Marshall County has reported its biggest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since early January. Another 47 cases were reported in Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke and Pulaski counties also remained in the double digits, with 18 new cases in Starke County and 15 in Pulaski County.
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday night for the new Downtown Square project at the corner of Michigan and Walnut Streets in Argos.
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Mitch Mawhorter is getting himself acclimated to the staff and buildings at Plymouth Community School Corporation. The Plymouth School Board recently hired him as superintendent. His contract began September 1.
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More than $19 million in matching state Secured School Safety grants have been awarded to local schools.
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Several local fire departments received Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to be used for a variety of needs. The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Recipients were selected based on population density, acres of public wildlands protected, and wildland fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters.
Marshall County Health Department officials announced Thursday that the Indiana Department of Health Strike Team will be back in Marshall County Friday, September 3 and Saturday, September 4 from noon to 8 p.m. ET to continue with COVID-19 testing and vaccinations at the Lifeplex in Plymouth.
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Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health showed 5,222 new cases of COVID-19 statewide with 23 new cases in Starke County, 19 new cases in Marshall County, and 12 new cases in Pulaski County.
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The Bremen Town Council members will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2022 budget during their regular meeting Monday, September 13.
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Residents living off of Plymouth/Goshen Trail appeared before the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety last week to present issues with drainage from the Centennial Crossings project.
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Schools that require face masks are being allowed to ease their COVID-19 quarantine procedures. A control measure from the Indiana Department of Health lets close contacts keep attending school, but only if all students and adults in the classroom “correctly and consistently wear well-fitting masks” during the entire school day.
Continue readingMarshall County, Starke County and Pulaski County are in the orange status on this week’s Indiana Department of Health’s county metrics map which indicates a high community spread of COVID-19. Fulton County is in the red status, along with 12 counties in the southern portion of the state. Only four counties are in the yellow status which indicates a moderate spread of COVID-19. There are no counties in the blue status.
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Afghan refugees will be arriving at Camp Atterbury in Indiana beginning at the end of the week. They will be provided with a temporary place of shelter at the barracks at Camp Atterbury as they are processed into the United States.
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The Culver Town Council members met in special session Tuesday afternoon to discuss COVID-19 policies and procedures for the town.
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While state health officials say the COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective in preventing serious illness, they continue to track breakthrough cases.
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The Argos Town Council members will host a groundbreaking ceremony at the site for the new Downtown Square.
Continue readingThe 55th annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival is beginning one day earlier this year! The event will kick off Thursday, September 2 with opening ceremonies at 5 p.m. and the official opening at 6 p.m. ET.
Continue readingAnother 20 Starke County residents have tested positive with COVID-19, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. There were 11 more people who tested positive in Marshall County and five more people in Pulaski County. They are all among 3,720 Hoosiers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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A suspect in the death of 10-and-a-half-month-old Mercedes Lain has now been charged with murder.
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