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An electric police vehicle could soon be patrolling the streets of North Judson. Town Marshal Kelly Fisher has been looking into adding a Tesla to her department’s fleet.
Continue readingAn electric police vehicle could soon be patrolling the streets of North Judson. Town Marshal Kelly Fisher has been looking into adding a Tesla to her department’s fleet.
Continue readingIt will be another couple weeks before the North Judson Town Council decides whether apartment and townhome developments will be able to move ahead. On Tuesday, council members tabled the planning commission’s recommendations to rezone the necessary properties to multifamily residential.
Continue readingNorth Judson residents have a chance to weigh in today on proposed apartment and townhome developments. Kirt Verhagen is asking the town to rezone properties at the southeast corner of State and George streets and the southwest corner of Central and Keller avenues to multi-family residential.
Continue readingNorth Judson is getting a new piece of bike infrastructure and public art. Kirt Verhagen recently told the town council that he purchased a bike rack last year for a North Judson-San Pierre art student to decorate.
Continue readingA new tanker truck, paving projects, and a new full-time position are a few of the items North Judson officials are looking to include in the town’s 2022 budget. The town council reviewed the proposed budget during a special meeting Monday.
Continue readingPlans continue moving forward for the State Road 10 sidewalk project in North Judson. Both the town and the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation recently approved agreements letting INDOT acquire small portions of their property along the highway.
Continue readingSolar development is ramping up in Starke County, according to Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Lisa Dan. She told the North Judson Town Council Monday that the Starke Solar/Mammoth Solar project south of Bass Lake is expected to break ground in October, with construction to be complete by the summer of 2023.
Continue readingA second round of COVID-19 relief is on its way to North Judson businesses. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe told the town council Monday that checks were sent out to businesses that applied late last week. “That’s been wrapped up and disbursed and everything sent to KIRPC for their reporting,” Rowe said.
Continue readingThe North Judson Town Council will get an update on paving plans tonight. Mitch Hansel with USI Consultants will discuss engineering services for Community Crossings projects.
Continue readingNorth Judson may have a slightly different look in the future. NIPSCO plans to upgrade its 239 streetlights in town to LED technology, according to Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe. “They’re replacing all of them,” he told the town council last week. “It’s supposed to mimic moonlight, the 4,000 is, the standard one.”
Continue readingOne of Starke County’s major tourist attractions is reporting a big increase in visitors this year. The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum says almost 2,200 passengers have ridden its regularly-scheduled trains so far this year. Museum President Todd Flanigan says the museum typically only sees about 1,650 during an entire season.
Continue readingNorth Judson’s town-wide yard sale is tomorrow. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe says 35 vendors have signed up.
Continue readingThe Erie Trail has secured a path from North Judson to LaCrosse. Steve Lucas with the Prairie Trails Club says the group has finalized an easement with the new owners of the Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad.
Continue readingThe North Judson Town Council will get an update tonight on the latest round of COVID-19 relief for small businesses. The town was awarded $200,000 through the state’s COVID-19 Response Program earlier this year.
Continue readingNorth Judson will not be buying its own electronic speed signs, despite some residents’ claims that they would improve safety. Town Marshal Kelly Fisher presented a few options to the town council last week, ranging from $2,900 up to almost $5,500.
Continue readingNorth Judson officials are working to confirm INDOT’s plans for State Road 10, before replacing the fence around Pioneer Cemetery. Last month, the town council approved a quote for almost $32,000 from White Fencing to replace the current chain link fence, while upgrading the portion along State Road 10 to black aluminum. During Monday’s town council meeting, council member Matt Brewer said White was ready to start installation in a couple weeks.
Continue readingThe North Judson Town Council will get updates tonight on plans for next year’s paving projects and the tree removal at Norwayne Field and the Town Park. Council members will also get their monthly update from Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Lisa Dan.
Continue readingThe North Judson Mint Festival Committee will be meeting July 15 to review this year’s event.
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