The Town of North Judson has qualified for a grant to help the town rehabilitate its two water towers.
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N.J.-S.P. Meets For First Time Since Election Day
The North Judson – San Pierre School Board will be meeting Tuesday for the first time since November’s General Municipal Election.
Although not explicitly listed on the agenda, budget issues related to the failure of a temporary property tax levy referendum are likely to be addressed during the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
Veterans Day Balloon Launch Planned Tomorrow
Veterans Day will be commemorated with a balloon launch tomorrow in North Judson. American Legion Post 92 will host its first annual Balloon Liftoff at 5 p.m. Continue reading
Ritz Discusses ISTEP Scores with N.J.-S.P. Officials
ISTEP scores across the state are expected to plummet due to changes in the test. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz discussed the anticipated drop with North Judson-San Pierre officials during a Friday visit to the elementary school. Continue reading
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Visits N.J.-S.P.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz visited North Judson-San Pierre schools Friday afternoon. She didn’t directly address this week’s failed general fund referendum but did speak to high school students about the significance of corporations like N.J.-S.P. to the communities they serve. Continue reading
Cost-Benefit Encouraged in Potential Service Sharing Arrangement
The Knox School Board will likely have a chance to discuss the consolidation of services at their next meeting.
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New Information Emerges in North Judson Police Shooting
The North Judson man shot by police responding to a call at his residence is in stable condition at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. That’s where 29-year-old Richard Joseph Benwell was airlifted early Tuesday afternoon with what was described as a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin says sheriff’s deputies and North Judson Police were notified by dispatchers of a man hitting his fiancée’s car with a sledgehammer in the 5000 block of 800 South. That’s southwest of North Judson.
North Judson-San Pierre Officials Discuss Next Steps
Officials with the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation are trying to regroup after voters overwhelmingly rejected a tax increase to shore up the general fund. Superintendent Lynn Johnson told WKVI News her immediate priority is to find a way to close out the 2015 budget in the black. The school’s fiscal year ends on Dec. 31. Johnson estimates at least $1 million in cuts will need to be made between now and then. Continue reading
ISP Releases Name, Details In Officer-Involved Shooting
There’s new information about the officer-involved shooting late Tuesday afternoon in North Judson. Continue reading
Funding Questions Swirl After Voters Defeat Referendum
Voters who reside within the jurisdiction of the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation soundly defeated a property tax referendum. Revenue from the proposed hike would have been used to prop up sagging revenue as a result of declining enrollment and changes in the way the state funds schools. Continue reading
Starke County Voters Split Between Incumbents, Newcomers
North Judson will have a new clerk-treasurer in January. Democrat Alicia Collins beat incumbent Republican Donna Henry by a six-point margin, while incumbent North Judson Council President Wendy Hoppe fended off a challenge from Democrat Joan Haugh to hold onto her seat. That race was also decided by a six-point margin. Continue reading
ISP Releases More Information About Officer-Involved Shooting
A domestic violence call to a rural North Judson residence late this morning ended with an officer-involved shooting. Officers from Starke County Sheriff’s Office and North Judson Police Department responded to a residence southwest of town around 11:45 a.m. That’s when investigators say a man got into a fight with officers and was shot. ISP officials confirm no officers were injured. Continue reading
One Airlifted After Officer-Involved Shooting
The victim of an officer-involved shooting southwest of North Judson has been airlifted. Continue reading
Contested Races, School Funding Referendum Bring Attention to Election Day
County Clerk Clarifies Election Protocol
Prospective voters in today’s Starke County municipal and referendum elections must cast ballots in the precincts in which they reside, according to Starke County Clerk Vicki Cooley Continue reading
N.J.-S.P Officials Clarify Referendum Intent
North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation officials say taxpayers within the corporation will see less of an increase in years two through seven if a general fund referendum is approved.
Language on the ballot has raised questions among voters. It states: “For the 7 calendar year or years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation impose a property tax rate that does not exceed forty-seven and a half cents ($0.475) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property tax levies imposed by the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation for the purpose of funding the general operation of the school corporation.” Continue reading
Treasurer’s Office Announces Tax Payment Locations
Starke County real estate tax payments are due Tuesday, Nov. 10. They can be paid in person at the treasurer’s office or dropped off at one of several local banks. Continue reading
Church Holds Successful Rock-a-Thon For Kid’s Closet Ministry
Members of Little Dove Baptist Church in Toto enjoyed a day of fun and fellowship for a good cause on Saturday. Participants in the church’s rock-a-thon raised $1,200 in cash for Kid’s Closet Ministry at North Judson United Methodist Church and collected several new coats, hats, scarves and pairs of gloves for children throughout Starke County. Continue reading
American Legion to Hold Veterans Day Balloon Launch
American Legion Post 92 in North Judson will be commemorating Veterans Day with their first annual Balloon Liftoff. Continue reading
Rock-a-Thon Benefit Scheduled for Kid’s Closet Ministry
Members of Little Dove Baptist Church in Toto are raising money and donations for a county-wide children’s ministry this weekend. They’re hosting a rock-a-thon tomorrow from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pastor Alvin Allen says all sponsored participants will keep their chairs in motion, with help from subs if they need to take a break, for eight hours.
