The State of Indiana is working with two major retailers to bring grocery delivery service to residents using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan says testing of the new SNAP delivery program will start early next week, and so far, the state has letters of intent from Amazon and Walmart.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers not to read too much into the recent drop in new COVID-19 cases.
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Starke County’s unemployment rate has spiked to almost 20 percent. The county went from an unemployment rate of 4.7 percent in March to 19.9 percent in April, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The number of Starke County residents working is believed to have dropped by almost 1,300.
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The City of Knox is seeing some interest in its COVID-19 grant program for local businesses.
Continue readingKnox High School has been doing its part to keep health care workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school’s graphic arts department had made 400 face shields using 3-D printers as of the May 5 school board meeting, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
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Hoosiers are gradually getting back on the roads after the coronavirus shutdown. INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness gave an update on traffic volumes during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
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Some Hoosiers will soon be getting a break on their health insurance bill during the COVID-19 pandemic. UnitedHealthcare plans to offer premium forgiveness credits of five to 10 percent for major medical plans and 50 percent for dental, as part of a financial relief program approved by the Indiana Department of Insurance
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The Culver-Union Township Public Library has announced a reopening date. The library says its board of directors has agreed to reopen to the public on a limited basis on June 15. It will operate Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Governor Holcomb has officially signed an executive order moving most of Indiana to Stage 3 of his Back on Track plan Friday. But movie theaters and playgrounds will have to wait a bit longer to open.
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Indiana will not be able to test every resident of a long-term care facility for COVID-19 by the end of the month. “That would be over 100,000 individuals by the end of the month, and I can assure you, unfortunately, that is not going to happen,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said during Wednesday’s press conference. “But we are working to make sure that we are testing all of our employees of long-term care facilities.”
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The number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 29. The Starke County Health Department says the 29th case was identified Tuesday.
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The ban on utility shutoffs will soon be extended to July 1. It’s one of a few extensions Governor Eric Holcomb says he plans to make in an executive order Thursday.
Continue readingMost of Indiana will move to the next stage of Governor Holcomb’s Back on Track plan a couple days earlier than originally scheduled. Holcomb announced that Stage 3 will begin this Friday.
Continue readingA third Starke County resident has died after testing positive for COVID-19. The Starke County Health Department says the patient was a woman over the age of 60 who had preexisting conditions.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is finalizing plans for the end of the school year. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin reviewed the end-of-year plans with the school board Tuesday. Today is the last official eLearning Day, and all assignments are due by Sunday.
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The primary election is less than two weeks away, and voters have a few options when it comes to casting their ballots. In-person early voting starts next Tuesday.
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The Indiana Department of Child Services is asking for the public’s help in keeping kids safe from abuse and neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic. DCS Director Terry Stigdon gave an update during state officials’ briefing Monday.
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North Judson’s park facilities are set to reopen June 1. The reopening date was officially set by the town council Monday.
Continue readingThose infected with COVID-19 at the Tyson meatpacking plant in Logansport are generally doing well, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box. “Fortunately, the average age of those individuals was 40 or 42 – I can’t remember – so most of those individuals have done extremely well,” Box said during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Monday.
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A syndrome believed to cause severe illness in children exposed to COVID-19 has now been reported in Indiana. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced the state’s first confirmed case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children Monday.
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