Marshall County’s public health disaster emergency has officially been extended by another week. A resolution signed by the county commissioners Monday keeps the emergency declaration in effect until at least December 1.
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Marshall County’s crackdown on face mask violations is creating challenges for one of its major retailers.
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Plymouth Street in Downtown Bremen was scheduled to reopen this past weekend. Now, town officials are trying to figure out why it was still closed as of Monday.
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The Culver Town Council will consider the 2021 salary ordinance on second reading tonight. Council members are also expected to get an update on a storm water rate study. They’ll also be asked to take action to affirm Marshall County’s new face mask ordinance.
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Marshall County’s unemployment rate continues to drop. Its October unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Board of Health is voicing its support for the county’s new face mask rules. In a letter Monday, the seven board members say they unanimously support Dr. Byron Holm’s business mask ordinance, and they encourage all residents to protect one another through proper mask wearing.
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Two more Marshall County residents have died from COVID-19. That brings the county’s total number of COVID-19 deaths up to 44, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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A Bremen man wanted for allegedly resisting law enforcement and visiting a common nuisance may now be facing additional charges. Marshall County Police say they located Jacob Louis Egenlauf, 25, at the Speedway in LaPaz around midnight Sunday morning.
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A Marshall County traffic stop reportedly led to the arrest of a wanted Ohio man Friday night. Marshall County Police say they stopped a vehicle for erratic driving near U.S. 30 and King Road at around 11:45 p.m.
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Indiana is looking to update its contact tracing procedures, amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. Back in May, the state contracted with a company called Maximus to launch a centralized contact tracing center to ease the burden on local health departments. But now, the Starke and Pulaski County health departments say they’re being inundated with cases, and they need to hire part-time nurses to keep up.
Continue readingCollege students heading home for the holidays are being asked to spend the first 14 days in quarantine. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that many of the state’s new COVID-19 cases are in the 18-to-30 age group, just as colleges are getting ready to send their students home.
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Adjust your holiday plans now to protect the people you love. That was the message from State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box during this week’s COVID-19 briefing.
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State health officials continue preparing for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver noted Wednesday that Pfizer reported that its vaccine is about 95-percent effective, and they’re hearing similar results from the Moderna vaccine trials.
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Governor Holcomb announced his appointments for two new positions Thursday. He’s picked his senior education advisor, Dr. Katie Jenner, to serve as Indiana’s first secretary of education. She replaces State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick, after the elected office was changed to an appointed position.
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The Plymouth Community School Corporation is switching to eLearning through Thanksgiving. Superintendent Andy Hartley confirms that Friday, Monday, and Tuesday will be eLearning days. In-person classes are expected to resume Monday, November 30.
Continue readingAnother Marshall County resident has died as a result of COVID-19. That brings the county’s total number of deaths up to 39, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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A report of a fight at a Plymouth motel Tuesday night led to the arrest of a Knox resident. Plymouth Police say they were called to the Economy Inn around 9:15 p.m.
Continue readingIndiana’s hospitals continue to struggle, amid the COVID-19 surge. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state surpassed 3,000 for the first time this week.
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Governor Eric Holcomb says he and his wife Janet remain in good health, after several members of their security detail tested positive for COVID-19. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing, the governor said by phone that they’re following the directions of the state health commissioner and hunkering down.
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A Culver man has been arrested, in connection with the theft of firearms from a home in Joliet, Illinois. Marshall County Police say they got information about a suspect in the alleged theft on Monday, and the suspect was identified as Kristofer Ryan Conley, 20.
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