The Indiana Department of Correction released information Sunday night that a Wabash Valley Correctional Facility Correctional Officer passed away on Saturday, April 25 due to COVID-19 complications.
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The positive COVID-19 cases in La Porte County and Cass County increased significantly as shown in Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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Starke County Health Nurse Frank Lynch announced Saturday that two new positive COVID-19 cases were recently diagnosed.
Continue readingAnother 718 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories. Nearly 14,400 people have now tested positive for the virus to date.
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The annual Starke County Youth Club Radiothon will go on as scheduled on Friday, May 1.
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The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening to officially celebrate the renovation of the Culver Beach Lodge has been postponed to a date yet to be determined in June.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health’s coronavirus website will be featuring an additional statistic.
Continue readingThe Indiana Economic Development Corporation has secured commitments for more than 6.3 million pieces of personal protective equipment for hospitals, first responders, long-term care facilities, and health care providers treated COVID-19 patients.
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Governor Eric Holcomb took a step in the path of progress in opening up the state when he signed an Executive Order Friday to allow elective medical procedures beginning on Sunday, April 27.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health reported on Friday that an additional 656 Indiana residents tested positive of COVID-19 through testing at the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and private laboratories.
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Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin says things are operating as normal as possible under the current circumstances.
Continue readingE&B Paving will begin on Community Crossings projects in the Town of Culver on Monday, April 27.
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The Starke County Government Mobile Food Program is anticipated to roll out on Tuesday, April 28.
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The staff members at the Pulaski County Public Library are celebrating National Library Week and they welcome patrons to join them in a celebration at home.
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Thirteen rural communities in Indiana were selected to receive federal grant funding through the COVID-19 Response Program as announced by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) on Wednesday afternoon.
The program launched on April 1 where 108 letters of need were submitted requesting $23 million in funds. In this particular distribution of funding, $1.96 million was disbursed to expand or alter existing medical facilities to help in the increase patient load due to COVID-19, provided fixed or mobile testing, expand food pantry services to low-to-moderate populations, and provide grants or loans to small businesses to help retain low-to-moderate jobs.
Locally, the City of Knox was awarded $250,000 to provide working capital to local businesses for job retention, and the Town of Lacrosse was awarded $10,000 to install four WiFi hot spots for residents to access the internet to complete eLearning activities, file unemployment claims, and submit job applications.
More projects will be announced as they continue to be evaluated and reviewed by OCRA.
Starke County Health Nurse Frank Lynch said two more positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the county.
Continue readingAn additional 394 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 between Sunday and Wednesday, according to the latest report from the Indiana State Department of Health. However, officials say they are still experiencing a technology issue which doesn’t reflect all of the new cases and new tests.
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The Starke County Election Board members presented the consolidated polling sites for the June 2 Primary Election for review and approval by the Starke County Commissioners.
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