Another person has died of COVID-19 in Starke County. Information from the Indiana Department of Health on Tuesday showed that 31 Starke County residents have now died from the virus.
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Knox School Board Approves Administrative and Classified Staff Stipends
N.J.-S.P. School Board to Take Comments on Use of Bond Proceeds for Bus Garage Upgrades
Whether the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation should use excess bond proceeds from its elementary project to upgrade the bus garage will be the topic of a public hearing during tonight’s school board meeting. A bus garage replacement project was put on hold earlier this year, after bids came in higher than expected.
Continue readingIndiana Courts Ordered to Suspend Jury Trials until March
The COVID-19 emergency has prompted all in-person jury trials in Indiana to be suspended until March 1. The order was handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court Monday.
Continue readingIndiana Health Care Workers Begin Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Indiana’s first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given to front line health care workers in Fort Wayne Monday. A physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, pharmacist, patient care tech, and environmental services tech at Parkview Health got the initial shot shortly after noon, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingOne Additional Starke County Resident Dies of COVID-19
Another Starke County resident died of COVID-19, raising the total number of deaths in the county to 30, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingFSSA Continues Exploring Possible Changes to Long-Term Care Services
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.
Continue readingMarshall County Reports Another COVID-19 Death, 51 New Positive Cases
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.
Continue readingMarshall County COVID-19 Deaths Up to 60
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 Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturing Association Presidents Voice Support for Governor’s Executive Orders
Indiana business associations are voicing their support for Governor Holcomb’s restrictions on social gatherings, while also touting their track record of keeping Hoosiers safe.
Continue readingStarke County Reports 29th COVID-19 Death
Another 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.
Continue readingState Health Commissioner Continues Urging Hoosiers to Respond to Contact Tracers
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.
Continue readingIndiana’s Updated COVID-19 Restrictions Officially Take Effect Sunday
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.
Continue readingLaPorte Utility Billing Office Reopens for Drive-Thru Service
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, Pulaski Counties Report Double-Digit Increases in COVID-19 Cases
Marshall, 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.
Continue readingCulver Community 7th through 12th Graders to Continue with Virtual Learning until Dec. 18
State Board of Education Lets Culver Community Schools Track Instruction by Minutes Rather Than Days
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has gotten a waiver related to how the schools track the amount of time students spend learning. The Indiana State Board of Education voted 10-to-zero Wednesday to waive the 180-day requirement for Culver Community Schools and allow the corporation to track student learning by instructional minutes, instead.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. to Conduct ‘Thorough Cleaning’ of School Buildings, Following More COVID-19 Cases
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation continues to report more COVID-19 cases. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said two junior/senior high school staff members and one elementary school student have tested positive.
Continue readingGovernor Tightening Restrictions on Social Gatherings, Directing Hospitals to Postpone Non-Emergent Procedures
Governor Holcomb is tightening restrictions on social gatherings. Starting this weekend, event organizers will no longer be allowed to seek permission to hold events larger than the limits outlined in the state’s county metrics. That’s 50 people in counties coded orange and 25 people in counties coded red.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Updates County Metrics Map
There are now 36 counties that are displayed in the red coded category on the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 County Metrics map which means there is a very high positivity and community spread of COVID-19 in those areas.
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