Residents of La Porte County, along with residents in Porter County and Elkhart County are asked to contact Indiana 211 to report severe storm damage from July 15, 2024.
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The Starke County Sheriff’s Department recently applied for an Indiana Department of Homeland Security grant to help purchase body cameras for the 16 officers, along with the potential purchase of dash cameras and inmate cameras.
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An earthquake rattled the local area Thursday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck in Parke County in West-Central Indiana at 3:18 p.m. EDT. It was reportedly felt in much of Indiana and in neighboring states.
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Pulaski County’s first doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive Thursday. “It’s not as much as we were hoping, but we’re excited to get it and to get started,” Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department told the county commissioners Monday.
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Indiana has awarded more than $19 million in this year’s round of Secured School Safety Grants. The Culver Community Schools Corporation got the biggest share of that locally, with $100,000. The West Central School Corporation got $40,000.
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Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Steve Cox urges residents to remain safe as the state moves into the third stage of reopening. During Friday’s press briefing hosted by Governor Eric Holcomb, Cox said now is not the time to become complacent.
Continue readingRetired and inactive EMS professionals can now get back to work, as part of the fight against COVID-19.
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The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office is preparing for the possibility of COVID-19 deaths. Coroner Jon Frain and County Health Officer Dr. Rex Allman recently issued some guidance for entities that may have to handle the remains of COVID-19 patients.
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Efforts to help ease the economic impact of the state’s stay-at-home order were shared during Tuesday’s press conference with Governor Holcomb and other state officials.
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Certain students who volunteer for a public safety organization have the chance to apply for financial assistance for college through the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation scholarship.
However, time is running out! Indiana college students only have until 5 p.m. ET on Friday, October 11th to submit their application.
Continue readingAll Indiana schools that applied for funds through the Secured School Safety Grant program were recently notified that all eligible items listed as top priority requests have been fully funded.
Continue readingApplications for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s Secured School Safety Grant are being accepted through Friday, August 2nd.
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A longtime Starke County firefighter and emergency management official will be laid to rest today. Ted Bombagetti passed away Sunday at the age of 63.
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Fatal house fires are reportedly on the rise. Last year, the state Fire Marshal Tracked 93 fatalities from home fires compared to 72 in the previous year. Nationally, two-thirds of all fatal house fires occur in homes without working smoke alarms.
In order to address those startling statistics, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security has launched the Get Alarmed program, with a goal to install 10,000 smoke alarms in homes in the next two years.
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The travel status in Pulaski and Starke Counties has been raised to an orange level Travel Watch. As of 9:30 p.m. ET, Marshall County was still at a yellow level Travel Advisory.
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Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour tonight. Daylight Saving Time officially ends at 2:00 a.m. Sunday. It’s also a good time to test your smoke alarms and change their batteries, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Get ready to “fall back” this weekend. Daylight Saving Time officially ends Sunday at 2:00 a.m. That means clocks should be moved back one hour before going to bed on Saturday.
Tonight’s the night! Costumed kids will be trickling through the streets, trick-or-treating from door to door. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has a few tips to keep in mind to ensure your holiday is good spooky fun rather than seriously scary. Continue reading
