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John Glenn School Corporation
John Glenn School Corporation is a school district headquartered in Walkerton, Indiana. It is named after John Glenn. It includes Walkerton and North Liberty in St. Joseph County. It also includes territory in Marshall County. History In August 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana, the district chose to enact a mask mandate. In 2018 a movement started where residents of Greene Township advocated for leaving the South Bend Community School Corporation South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), located in South Bend, Indiana, is St. Joseph County's oldest and largest school corporation, and the fifth largest in the state. They have 30 schools and seven support facilities in a geographic ... and joining the John Glenn School Corporation. By 2022 the John Glenn District was working to come to an agreement with the South Bend district so a voluntary district change would occur. Schools * John Glenn High School (Walkerton) * Urey Middle School (Walkerton) * No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkerton, Indiana
Walkerton is a town in Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,144 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN- MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Walkerton was platted in 1856. It was named for John Walker, a railroad promoter. The town was laid out by the railroad surveyors and the first lot was taken by C.W.N. Stephens, Walkerton's first postmaster. Stephens relocated his general store from nearby West York. The Walkerton post office has been in operation since 1860. During World War II Walkerton housed some of the workers for the nearby Kingsbury Ordnance Plant. The plant initially sought 10,000 workers, and the entire population of LaPorte numbered only 16,000 in 1940. In August 1941 Kingsbury's first shells were loaded and en route to the front lines. In July 2006, Walkerton celebrated its sesquicentennial (150-year anniversary). In April, 2015, Walkerton gained national attention after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a Democratic United States Senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at age 77. Before joining NASA, Glenn was a distinguished fighter pilot in World War II, the Chinese Civil War and the Korean War. He shot down three MiG-15s, and was awarded six Distinguished Flying Crosses and eighteen Air Medals. In 1957, he made the first supersonic transcontinental flight across the United States. His on-board camera took the first continuous, panoramic photograph of the United States. He was one of the Mercury Seven, military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA as the nation's first astronauts. On February 20, 1962, Glenn flew the ''Friendship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Liberty, Indiana
North Liberty is a town in Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,896 at the 2010 Census. North Liberty is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN- MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History North Liberty was laid out in 1836 or 1837 (sources differ). The North Liberty post office has been in operation since 1847. The North Liberty Historic District and North Liberty Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography North Liberty is located at (41.533029, -86.430381). According to the 2010 census, North Liberty has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,896 people, 714 households, and 523 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 762 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall County, Indiana
Marshall County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2020 recorded the population at 46,095. The county seat (and only city) is Plymouth. History The Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus county bill on 7 February 1835 that authorized the creation of thirteen counties in northeast Indiana, including Marshall. It was named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall, who died in 1835. The government of the county was organized in 1836, during the early years of settlement and before the forced removal of the Potawatomi people in 1838. The first settlers had arrived in the county in 1835; they arrived as a result of the end of the Black Hawk War as well as the completion of the Erie Canal. They consisted primarily of settlers from New England, "Yankees" descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the colonial era. They were mainly members of the Congregational Church, although due to the Second Great Awakening many of them had converted to Methodism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Indiana
The COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S. state of Indiana on March 5, 2020, and was confirmed on March 6. As of July 12, 2021, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) had confirmed 757,904 cases in the state and 13,496 deaths. As of July 3, 2020, all 92 counties had reported at least 10 cases with Pike County being the last to surpass this threshold. As of July 12, 2021, approximately 2.91 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated, or about 43.2 percent of the population. Timeline March 2020 On March 6, Indiana health officials announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Indiana, and Governor Eric Holcomb declared a public health emergency in the state. The first case was a Marion County (Indianapolis) resident who had attended the BioGen conference in Boston. On March 16, the first death from COVID-19 was announced. Governor Holcomb also ordered all bars, restaurants, and nightclubs to close to in-house patrons; only take-out would be permitted. On March 19, Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNDU-TV
WNDU-TV (channel 16) is a television station in South Bend, Indiana, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Elkhart-licensed Heroes & Icons affiliate WSJV (channel 28). Both stations share studios on the campus of WNDU-TV's founding owner the University of Notre Dame along State Road 933 on South Bend's north side, while WNDU-TV's transmitter is located southeast of the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds on the city's south side. The station's studios also house production facilities for the syndicated agricultural news programs ''AgDay'' and '' U.S. Farm Report'', the former of which is broadcast locally by WNDU-TV; WNDU-TV's weather department provides the forecasts seen on those shows. History The station first signed on the air on July 15, 1955, originally broadcasting on UHF channel 46. WNDU-TV was owned by the Michiana Television Corporation, a subsidiary of the University of Notre Dame. The station took its call letters from WNDU radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greene Township, St
Greene may refer to: Places United States *Greene, Indiana, an unincorporated community *Greene, Iowa, a city *Greene, Maine, a town ** Greene (CDP), Maine, in the town of Greene *Greene (town), New York **Greene (village), New York, in the town of Greene * Greene, Rhode Island, a village and census-designated place *Greene County (other), 14 counties *Greene Township, Pennsylvania (other), seven townships *Greene Mountain - see List of mountains in Virginia * Greene Island (Rhode Island) * Camp Greene, a former United States Army facility in Charlotte, North Carolina Canada * Greene Island (Lake Ontario), an island in Lake Ontario * Greene Island (Lake Huron), an island in Lake Huron People * Greene C. Bronson (1789–1863), American lawyer and politician Other uses *, a World War II destroyer *Greene Avenue (Montreal), Quebec, Canada *The Greene Town Center, also known as The Greene, a mixed-use, office, retail, dining and entertainment center in Beavercr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bend Community School Corporation
South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), located in South Bend, Indiana, is St. Joseph County's oldest and largest school corporation, and the fifth largest in the state. They have 30 schools and seven support facilities in a geographical area covering 160 miles. It serves most of South Bend, Indian Village, Notre Dame, and Roseland, as well as portions of Granger and Mishawaka. History In 2018 residents of Greene Township began plans to join the John Glenn School Corporation and leave the South Bend corporation, partly because they had a negative view of the South Bend district and partly because the Greene Intermediate Center, the district's final school in the township, closed in 2018, with the parents anticipating a reopening under new management. At first the South Bend district did not approve of the plan, but in 2022 began talks on how to let Greene Township move to John Glenn. Schools High schools * John Adams High School * Clay High School *James Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bend Tribune
The ''South Bend Tribune'' is a daily newspaper and news website which is based in South Bend, Indiana. It is distributed in South Bend, Mishawaka, north central Indiana, and southwestern Michigan. It has been named as a "Blue Ribbon Newspaper" (2006, 2016 and 2018) by the Hoosier State Press Association. It is the third largest daily broadsheet newspaper in the state of Indiana by circulation. The Tribune was locally and family owned by Schurz Communications and based in Mishawaka, for more than 146 years, from its founding in 1872 until 2019. Five generations of the family owned and operated the newspaper until The Tribune was sold to GateHouse Media on Feb. 1, 2019. In November 2019, GateHouse Media completed the purchase of the Gannett newspaper chain; the two combined newspaper chains use the Gannett name. On Nov. 19, 2019, the South Bend Tribune became a Gannett newspaper. Also in November 2019, the South Bend Tribune moved out of the Tribune Building at 225 W. Colfax Ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKVI
WKVI-FM (99.3 MHz) and WKVI (1520 kHz) are radio stations licensed to Knox, Indiana and are owned by Kankakee Valley Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. Vinyl Gold 99.3 WKVI-FM plays an oldies format featuring hourly local news, AG news, Fox News, Accuweather, and High School sports covering 7 schools All News AM 1520 WKVI plays local news, ABC News, AP News, state news from Network Indiana and Accuweather. The station(s) serve the Kankakee Valley area of North Central Indiana on the southern fringe of the South Bend market. The company also operates an active website and Facebook page. During 2014, KVB Co., Inc. built a Class A FM station, with a full-time power of 6,000 watts, licensed to Culver, IN under a Construction Permit (CP) issued by the FCC. The station is known as MAX 98.3 FM WYMR and is currently on-the-air. History WKVI first went live on July 21, 1969. Harold Welter, previously working at a radio station in Laporte, IN, was manager and reported the on-ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Glenn High School (Walkerton, Indiana)
John Glenn High School is a public high school in Walkerton, Indiana. It is the only high school in the John Glenn School Corporation, which serves Walkerton and North Liberty, Indiana, North Liberty. John Glenn High School is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (N.C.A.). Credits earned at John Glenn High School are accepted by all high schools and colleges in Indiana and by all schools that are members of the N.C.A. John Glenn has a First Class commissioned rating from the Indiana Department of Public Instruction. The school was dedicated on October 20, 1968, with NASA astronaut John Glenn, for whom it is named, present. Glenn is said to have delivered an inspiring speech on the occasion. Glenn has won 18 state spell bowl competitions. The school's predecessor was Walkerton High School, whose first building was constructed in 1914 and housed all twelve grades. Then in 1942 a new building was constructed and the high school relocated there.Shenema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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