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Seeking support
DUNKIRK — The city hopes to receive grant funding to demolish a downtown building. It needs community support to help secure those dollars. Dunkirk City Council heard an update on plans for the former Green Building at 303 S. Main St. during its meeting Monday. Ceann Bales, executive director of …
Supportive sharing
After debuting them early this year, Arts Place is bringing back its Open Mic Nights with an outdoor event Thursday in Arts Park.
County agrees to proceed on radio upgrades
Jay County Commissioners agreed to sign a notice to proceed Monday with Motorola for purchasing new radios and shifting to the statewide public safety system, a nearly $7 million project.
No to moratorium
Portland Plan Commission recommended not to put a moratorium in place on carbon sequestration projects during its meeting Thursday.
Equipment purchase approved
Portland Board of Works approved the purchase of a new E55 Bobcat Compact Excavator for the street department during its meeting Thursday.
City faces four claims
Four tort claims name the City of Portland or its police department, with some also naming Mayor Jeff Westlake, Police Chief Dustin Mock, assistant police chief Donnie Miller or investigator Jeff Hopkins. Others named in at least one claim include Jay County Probation Office and probation office employee Ashley Reynolds.
Jay County Council spends three hours on 2026 proposal
Jay County Council took a closer look at its proposed budget for 2026 during a more than three-hour meeting Tuesday. No formal decisions were made at the meeting, which serves as a precursor to council’s public hearing and first reading of the budget slated for 6 p.m. Sept. 24.
Portland meeting turns contentious again
Portland City Council’s meeting Tuesday turned contentious again, with council members, Mayor Jeff Westlake and clerk-treasurer Lori Phillips going back and forth about funding for the police department and about input on the budget overall.
IU Health Jay earns stroke honor
The American Heart Association recently awarded IU Health Jay with one of its Get With The Guidelines – Stroke quality achievement honors.
Students awarded more than $160,000 for college
Local students were awarded more than $160,000 in scholarships. The Portland Foundation awarded scholarships to 64 students, totaling $160,435. Every student who applied received a scholarship.
IREAD results
Reports this month noted historic increases in Indiana’s IREAD scores. The passage rate IREAD, which is designed to measure proficiency in reading for third graders, statewide increased by 4.8 percentage points to 87.3% for the 2024-25 school year. In The Graphic Printing Company’s coverage area, which includes nine school corporations, …
Town moves to limit leaks
Redkey has been installing new “smart” water meters across town. The technology has the ability to record water usage in 15-minute increments for residential properties, and it automatically notifies town employees when a meter records abnormal readings.
Cracking down on leaks
Redkey Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday for monitoring and responding to excess residential water usage.
Adding drones
Jay County Commissioners agreed Monday to purchasing four new drones as well as a network upgrade for the department.
Seeking grant
Dunkirk City Council gave Mayor Jack Robbins permission Monday to move forward with seeking a grant to take down the former Green Building at 303 S. Main St.
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