More lane closures are scheduled to hit U.S. 30 Monday. INDOT says U.S. 30 will again be down to one lane in each direction between State Road 39 and U.S. 35 for bridge work over the Kankakee River and Shearing Ditch.
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Not only would the Mammoth Solar Project bring a 13,000-acre solar farm to Starke and Pulaski counties, it’s also a milestone in the Israel-U.S. relationship. That’s according to Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Gilad Erdan.
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Area artists are looking at ways to develop creative experiences for older adults. Visual artist Lynn Darda of Winamac and multidisciplinary artist Jennifer Weinert of Kewanna are among the 25 participants in this week’s Lifelong Arts Indiana training session, according to the Indiana Arts Commission.
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The last of the original owners of Kankakee Valley Broadcasting has passed away. LeRoy Gudeman died at his Knox home Wednesday at the age of 95. He was part of the group that launched WKVI-FM in 1969 and continued to serve on Kankakee Valley Broadcasting’s board of directors until 2018. Along the way, he also saw the start of WKVI AM in 1970 and WYMR in 2015.
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Another 33 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health also showed 17 new cases in Starke County and eight in Pulaski County.
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A single-vehicle accident reportedly landed a Bremen man in jail Thursday night. Marshall County Police say Lucas Matthew Heyde, 29, drove a 1967 Chevrolet off the roadway while over two times the legal limit for alcohol.
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Two Downtown Plymouth buildings could be revitalized and new sports could be coming to the Culver Town Park, as part of the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership’s READI application. The Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative lets regions apply for up to $50 million for quality of place and talent attraction.
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Indiana is directing a portion of its federal COVID-19 money to childcare providers. Childcare and out-of-school programs can apply for funding to cover three months of operating costs, under the new Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants program.
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Indiana’s public health emergency has been extended through the end of October. Governor Holcomb renewed the emergency declaration for a 19th time in an executive order Thursday.
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While state health officials are optimistic with the declines in COVID-19 cases, slow vaccination uptake and the ongoing impact on hospitals remain concerns. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says COVID hospitalizations are down, but the number of Hoosiers hospitalized overall is up, as hospitals resume other types of in-patient care.
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More than 35,000 Hoosiers have gotten a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver says that includes those who are immunocompromised and those who became eligible for a booster dose last week.
Continue readingAnother 14 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Starke County. Pulaski County had nine new cases, while Marshall County had seven, according to Monday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
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Watch for lane closures on U.S. 30 Sunday night into Monday morning. INDOT says U.S. 30 will be down to one lane in each direction under the U.S. 31 bridge, as contractors complete demolition work.
Continue readingThe number of new COVID-19 cases remains in the double digits in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Another 30 cases were reported just in Pulaski County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Marshall County had 25 new cases, while Starke County had 14.
Continue readingCertain individuals can now get a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Indiana Department of Health says the CDC has recommended a booster dose to counter waning immunity in specific populations, following the FDA’s expansion of its emergency use authorization.
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Renewable energy projects could change the landscape of parts of rural Indiana, but whether that’s a change communities should embrace continues to be debated. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch serves as Indiana’s secretary of agriculture.
Continue readingThe State of Indiana is working to connect Hoosiers with broadband service. The Indiana Connectivity Program officially opens Monday.
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The number of Marshall County residents working continues to drop slightly. The county’s unemployment rate was unchanged for the month of August at 3.1 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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Public intoxication at the Blueberry Festival is what police say led to the arrest of a Nappanee man Saturday night. Plymouth Police say they responded to a report of an “unknown problem” involving a shirtless male subject at Gate 1 around 7:20 p.m.
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Bremen Public Schools will require students and staff to wear face masks starting Tuesday. In a notice on the school corporation’s website Friday, Superintendent Dr. Jim White said that after a great deal of consultation with the Marshall County Health Department, he feels it’s a necessary step to promote the health and safety of staff and students.
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