The City of Knox is reducing its workforce to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The city council Tuesday approved a measure to reduce the workforce until April 6 at 11:59 p.m., mirroring the state’s stay-at-home order.
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Efforts to help ease the economic impact of the state’s stay-at-home order were shared during Tuesday’s press conference with Governor Holcomb and other state officials.
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As Indiana continues to fight the spread of COVID-19, Governor Eric Holcomb says that businesses, organizations, and average citizens are stepping forward to help.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation will continue to conduct eLearning and provide meals during the Indiana’s stay-at-home order. In a letter Tuesday, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said she believed that those are essential functions to students and the community.
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The Starke County Prosecutor’s Office is once again adjusting its operations in response to COVID-19. Prosecutor Leslie Baker says her office will remain closed to the public until at least April 7.
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The Starke County Community Foundation has launched an emergency relief fund. Any donations will be used to address community needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as situations that may arise from it, according to a press release from the Northern Indiana Community Foundation. All of the funds raised will be used locally.
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The state’s stay-at-home order is prompting the Pulaski County government to enact its Temporary Workforce Reduction Policy. It will be in effect from March 24 at 11:59 p.m. to April 6 at 11:59 p.m., according to an email to county officials from County Attorney Kevin Tankersley.
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Businesses and industries will soon be able to get some guidance with Indiana’s stay-at-home order. The state will launch a Critical Industries Hotline Tuesday morning at 9:00 EDT.
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The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says it’s adjusting its operations in response to COVID-19. Deputies will continue to respond to all emergency and in-progress calls, but they may be wearing latex gloves.
Continue readingStarke County has its first case of COVID-19. The Starke County Health Department announced a presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus Monday morning. The Health Department says the patient is self-isolating and home, and no additional information about the person will be released due to privacy laws.
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Businesses and workplaces that are staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic are getting some guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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The Knox Community School Corporation continues to update its plans in response to COVID-19. School officials say eLearning will be suspended after Monday, March 23, through spring break, and until April 13.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners aren’t quite ready to let the Highway Department switch to its summer schedule a few weeks early. Highway Department crews typically work four 10-hour days per week during the summer.
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When extracurricular activities resume, Oregon-Davis High School will have a new sports team. The addition of a club softball team was officially approved by the school board last week, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
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Winamac High School’s Athletic Leadership Council has a new tool for teaching leadership skills to student athletes. Athletic Director Bill Ball and council members recently discussed the Habitudes curriculum with the Eastern Pulaski School Board. Ball said the 12-lesson program is being incorporated into monthly Athletic Leadership Council meetings this year.
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A Knox woman was arrested Saturday, following a suspected stabbing. Knox City Police say medics were called to the 100 block of St. Louis St. Saturday morning. Medics reportedly called police when they noticed that the patient, a 58-year-old man, had been stabbed in the abdomen.
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Another two Hoosiers have died of COVID-19. The Indiana State Department of Health says the patients were from Scott and Marion counties. Both were over the age of 50 with underlying medical conditions.
Continue readingThe number of positive COVID-19 cases in Indiana has surpassed 200. As of Sunday morning, almost 1,500 Hoosiers had been tested for the coronavirus, and 201 tested positive, according to the Indiana State Department of Health.
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Indiana state park properties are temporarily suspending their entrance fees. The Department of Natural Resources says its state parks, forests, recreation areas, nature preserves, and fish and wildlife areas remain open, during the DNR’s response to the spread of coronavirus.
Continue readingIndiana’s COVID-19 death toll is now up to four. The most recent death was an adult over the age of 60 from Delaware County, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. The person had been in the hospital. The death had first been announced by the Delaware County Health Department.
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