher agreement for the 2016/17 school year.
Grant-funded Project Connects Starke, Pulaski County Bicycle Trails
Pulaski County’s Hometown Collaboration Initiative capstone project will incorporate part of Starke County as well. Economic Development Director Nathan P. Origer says the county-wide quality of place initiative’s goal is to create a network of bicycle trails. Continue reading
ISPA PAC Endorses Local House, Senate Candidates
Pulaski County ABATE Holds Annual Polar Bear Event
A group working to increase the safety of motorcyclists has once again scheduled an event that aims to give local residents a fun way to help support its cause. Continue reading
Francesville Grain Elevator Incident Ruled Accidental
The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office has concluded its investigation into a Monday grain elevator explosion in Francesville.
Knox Plan Commission to Consider Tattoo Parlor Permits
The City of Knox ordinance with regard to downtown tattoo parlors will not be amended at this time. Instead the city council, at the recommendation of Mayor Dennis Estok, has opted to refer the matter to the plan commission. He says they can develop a special use permit to allow tattoo parlors, which are essentially prohibited by the restrictive ordinance language currently on the books. Continue reading
Francesville, Winamac Receive Main Street Designation
Two towns in Pulaski County have been added to the list of Indiana Main Street Communities. Continue reading
Security Improvements Planned at N.J.-S.P. Junior/Senior High School
Safety upgrades are under way at North Judson-San Pierre Junior/Senior High School. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin told the school board last week one is the installation of a new key scan operating system. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis High School Sees Uptick in Student Lunch Participation
Oregon-Davis High School has seen an increase in student participation in school lunches so far this year.
Culver Town Council Amends Zoning Ordinance
1st Source Bank Warns Customers of ATM Skimming
1st Source Bank has issued a response after skimming devices were found on some of its ATMs. They’re designed to look like a regular card slot, but allow thieves to capture credit or bank card information. Earlier this month, Plymouth Police said they located a skimmer on a 1st Source ATM in the city. Continue reading
IRS to Privatize Some Debt Collection
The Internal Revenue Service will be turning over the collection of certain overdue federal tax debts to private collection agencies. Starting this spring, the IRS will be assigning some accounts that it’s no longer working on itself to four private contractors: CBE Group of Cedar Falls, Iowa; Conserve of Fairport, New York; Performant of Livermore, California; and Pioneer of Horseheads, New York. Continue reading
