Cass County’s COVID-19 outbreak continues. The spike pushed Indiana to its largest single-day increase in positive cases yet Monday, according to Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak.
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A Michigan City man with an arrest warrant now faces additional charges, following a traffic stop near Rolling Prairie Sunday morning. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he was heading east on U.S. 20 west of State Road 2, when a speeding passenger vehicle passed his police car.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation will be adjusting its lunch pickup program next week. Starting Monday, May 4, all lunches will be served from the junior/senior high school’s front parking lot.
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The Starke County Election Board is trying to figure out the best ways to make sure residents know their updated voting location for the June 2 primary.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation has gotten $2,000 to help make sure students get the nutrition they need. Last week, the school board accepted a donation from the Santa’s Workshop program of the First Presbyterian Church of Walkerton and United Methodist Church of Walkerton. That money will be used for feeding children or to help with lunch debt.
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Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine is keeping an eye on the impact of COVID-19 at other area jails. He told the county commissioners last week that he’s been in contact with the Porter County sheriff, where several inmates have now tested positive.
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While Constellation of Starke’s hopes for a Stellar designation will have to wait a year, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is optimistic that regional collaboration will continue. The designation would make Starke County and its communities eligible for millions of dollars in funding. The region was a finalist last year and was working on plans to reapply, when the program was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As local communities look to tap into COVID-19 Response grants made available by the state, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is hopeful that a large proportion will be able to get funding.
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Work continues to bring a grocery store back to North Judson, but it might be in a different location. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe told the town council Monday that an individual has purchased the Grand Central Station building at Lane and Adair streets, with the hope of putting some type of grocery in it.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners have agreed to a zoning change for a piece of farmland near Medaryville.
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Construction is moving on the Winamac Town Park’s new restrooms. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo gave an update to the town’s park board Thursday.
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Those driving through LaPorte will encounter lane closures on State Road 2 next week. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the right westbound lane will be closed between Boston and Madison streets, due to a telecommunications installation.
Continue readingRandom testing for COVID-19 will begin on Saturday throughout the state. The Indiana State Department of Health has partnered with the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health on a scientific study to get a clearer picture of COVID-19’s spread.
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The closure of a Logansport meatpacking plant due to COVID-19 is creating challenges for farmers across the state. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch, who serves as secretary of agriculture and rural development, tells WKVI News that the closure is a huge concern.
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The COVID-19 emergency has more Hoosiers using food banks. During state officials’ daily briefing Thursday, Governor Eric Holcomb said that food distribution is up about 154 percent.
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Independent contractors and those who are self-employed can start applying for unemployment benefits tomorrow (Friday). But Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne says payments aren’t expected to start going out until May 8.
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Pulaski County is now up to four COVID-19 cases. The Pulaski County Health Department reported another three cases Thursday morning.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana is bringing its mobile food pantry back to Knox tomorrow, April 24. Another drive-through distribution will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at Knox Elementary School.
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The Winamac Park Board will get an update on a few of its projects during a special meeting tonight. The old restrooms at the Town Park have been torn down to be replaced with new ones, and new equipment has been ordered for the toddler playground.
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As farmers ramp up their planting, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is highlighting some of the resources available to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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