Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties remain in the blue on the Indiana Department of Health’s County Metrics Map this week. That means there’s a low level of COVID-19 spread. But Fulton and White counties are among the seven coded yellow, the next level up. No counties are in the high-spread orange or red categories.
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Another Pulaski County resident has died while positive with COVID-19. The death happened Monday, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. A total of 48 Pulaski County residents are now confirmed to have died from the coronavirus since June of 2020.
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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.
Continue readingStarke County has reported another COVID-19 death. The death occurred on May 28, but was just added to the Indiana Department of Health’s dashboard on Saturday. That brings Starke County’s total COVID-19 death count to 58.
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Motorists driving through Culver may have to maneuver around some road work next week. Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim says E&B Paving will be milling and paving streets starting Monday.
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The number of new local COVID-19 cases is back in the single digits. The Indiana Department of Health reported three new cases in Marshall County Friday and one new case in Starke County.
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Plymouth Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway teenager. Elexis Marie Lunsford, 16, was last seen on Saturday, June 6 at about 11:00 p.m. She is 5’1” tall with brown hair and blue eyes and weighs about 125 pounds. Police say she typically wears jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt.
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A few more COVID-19 cases were reported in Starke and Marshall counties Sunday. The Indiana Department of Health says Starke County had one more case, bringing the total to 2,251 since the pandemic began. Marshall County had two more cases, for a new total of 6,185. Pulaski County’s total remains at 1,187.
Continue readingThree more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke and Pulaski counties didn’t have any new cases. The state as a whole reported 448 new cases and 19 additional deaths.
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Governor Holcomb is easing some of Indiana’s remaining mask requirements, but a few will remain in place. Starting Tuesday, masks will no longer be required in most state government buildings. But they will still be required at COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites, Indiana prisons, state hospitals, and other congregate facilities owned by the state.
Continue readingAnother five COVID-19 cases have been reported in Starke County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Marshall and Pulaski counties each had four new cases. The state as a whole reported 571 new cases and 13 more deaths.
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Culver Community High School’s building trades class is showing off its latest project this weekend. Students from Culver, Knox, and North Judson worked on the 1,600-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 215 Lakeview Street over the past nine months, according to the school corporation’s website.
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More Marshall County residents headed back to work in April. The county’s April unemployment rate dropped to three percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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Two hundred future Indiana teachers will get some help paying for college. The Next Generation Hoosier Educators scholarship provides up to $7,500 a year for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years after graduation. Among the recipients locally were Hadassah Chupp of Triton Junior-Senior High School and Grant Kauffman of Bremen High School.
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Indiana teachers may be getting a pay raise in the coming years. During the Northwest Indiana Forum’s legislative wrap-up last week, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch highlighted the $1.9 billion earmarked for K-12 education in the new state budget.
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The race is on for regions to get their applications in for up to $50 million from the state’s new Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). Indiana Economic Development Corporation Chief of Staff Luke Bosso told members of the Northwest Indiana Forum Wednesday that the hope was to make a bigger and better version of 2016’s Regional Cities Initiative.
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The restructuring of Indiana’s Main Street program is already showing signs of success, according to Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch. The program provides downtown revitalization help for designated communities through grants, training sessions, and other resources.
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Unemployment benefits that were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be ending in Indiana on June 19. Governor Eric Holcomb announced Monday that he plans to end the state’s participation in all federally-funded pandemic unemployment programs.
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The failure of a bill to implement statewide standards for wind and solar development could ultimately lead to higher energy prices. That’s according to State Representative Ed Soliday, the author of House Bill 1381.
Continue readingAnother six COVID-19 cases have been reported in Starke County, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Marshall County added four cases, while Pulaski County had one new case.
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