Indiana’s K-through-12 schools will likely be spared from the state’s COVID-19 budget cuts. Governor Eric Holcomb is recommending moving ahead with the current K-through-12 budget, including planned increases.
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The number of Hoosiers with active COVID-19 infections appears to be going down. The IU Fairbanks School of Public Health shared the preliminary results of the second phase of its study Wednesday.
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The Indiana State Department of Health announced Wednesday that there was an increase of 264 positive COVID-19 cases statewide. The total number of Indiana residents who have tested positive is now 41,013.
Continue readingMarshall County experienced another daily jump in the total number of COVID-19 cases, according to the Tuesday’s report released by the Indiana State Department of Health.
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Pay levels for North Judson-San Pierre’s non-teaching staff will be up for the school board’s approval tonight. Administrative salaries, non-instructional salaries, the non-instructional hourly pay schedule, and the transportation department’s pay schedule will all be considered.
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The Town of Hamlet will continue waiving utility penalties until the end of the month. The town council passed a resolution last week extending the waiver. It was first put in place in April, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Continue readingThe number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to increase in the area, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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The number of Hoosiers filing for unemployment benefits is down significantly from the peak in March. The week ending June 6, 23,604 initial unemployment claims were filed. That’s actually a slight increase from the week before but down from a peak of over 139,000 in March.
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Some local libraries reopen to the public today. The Starke County Public Library System says it will allow up to 25 patrons at a time in its Henry F. Schricker Branch in Knox. It will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Hamlet, Koontz Lake, and San Pierre branches will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with up to five people allowed at a time.
Continue readingThe Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will once again accept walk-in customers starting today. BMV Commissioner Peter Lacy says license branches are also back to their normal operating hours.
Continue readingThe number of Marshall County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 has now surpassed 300. Marshall County’s case count is at 301, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. That’s an increase of 16 from the day before.
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Marshall County is reporting another 12 cases of COVID-19. A total of 287 Marshall County residents have tested positive as of Saturday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Starke County had three more cases, bringing the total up to 51, while Pulaski County remains at 52. No new deaths were reported in any of those three counties.
Continue readingYou’ll soon be able to find out how many people have tested positive for COVID-19 in your zip code. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced Friday that Indiana plans to give zip-code-level breakdowns of positive test counts each week.
Continue readingCOVID-19 testing will be available to anyone who wants it, starting Monday. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced Friday that all OptumServe testing sites, as well as the State Department of Health’s drive-through sites, will be open to anyone who lives or works in Indiana, regardless of whether they have symptoms or are at high-risk.
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Most Knox park facilities are now open, but a few restrictions remain in place. Mayor Dennis Estok says the shelters, playground and exercise equipment, skate park, walking trails, and bathrooms are all open as of Friday. The splash pad is open from noon to 6:00 p.m., but it’s limited to 25 children at a time.
Continue readingAnother 15 Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total number of cases up to 276, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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The Town of Winamac could lose up to $175,000 over the next three years due to COVID-19, but it should have enough cash reserves to withstand the loss. Eric Walsh with accounting firm Baker Tilly told the town council Monday that the General Fund will probably see the biggest impact.
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Efforts to help Starke County respond to COVID-19 have gotten a $5,000 boost. The Starke County Community Foundation says its Emergency Relief Fund recently received a donation from First Farmers Bank & Trust.
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State officials are urging Hoosiers to donate blood. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State EMS Medical Director Dr. Michael Kaufmann said the need for blood is especially great this time of year, when the number of traumatic injuries typically increases.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health says it continues to reach out to Amish communities about COVID-19 precautions. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box gave an update during Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing.
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