Information shared from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security shares that area schools in Starke, Pulaski, La Porte and Marshall counties, have been awarded more than $814,000 through Indiana’s Secured School Safety Grant Program.
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun has announced the establishment of the Office of Cybersecurity within the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS).
Firefighters in Pulaski County and surrounding areas now have access to firefighter training facilities closer to home following the completion of Indiana’s Hub-and-Spoke Training Program.
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INDIANAPOLIS — As Independence Day approaches, Gov. Mike Braun and the State Fire Marshal encourage all Hoosiers to practice firework safety and follow state laws.
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A press release from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security shares that Governor Mike Braun has declared a state of disaster emergency for 63 Indiana counties impacted by severe weather from June 6 through June 18, 2026, including a few counties in our reporting area.
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According to a press release from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, residents of Lake, Porter, Huntington, and Elkhart counties have been asked to contact Indiana 211 to report damage from the June 11th storms.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Homeland Security is reminding citizens that tomorrow, June 10th, is the deadline to apply for State Disaster Relief Fund Assistance.
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The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has shared that on April 9, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a disaster declaration for several Indiana counties impacted by recent severe storms that occurred March 10-11, 2026.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Homeland Security announced it is accepting applications to the State Disaster Relief Fund.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Homeland Security is reminding Hoosiers about the importance of fireplace safety over the colder winter months.
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The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has declared this week (November 9 – 15), Winter Weather Preparedness Week.
Continue readingAccording to a press release from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, or IDHS, after completing several weeks of damage assessments and outreach across Indiana in response to severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in March, April and May 2of this year, Indiana Governor Mike Braun has requested a presidential disaster declaration through FEMA for federal assistance related to the March 30th – April 9th disaster events.
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The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) would like to remind Hoosiers planning on attending big events this summer to think about safety.
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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.
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