Culver Community School Superintendent Karen Shuman announced Wednesday that two students have tested positive with COVID-19 at the school corporation and those students have been in quarantine since Fall Break.
Continue readingSurge in COVID-19 Cases Putting Strain on Hospital Staffs
The increase in COVID-19 cases is putting a strain on Indiana hospitals.
Continue readingGovernor Holcomb Denies Shutdown Rumors
Governor Holcomb says he has no plans to shut down the state. He began his weekly COVID-19 briefing Wednesday by dispelling a couple rumors that had begun spreading in the buildup to the election.
Continue readingIndiana Breaks Records for COVID-19 Increases and Hospitalizations, Starke and Pulaski Counties at Orange Level
Much of the state’s COVID-19 map is now in the orange, amid record numbers of new cases and hospitalizations. Locally, Starke and Pulaski counties are both coded orange, while Marshall County is the only one in the area to stay yellow.
Continue readingStarke County Prosecutor’s Office Closed for Two Weeks
The Starke County Prosecutor’s Office is closed for two weeks after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
Continue readingWest Central Middle/High School to Resume In-Person Classes Wednesday, Elementary School to Use Remote Learning
Classes resume at West Central on Wednesday, but elementary school students will be learning remotely.
Continue readingAdditional COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Tri-County Area
Four more residents have died from COVID-19 in the tri-county area and case numbers continue to increase.
Continue readingStarke, Marshall Counties Report Large Spike in COVID-19 Cases
A large number of positive COVID-19 cases were reported locally in Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Testing Options Available in LaPorte, Michigan City
Free COVID-19 testing will be available at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium through the end of the year. Mayor Tom Dermody announced the extension of the city’s OptumServe testing site last week.
Continue readingCOVID-19, Internet Outage Prompt West Central to Close for Monday, Tuesday
West Central schools will be closed Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3. Superintendent Dan Zylstra says it’s due to a combination of COVID-19 and an internet outage caused by wind damage.
Continue readingStarke County Reports Largest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases
Starke County is reporting its largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. Another 21 cases were reported in Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the county’s total to 530.
Continue readingAnother COVID-19 Death Reported in Starke County
Another COVID-19 death has been reported in Starke County. The Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard showed one new death in Saturday’s update, but the revised total remained at 10.
Continue readingState Health Commissioner Comments on COVID-19 Seasonal Effect
Does the outside temperature have an effect on the spread of COVID-19?
Continue readingMore COVID-19 Cases Reported in Marshall, Starke, Pulaski Counties
New COVID-19 cases remain in the double digits in Starke and Marshall counties. Another 29 Marshall County residents have tested positive, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the county’s total up to 1,578.
Continue readingStarke County Veterans Committee Chooses to Postpone Appreciation Dinner Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Members of the Starke County Veterans Committee made the decision Thursday to postpone the appreciation dinner that was to follow the dedication ceremony of the new Starke County Veterans War Memorial on November 11.
Continue readingKnox Community School Corporation Extends Virtual Learning for Another Week
Students at the Knox Community School Corporation will continue to learn from home for another week.
Continue readingIndiana State Department of Health Reports 3,649 New Cases of COVID-19
The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 3,649 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, driving the overall total number of cases in the state to 172,730.
Continue readingCulver Community School Superintendent Provides Public with COVID-19 Update
Three positive COVID-19 staff and student cases have been reported at the Culver Community School Corporation and those affected individuals are quarantining at home, according to Culver Community School Superintendent Karen Shuman. Eighteen students and staff are isolating at home due to exposure.
Continue readingState Health Officials Concerned about Increased COVID-19 Positivity Rate
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box presented her concerns over the increase of COVID-19 cases in the past month.
Continue readingStarke County Youth Club’s North Judson Site Closed due to COVID-19 Case
The Starke County Youth Club’s North Judson site will be closed temporarily, after a staff member reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. In a Facebook post, the Youth Club says it learned about the positive case Wednesday morning.
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