Planning continues for some major upgrades to North Judson’s sidewalk network. INDOT’s engineering firm has begun working on plans for a continuous sidewalk along State Road 10 from Garfield to Oakwood.
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Now that the new Starke County Veterans Memorial Plaza has been dedicated, efforts are underway to make sure that both memorials on the courthouse square continue to honor fallen service members for generations to come. The Starke County Park Board last week established the Starke County Veterans Memorial Maintenance Fund at the Starke County Community Foundation.
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The Pulaski County Council will consider a few changes to the Coroner’s Office tonight. Coroner Jon Frain is asking to get the same health insurance and retirement benefits as the county’s other elected officials. As a first step, the county commissioners voted last month to recommend that the council make the coroner a full-time position.
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Efforts continue to make it easier for Hoosiers in need of long-term care to get it at home. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s goal is to get the right care to the right individual at the right place at the right time, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak.
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Another Marshall County resident has died from COVID-19, while another 51 have tested positive. The death occurred on December 3. The county’s totals now stand at 61 deaths and 3,973 cases, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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Three more Marshall County residents have died while positive for COVID-19. All three deaths occurred on Friday, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Sixty Marshall County residents have now died as a result of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Continue readingIndiana business associations are voicing their support for Governor Holcomb’s restrictions on social gatherings, while also touting their track record of keeping Hoosiers safe.
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Giving Tuesday raised more than $47,000 for the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation has picked its next treasurer and business manager. Dalton Tunis was hired for the position during last month’s school board meeting, according to information from Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin.
Continue readingAnother Starke County resident has died while positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total COVID-19 death count up to 29, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. It’s one of 71 new deaths reported statewide, bringing the state total to 6,373.
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Indiana’s contact tracers may be asking fewer questions, but it doesn’t mean the state is giving up on the process. During Wednesday’s press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said switching to the shorter questionnaire led to a big increase in the number of people contact tracers were able to reach.
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Indiana’s tighter COVID-19 restrictions officially take effect Sunday. The new executive order from Governor Eric Holcomb removes the option for local health departments to allow gatherings larger than 50 people in counties coded orange and 25 people in counties coded red.
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More Culver Community Schools students are switching to virtual learning. Sixth graders will attend class virtually until December 18, according to a school corporation Facebook post. The rest of the middle/high school already made the switch.
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North Judson-San Pierre Junior/Senior High School will switch to virtual learning and suspend extracurricular activities next week.
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The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests in less than three hours Wednesday on the Indiana Toll Road, as part of the Domestic Highway Enforcement program.
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Months of Marshall County drug investigations have led to 34 wanted individuals being arrested in a warrant sweep. This week’s operation was coordinated by the Marshall County Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team.
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Driving a stolen vehicle with illegal drugs inside is what LaPorte County Police say landed a South Bend man in jail Wednesday night. A sheriff’s deputy says he was driving west on U.S. 20 near U.S. 35 when a computer check on the license plate of the vehicle in front of him revealed that it had been reported stolen.
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The LaPorte Utility Billing Office is once again open for drive-thru service. The office closed Monday when employees had to be sent for COVID-19 testing, following a positive case. Now, the city says an employee is returning to work after testing negative.
Continue readingMarshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties all had double-digit increases in the number of COVID-19 cases Thursday. Marshall County reported another 60 cases, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the total to 3,789.
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