Pulaski County is one of many local communities competing for the third phase of COVID-19 Response Program money through the state. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer told the county commissioners last month that while there is a variety of things that money can be used for, county officials have opted for another round of small business relief.
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The state health commissioner is calling on schools to make sure they’re fully following Indiana’s quarantine rules. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box said she’s gotten reports of schools abandoning quarantine protocols for COVID-19 exposure in the classroom.
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Expanded unemployment benefits have taken effect in recent weeks, but there are a number of challenges preventing the Indiana Department of Workforce Development from getting those payments out quickly, according to department commissioner Fred Payne.
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The Indiana National Guard will begin pulling out of long-term care facilities this weekend. Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak announced a withdrawal strategy during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference.
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Indiana’s updated COVID-19 restrictions officially take effect Monday morning. Governor Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Thursday outlining the changes, after first announcing them a day earlier.
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Unemployment rates continue to move lower in Starke and Pulaski counties, but they’re still above pre-COVID levels.
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Indiana will be adjusting its COVID-19 restrictions next week. The size of gatherings and events will still be based on a county’s color on the Indiana Department of Health’s metrics map. But rather than setting a limit of a specific number of people, it will instead depend on a facility’s capacity.
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More vaccine is becoming available in more places, but Indiana is sticking with its age-based approach to eligibility.
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Starke and Pulaski counties are now in the orange on the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 County Metrics Map, while Marshall County is in the yellow. Starke County still has to follow red-level restrictions, though. That means social gatherings are limited to 25 people, and K-through-12 athletic events are restricted to participants, support personnel, and parents or guardians plus their minor children.
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Winamac town employees will go back to their regular work schedules next week. During a special meeting Monday, the town council voted to have all employees return to work but make sure they follow social distancing protocols. Town Hall will remain closed to the public, though.
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A few more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Marshall County had another 14 cases, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health, bringing the total to 5,053.
Continue readingMore COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Marshall County had 14 new cases, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County had eight, while Pulaski County had three.
Continue readingAnother 28 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. That’s according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Pulaski County reported seven new cases, while Starke County had four.
Continue readingAnother 21 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. That brings the county’s total to almost 5,000 since the pandemic began, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County had another six cases, while Pulaski County had another five. No new deaths were reported locally.
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The North Judson-San Pierre school superintendent is expressing optimism with the school corporation’s COVID-19 numbers.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will choose a construction contractor for its elementary school project tonight.
Continue readingAnother 22 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. That brings the total number of cases there to 4,870 since the pandemic began, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. The number of new cases in Starke and Pulaski counties remains in the single digits, with seven in Starke County and five in Pulaski County.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is raising the pay for its support staff. “We raised our minimum starting pay to $9.50 an hour,” says Superintendent Bill Bennett, “and for those employees who are making over $9.50, they received a 25-cent-per-hour raise.”
Continue readingThree more COVID-19 cases were reported at North Judson-San Pierre Junior/Senior High School in the past week. In her weekly update Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said a student, a teacher, and a staff member tested positive.
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