Masks will once again be optional at the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, but they could become mandatory if student quarantines start creeping back up. Under a measure approved by the school board Tuesday, masks will be optional starting Monday. But if the percentage of students in quarantine reaches 15 in a specific school building, a two-week mask mandate would be put in place for that school.
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The developers of a solar energy project proposed for the Railroad Township area will be meeting with local residents tomorrow. An informational meeting on the Dunns Bridge Solar Project will be held tomorrow evening, starting at 6:00 CDT at All Saints Catholic Church in San Pierre.
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COVID-19 vaccines will once again be offered at the Winamac Knights of Columbus Hall. The Pulaski County Health Department is moving its vaccination clinic back to the larger space, after using its own office for the past few months. Vaccines will be offered at the Knights of Columbus Hall each Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT.
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The adoption of the 2022 budget, an income tax restructuring, and a step toward a solar farm tax abatement are just a few of the items on tonight’s Pulaski County Council agenda. Tonight’s budget adoption will be the final step in a lengthy process that saw council members gather for a number of extra meetings.
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School lunches continue to be impacted by supply chain issues. Eastern Pulaski School Superintendent Dara Chezem told the school board last week that they’re not running out of food, but what students end up getting is often not what was on the printed menus.
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The City of Knox will be dipping into its American Rescue Plan money to upgrade its water filtration system, but exactly how much it will cost still remains to be seen. The city council recently agreed to use the money to cover half the cost of replacing the filter media, at the recommendation of Mayor Dennis Estok.
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The COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t enough to stop Starke County’s industrial growth, according to Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Lisa Dan.
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Another 33 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health also showed 17 new cases in Starke County and eight in Pulaski County.
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Indiana is directing a portion of its federal COVID-19 money to childcare providers. Childcare and out-of-school programs can apply for funding to cover three months of operating costs, under the new Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants program.
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Last week, Pulaski County was placed in the red status on the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 map. But the county commissioners aren’t ready to reinstate any restrictions.
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Eleven students have left the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation since face masks became mandatory, according to Superintendent Dara Chezem’s COVID-19 update to the school board Monday.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners will get an update on the county’s COVID-19 response tonight. They’ll also get an update on the Justice Center Project, and EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo will discuss an ambulance grant.
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The Eastern Pulaski School Board will get an update on COVID-19 numbers today. The board approved a mask mandate two weeks ago.
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Indiana’s public health emergency has been extended through the end of October. Governor Holcomb renewed the emergency declaration for a 19th time in an executive order Thursday.
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North Judson-San Pierre is the latest local school corporation to mandate face masks. The school board approved the mask mandate during a special meeting Wednesday by a vote of four-to-one, according to Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin.
Continue readingWhile state health officials are optimistic with the declines in COVID-19 cases, slow vaccination uptake and the ongoing impact on hospitals remain concerns. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says COVID hospitalizations are down, but the number of Hoosiers hospitalized overall is up, as hospitals resume other types of in-patient care.
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More than 35,000 Hoosiers have gotten a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver says that includes those who are immunocompromised and those who became eligible for a booster dose last week.
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Another 14 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Starke County. Pulaski County had nine new cases, while Marshall County had seven, according to Monday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingThe North Judson-San Pierre School Board will consider a three-week mask mandate during a special meeting Wednesday.
Continue readingThe number of new COVID-19 cases remains in the double digits in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Another 30 cases were reported just in Pulaski County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Marshall County had 25 new cases, while Starke County had 14.
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