Archive - Apr 11, 2011
COLUMBIA CITY — The head of Whitley County’s Geographic Information System (GIS) Department is constantly trying to stay one step ahead of advancing technology in order to make his office a vital tool for the entire county.
GIS Coordinator Dan Weigold briefed the Whitley County Board of Commissioners last week about the variety of roles his department plays throughout the county.
“The state is looking at doing another flyover,” said Weigold, who explained that GIS departments use aerial photography on a daily basis.
COLUMBIA CITY — A special meeting has been scheduled for the Whitley County Consolidated School Corporation’s Board of School Trustees in order to possibly ratify an agreement with the local teachers union.
“We’ve been working on contract negotiations and we reached settlement, we hope,” said Corporation Superintendent Dr. Patricia O’Connor today.
“We set (the meeting) up in order for the board to ratify the agreement.”
O’Connor said the teachers are expected to approve the agreement today, leaving only the school board signatures remaining.
FORT WAYNE — Saturday’s baseball game between the Columbia City Eagles and the Concordia Cadets was definitely not the season home-opener that new Columbia City head coach Zac Bireley had hoped for.
First of all, wet conditions on the Columbia City field forced a move to Concordia’s field at Zollner Field. Second, seven Columbia City errors led to a 9-2 loss to the Cadets.
