Face masks are no longer mandated to be worn in Pulaski County, but they’re still highly recommended. The county commissioners voted Monday to rescind the order to wear face masks in buildings open to the public.
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More businesses may qualify for COVID-19 help from the City of Knox than previously thought, but it may take a while for them to get the funding. The city got $250,000 to give to small businesses as part of the state’s COVID-19 Response Program.
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More than $1.4 billion in unemployment benefits has been paid out to Hoosiers since March, but many are still waiting. Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne explained Friday why some unemployment claims take longer than 21 days to process.
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More new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Marshall and Starke counties Sunday. Marshall County is now up to 43 cases, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health, an increase of three from the day before.
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Another Marshall County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The county’s total count is now at 40 positive cases and one death, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Starke County has had 27 cases and two deaths, and Pulaski County’s had 34 cases.
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Hamlet’s town-wide yard sale has been pushed back by a couple weeks due to COVID-19. The town council agreed Wednesday to move the event to June 5 and 6. The hope is that there should be less restriction on events and gatherings by then.
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The Starke County Public Library System will start offering curbside service Monday. Library patrons can request new materials by calling their local branch or placing holds online using their Evergreen account, and the library will set up an appointment for a pickup time, according to a post on the library system’s Facebook page.
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Indiana’s primary election is coming up on June 2, and the state continues working to safely hold an election during a global pandemic. During state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Friday, Secretary of State Connie Lawson said her office has used federal CARES Act money to get personal protective equipment for poll workers and election staff in all 92 counties.
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Small businesses that missed out on the first round of supplies from the state’s PPE Marketplace may be in luck. Indiana Economic Development Corporation Chief of Staff Luke Bosso says the state’s gotten more than 20,000 requests for PPE, and the first 10,000 orders had been shipped by Friday.
Continue readingState Health Commissioner Dr Kris Box is hopeful about some of the state’s COVID-19 statistics. During Friday’s COVID-19 press conference, Box noted that the number of patients admitted to the hospital appears to be on a downward trend, going from 170 on April 1 to 71 this past Tuesday.
Continue readingA free COVID-19 testing site is opening in Plymouth Monday. Testing will be available at Menominee Elementary School at 815 Discovery Lane, according to the Marshall County Health Department. It’s one of several testing locations opening around the state as part of the Indiana State Department of Health’s agreement with OptumServe Health Services.
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The number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 27. Another positive case was confirmed by the Starke County Health Department Friday afternoon.
Continue readingIndiana is reporting another 42 COVID-19 deaths. The state’s death count is now at 1,550, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Another 141 Hoosiers are believed to have died from COVID-19 but didn’t have a positive test.
Continue readingA recent study of the prevalence of COVID-19 in Indiana is helping health officials better understand its recovery rate. During state officials’ COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said there are typically two ways to determine whether someone’s recovered.
Continue readingThe number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 26. Another positive case was confirmed by the Starke County Health Department Thursday afternoon, followed by yet another one less than two hours later.
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Eastern Pulaski school employees who’ve worked extra hours during the COVID-19 closure will be getting “appreciation pay.”
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Medical professionals who’ve had a hard time getting personal protective equipment are getting some help from the Indiana State Department of Health. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says 128 hospitals and 90 health departments will get a shipment of supplies this week.
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The number of Hoosiers who’ve been infected with COVID-19 could be almost 11 times greater than the official case count. The Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health recently tested more than 4,600 residents, representing the state’s population as a whole.
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The Bass Lake Beach will remain closed to the public until July 4. Manager Larry Clarich discussed this year’s opening plans with the Starke County Park Board Tuesday.
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Starke and LaPorte hospital patients can now proceed with their elective procedures. Hospital officials say they’ve successfully resumed some outpatient elective services.
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