John Glenn students return to the classroom this week, but not all of them at the same time. Superintendent Christopher Winchell says the school corporation officially switches to its hybrid plan today, with schools at 50-percent capacity.
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There’s increasing evidence that those who get COVID-19 can get it again, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Indiana has now surpassed 100,000. The Indiana State Department of Health reported almost 600 new cases statewide Monday. Locally, Marshall County had four new cases for a total of 931, while the number of cases in Starke County increased by two, bringing the total to 217.
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While most students at the Union-North United School Corporation will move to hybrid learning Tuesday, fourth graders will have to continue with virtual learning for at least another two weeks.
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Another Marshall County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total up to 927, out of more than 10,000 residents who’ve been tested, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana State Department of Health. No new cases were reported in Starke or Pulaski counties.
Continue readingTen more Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total up to 926, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 1.3 percent, according to the state’s calculations, but that rate increases to seven percent when limited to unique individuals.
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Six more Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That means 916 of the county’s residents have tested positive for the coronavirus since March, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Starke County added one positive case for a total of 215.
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A man wanted by Terre Haute Police on suspicion of murder was taken into custody in Plymouth Thursday. Marshall County Police say Terre Haute officers asked them to help find Jeffrey William Recupido, 33, of Terre Haute, who they believed was staying in the Plymouth area.
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Some Bremen residents may be without power for a few hours Saturday morning. The outage will affect the area around Woodies Lane, south of Jane’s Park, according to a post on the Bremen Police Department Facebook page. The outage is expected to start around 8:00 a.m. and last for two to three hours.
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A Plymouth man faces multiple potential charges after allegedly leading police on a chase with a motorcycle Thursday morning.
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A Warsaw man is accused of resisting law enforcement, after Plymouth Police noticed a speeding car on U.S. 30 Wednesday morning. Officers say they clocked a car at 87 miles per hour in a 60 mile-per-hour zone, west of U.S. 31.
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State health officials are addressing skepticism about how big a role COVID-19 actually plays in the deaths attributed to it. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says a recent data report from the National Center for Health Statistics about what death certificates say about deaths from COVID-19 has been widely misinterpreted on social media.
Continue readingIndiana State Police will be stepping up patrols over the Labor Day weekend. Extra troopers will be patrolling the highways, thanks to two federally-funded programs.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers about the dangers of large group gatherings over the Labor Day weekend. During Wednesday’s briefing, Dr. Kris Box warned that COVID-19 can spread quickly, especially if people aren’t wearing masks and staying six feet apart.
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Marshall Street in Argos may soon be getting a lower speed limit. The town council Wednesday voted to reduce the speed limit from 30 to 20 miles per hour.
Continue readingAnother eight Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana State Department of Health. Almost 10,000 Marshall County residents have now been tested for the coronavirus. Of those, 910 of them have tested positive at some point.
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A Rochester man was arrested, following a Marshall County traffic stop Wednesday night. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a Chevrolet HHR in the area of U.S. 31 and 16th Road around 8:30 p.m. An Indiana State Police K-9 arrived and reportedly helped police find a syringe and a small amount of methamphetamine.
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Election Day is two months away, but a number of Marshall County residents have already decided to vote absentee. Clerk Deb VanDeMark says her office has gotten almost 1,000 requests for mail-in ballots so far.
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Those struggling to pay their rent due to COVID-19 appear to be getting another break. While Indiana’s eviction moratorium expired on August 14, the federal government is planning to implement its own moratorium starting Friday.
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Schools that have switched to virtual learning will continue to be fully funded, even though the fall student count date will not be pushed back.
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