Kalb Central News Today

Wintry weather came to northeast Indiana with force, with snow and frigid temperatures causing local school districts to cancel in-person classes for several days this week.

Thanks to the advent of electronic communications methods and widespread use of such things as text messaging and email, violations of the Indiana Open Door Law regularly occur.

OSSIAN – Colin Raab had only a few minutes to drape lanyard name tags across school bus seats before Ossian Elementary second graders boarded, grabbed their badges and traveled less

Chainsaw makes special pieces of art

AUBURN — DeKalb County Sheriff Brady Thomas Monday asked the DeKalb County Commissioners to approve a plan to place a second school resource officer in DeKalb Central schools.

The new Baron Advanced Manufacturing (BAM) program at DeKalb High School will give juniors and seniors the chance to learn more about manufacturing industries that are available to them while

Area residents do well at state fair

“Today we may have two to three applicants,” Mast said. Mast said there has been a teacher shortage for a few years. “And it doesn’t seem to be getting any better,” he added. “The cupboard is bare when it comes to hiring right now.“ DeKalb Central Director of Human Resources Wendy Pettis echoed similar sentiments on the reduced number of job applicants. “While I still consider DeKalb to be an employer that attracts the best applicants, this hiring season,...

Most school districts were able to complete an entire year of education, offering in-person and virtual offerings or other arrangements.

WATERLOO — Northeast Indiana’s state senators heard concerns about school vouchers and career education at a public forum Saturday morning in the DeKalb High School auditorium. Sens. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange, and Dennis Kruse, R-Auburn, differed in their responses to opponents of proposed expansion of private-school vouchers. Both senators responded sympathetically to fears that funding might be cut to four programs at Impact Institute at Kendallville and similar career and technical edu...