Marshall County, Starke County and Pulaski County are in the orange status on this week’s Indiana Department of Health’s county metrics map which indicates a high community spread of COVID-19. Fulton County is in the red status, along with 12 counties in the southern portion of the state. Only four counties are in the yellow status which indicates a moderate spread of COVID-19. There are no counties in the blue status.
Continue readingState Health Officials Discuss Breakthrough Cases, Encourage Layered Mitigation
While state health officials say the COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective in preventing serious illness, they continue to track breakthrough cases.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Approves Temporary COVID Policy for Employees
The Culver Town Council members met in special session Tuesday afternoon to discuss COVID-19 policies and procedures for the town.
Continue readingThirty-Six New COVID-19 Cases Reported Locally
Another 20 Starke County residents have tested positive with COVID-19, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. There were 11 more people who tested positive in Marshall County and five more people in Pulaski County. They are all among 3,720 Hoosiers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Continue readingGovernor Extends Public Health Emergency to September 30
Indiana’s public health emergency has been extended until September 30. Governor Eric Holcomb renewed his emergency declaration for an 18th time in an executive order Monday.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Guidelines Remain in Hands of Local Officials
Local officials still have the choice of what to do in terms of COVID-19 guidelines at the local level.
Continue readingTen New COVID-19 Cases reported in Tri-County Area
Another 2,916 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Monday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health, with four of those cases in Starke County, and three cases in both Marshall County and Pulaski County.
Continue readingPulaski County Election Board Frustrated by Lack of Trust in Electoral Process
A lack of trust in the electoral process is drawing frustration from local election officials. Pulaski County Clerk JoLynn Behny told the rest of the county election board last week that the outside attitude about politics isn’t good.
Continue readingKnox Disburses another Round of COVID-19 Relief Money for Local Businesses
Twenty-five Knox businesses recently got another round of coronavirus relief through the COVID-19 Response Program. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday that all of the checks were sent out around August 11. Now there are definitely a large amount of merchant services that are happy with this helpful relief.
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Indiana State Health Department Officials Update COVID-19 Situation
The COVID-19 Delta variant is taking hold and Indiana Department of Health officials still strongly recommend that Hoosiers get vaccinated and take steps necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Continue readingMore COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Reported in Indiana
Nearly 50 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the tri-county area, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingWinamac Council Debates Reinstating Paid COVID-19 Leave
Winamac town employees who test positive for COVID-19 or have a child who does will get another two days of paid sick leave. The town council approved the measure during a special meeting Thursday, but not without an occasionally heated debate.
Continue readingPulaski Memorial Hospital Tightens Visitor Restrictions
Pulaski Memorial Hospital is tightening its visitor restrictions, amid what it calls a “rapid increase of cases and hospitalizations from the Delta variant.”
Continue readingOver 40 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Locally
Another 5,027 Hoosiers have tested positive with COVID-19, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. In Marshall County, 27 people have tested positive, along with 12 people in Pulaski County and seven people in Starke County.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council to Discuss COVID-19 Paid Leave Today
Paid COVID-19 leave will be up for discussion during a special Winamac Town Council meeting today. Council members will also discuss a potential change in the police department’s retirement fund and hear from the Pulaski County Tribe.
Continue readingNew Streetlights Getting Positive Feedback in Hamlet
Hamlet’s new decorative streetlights are getting some positive feedback. Town Council President Dave Kesvormas says he’s gotten a lot of complements about the new lights on Starke Street. “It almost looks like a runway when you come in late at night when it’s foggy,” Kesvormas said during Wednesday’s council meeting. “It looks pretty cool.”
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Updates County Metrics Map
Marshall County and Pulaski County are now in the orange status, indicating a high community spread of COVID-19 as shown on the Indiana Department of Health’s County Metrics Map. Starke County remains in the yellow status which indicates a moderate spread of COVID-19.
Continue readingThirty-Two New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Locally
Indiana is still seeing a high daily number of new COVID-19 cases.
Continue readingOver 1,600 Additional Hoosiers Diagnosed with COVID-19
Another 1,685 Hoosiers have tested positive with COVID-19 with 16 people in Marshall County, two people in Starke County and one person in Pulaski County.
Continue readingHamlet Considering Water, Sewer Infrastructure Improvements with Federal COVID-19 Money
The Town of Hamlet is figuring out how to spend its share of federal COVID-19 stimulus money. The town council recently took action to create a fund in the town’s budget to accept almost $172,000 in American Rescue Plan money. Half of that will arrive this year and half next year.
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