Indiana’s elected representatives in Congress are reacting to action taken by President Barack Obama on the subject on guns.
Following statements made this week from the executive branch, Republican Senator Dan Coats said the President is trying to “sidestep Congress” to legislate. Coats went as far as to say that the changes proposed through executive action are unconstitutional.
ISTEP scores released today by the state indicate a double-digit decline in the passing percentage over last year. In 2013-14, 74 percent of public school students across Indiana passed both the English/Language Arts and Math standardized tests. The 2014-15 scores indicate only 52-percent of public school students made the grade on both tests. Both percentages are slightly higher when private and charter school students are factored in. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Commissioners have reorganized themselves with the start of the New Year.
Each year, the board takes the opportunity to serve on different boards and possibly reorganize into different positions. During Monday night’s meeting, the Commissioners decided it was time for a new commission President.
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This is the first day for candidates seeking county-wide elected office to declare their intentions to run. Continue reading
The Winamac Town Council met in a special session Monday to reorganize for 2016. Kenneth McFarland was officially reappointed as council president, and Tom Murray was selected to serve as vice president. Continue reading
Employees of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office are being honored for their work during the past year. Sheriff Jeff Richwine has announced the 2015 Employees of the Year for each of the department’s three divisions. Continue reading
Pulaski County has taken another step toward reforming the pay structure of its employees.
During a joint session of the Pulaski County Commissioners and County, a proposed salary matrix was reviewed. The document has been developed over the course of several months with the aim of saving the county money on new hires, but also providing incentives such as raises for longevity.
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Customers of a local bank are reportedly receiving scam telephone calls advising their information has been compromised. Continue reading
Minor flooding of the Tippecanoe River near Ora is expected to occur over the weekend. A flood warning remains in effect until late Sunday night. Continue reading
There isn’t much time to consider bills outside of major initiatives this year, but State Representative Doug Gutwein says he’ll be making a push once again to help retired teachers.
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Flood warnings are in effect through early next week for a couple of low-lying problem spots. Continue reading
A local state representative says he is looking forward to the possibility of additional road funding for local governments.
The short session of the Indiana General Assembly will convene next week. The list of contested topics is relatively short at this time, but is expected to fill out once bills are introduced in committee.
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Power outages in Pulaski County have prompted a bit of a response from the area’s Emergency Management Agency officials.
Kankakee Valley REMC crews are in for another long day as they work to restore power to members affected by Monday’s storms. Continue reading
The combination of strong winds, ice and numerous vehicle versus utility pole crashes created a perfect storm for utility crews yesterday as they endeavored to keep power turned on to customers throughout northern Indiana. Continue reading
A local school official is weighing in on state lawmakers’ proposal to replace the ISTEP with an “off-the-shelf” test. Continue reading
A transmission outage at two Kankakee Valley REMC substations in Starke County has thousands of customers in the dark. Spokeswoman Amanda Steeb says a combination of ice and wind this morning has caused numerous broken poles and downed power lines. She reminds everyone to stay clear of downed lines and to treat them as though they are energized. No restoration time is available. More than 3,100 members are without power. Continue reading
Roads across northwest Indiana are expected to be slick and hazardous into the evening hours. Widespread sleet and freezing rain have blanketed the area since early this morning. INDOT has 170 plow and salt crews on the roads but drivers say the conditions are exceptionally tricky because the wintry mix is washing de-icing materials off the road. Continue reading
The last week of 2015 is off to a dreary start in the weather department. A freezing rain advisory is in effect across the area until mid-afternoon. This means periods of freezing rain will cause travel difficulties due to light ice accumulations. Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution while driving. Continue reading
