Another 50 COVID-19 testing sites will soon be coming to Indiana. Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver announced Tuesday that the state has reached an agreement with OptumServe Health Services to operate the new sites.
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The number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 16. The Starke County Health Department reported another positive case Tuesday afternoon.
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COVID-19 test results revealed another 85 cases of the virus in Cass County as reported in the daily Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) report.
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Several sick inmates at the LaPorte County Jail have tested negative for COVID-19. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says 19 inmates and three contract employees were tested Monday, after several inmates were showing potential symptoms of the coronavirus and more had been exposed.
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The Starke County Government Mobile Food Delivery Program is off to a robust start.
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The Knox City Council will take steps tonight to prepare for COVID-19’s impact on the city’s finances. Council members will consider temporary loans of $150,000 from the Economic Development Income Tax Fund to the General Fund and $35,000 from the Rainy Day Fund to the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund. Mayor Dennis Estok told the board of works Friday that MVH is expected to take a big hit.
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Indiana is expanding the availability of food assistance starting in May. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan Monday announced the launch of two new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program initiatives.
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A website to help Hoosiers take care of their mental health was launched Monday. BeWellIndiana.org offers free, expert mental health resources put together by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Division of Mental Health and Addiction, according to FSSA Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan.
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More cases of COVID-19 can be expected at the Westville Correctional Facility, according to the Indiana Department of Correction’s chief medical officer.
Continue readingCass County’s COVID-19 outbreak continues. The spike pushed Indiana to its largest single-day increase in positive cases yet Monday, according to Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak.
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In its Monday report, the Indiana State Department of Health announced that 963 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories.
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The staff and management of the Westville Correctional Facility are working to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19 to all offenders and staff members.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation will be adjusting its lunch pickup program next week. Starting Monday, May 4, all lunches will be served from the junior/senior high school’s front parking lot.
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The Starke County Election Board is trying to figure out the best ways to make sure residents know their updated voting location for the June 2 primary.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation has gotten $2,000 to help make sure students get the nutrition they need. Last week, the school board accepted a donation from the Santa’s Workshop program of the First Presbyterian Church of Walkerton and United Methodist Church of Walkerton. That money will be used for feeding children or to help with lunch debt.
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Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine is keeping an eye on the impact of COVID-19 at other area jails. He told the county commissioners last week that he’s been in contact with the Porter County sheriff, where several inmates have now tested positive.
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While Constellation of Starke’s hopes for a Stellar designation will have to wait a year, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is optimistic that regional collaboration will continue. The designation would make Starke County and its communities eligible for millions of dollars in funding. The region was a finalist last year and was working on plans to reapply, when the program was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The positive COVID-19 cases in La Porte County and Cass County increased significantly as shown in Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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Starke County Health Nurse Frank Lynch announced Saturday that two new positive COVID-19 cases were recently diagnosed.
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Another 718 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories. Nearly 14,400 people have now tested positive for the virus to date.
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