The Pulaski County Council appointed representatives to a couple of boards Monday.
Continue readingPulaski County Health Department to Add Employee, Update Equipment with Grant Funds
The Pulaski County Health Department will be getting a new part-time employee, after a release of funding by the state.
Continue readingKnox School Board Gets Update on Donations, Grants
A Knox High School program that pairs special needs students with buddies in the general ed population has gotten a funding boost for one of its activities. The school board Tuesday accepted a $700 Target Field Trip Grant. That will help with the cost of tickets for the Best Buddies program’s upcoming trip to see a live production of The Lion King in South Bend.
Continue readingOld Winamac Town Park Restrooms to Be Demolished Next Week
After years of planning, the old Winamac Town Park restrooms will be torn down next week. “Monday or Tuesday, they’ll get the old restrooms down,” town manager and park board member Brad Zellers told the rest of the park board Thursday. “During that timeframe, I’m going to have a couple town employees at the gate. We’re going to close the park off while the contractor’s doing that, so there aren’t people going in, liability things.”
Continue readingKnox School Board to Get Updates on Building Project, Middle School Cultural Changes
The Knox School Board will get an update tonight on the school corporation’s upcoming building project.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Approve Application Procedures for JDAI Grant
Pulaski County is seeking funding to continue its Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. A rough draft of the grant documents is due to the state by the end of February.
Continue readingPulaski County Residents’ Leadership Concerns Noted in ‘Community Conversations’ Report
Improving Pulaski County’s future will mean improving its leadership. That’s according to the results of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County’s recent “community conversations” presented to the public Tuesday.
Continue readingStarke County EMA Director Updates Government Leaders on Grants
Starke County EMA Director J. Nier told the Starke County Council members and Commissioners this week that she received new radios that were purchased with grant funds.
Continue readingArea Farmers Learn about Opportunities to Bring Technology to Their Fields
Digital technology has the potential to change agriculture, and on Tuesday, area farmers had the chance to learn how they can be on the cutting edge. The Wabash Heartland Innovation Network discussed the “internet of things” and its impact, during an event hosted in cooperation with the West Central School Corporation.
Continue readingStarke County Park Board Seeks to Clarify Bass Lake Beach and Campground Rent Credit
The Starke County Park Board is researching the Bass Lake Beach and Campground’s rent credit, as a discussion over electrical upgrades continues. Board Member Rik Ritzler has gone through the records and has determined that Callahan Development, LLC has a credit of at least $1,400 on its rent payment to the county.
Continue readingHamlet Street Superintendent Continues Preparing for Possible Division Street Project
The Town of Hamlet continues preparing for its next paving project. Town officials hope to resurface Division Street from Railroad to Terry streets, with funding from the next round of Community Crossings grants.
Continue readingLaPorte, South Central School Corporations Awarded STEM Acceleration Grants
A couple LaPorte County school districts have been awarded funding through the Indiana Department of Education’s STEM Acceleration Grants. The department says it opened a second round of grants for this school year, since additional funding was available.
Continue readingArea Organizations Offering to Help with Winamac Memorial Bridge Centennial Project
Support continues to grow for a centennial project for the Winamac Town Park’s Memorial Bridge. Residents are raising funds to install a decorative lighting feature in time for the hundredth anniversary of the bridge’s dedication on July 4, 2023.
Continue readingKnox Awarded $3,000 Grant for Musical Performance at Fall Bash
The City of Knox has gotten a $3,000 grant to bring a 1960s tribute band to this year’s Fall Bash. It’s part of the Rural Indiana Performance Fund, a partnership between Arts Midwest and the Indiana Arts Commission that helps bring professional performing arts programs to audiences with limited access to them.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Plans Demolition of Town Park Restrooms in Preparation for Replacement Project
The Winamac Park Board is still waiting for grant funding to be released for the replacement of the Town Park restrooms. The town applied for a Land and Water Conservation Fund matching grant through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources back in 2018.
Continue readingIndiana Arts Commission Now Accepting Apps for Community Service Programs
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is now accepting applications for a few different funding opportunities for community service programs. Those programs include Arts Project Support, Arts Organization Support, and Creative Community Pathways.
Continue readingPink Tape to Help Officials Mark Abandoned Vehicles in Snow Storms
Pulaski County emergency responders will have a new way of marking stranded vehicles during snow storms. Emergency Management Agency Director Sheri Gaillard told the county commissioners Monday that various agencies in the county have now been equipped with pink tape.
Continue readingCulver Community Schools Awarded $50,000 STEM Acceleration Grant
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is getting $50,000 to boost its STEM education efforts. The Indiana Department of Education announced the recipients of the 2019 K-12 STEM Acceleration Grants Friday.
Continue readingPulaski Council Approves Additional Appropriation for Courthouse Elevator Project
The Pulaski County Council has given its permission to pay the final bills from the courthouse elevator replacement, more than a year after the work was completed. The county council voted five-to-one last week to finalize a series of additional appropriations. That included almost $57,000 for the elevator work.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Voice Support for Broadband Grant Application
Efforts to improve broadband access in Pulaski and nine other nearby counties got the support of the Pulaski County Commissioners Monday. They agreed to sign a letter of support for the Wabash Heartland Innovation Network’s plan to apply for grant funding.
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