Governor Responds to Last Week’s House Debate over John Glenn School Annexation Bill

Gov. Holcomb speaks during his weekly COVID-19 briefing on Feb. 24.

Last week’s heated debate over a bill that would let the John Glenn School Corporation try to annex territory from the South Bend Community School Corporation that began in Indiana House of Representatives and spilled out into the hallway has drawn a response from Governor Holcomb.

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Marshall County Public Health Emergency Disaster Declaration Allowed to Expire, County Mask Order Lifted

The Marshall County Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration was allowed to expire this week.  The Marshall County Commissioners had the weekly declaration in place for several months during the COVID-19 health pandemic.   It was last renewed on February 16 and set to expire on February 23.  It was not renewed Tuesday, February 23. 

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Indiana Launches Homebound Hoosiers Vaccination Program, Expands Eligibility to Dialysis Patients

Indiana continues taking steps to make it easier for Hoosiers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Steve Cox says local fire and EMS departments are stepping up to bring vaccines to those who are eligible but are unable to go to a vaccination site through the new Homebound Hoosiers program.

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Governor to Extend COVID-19 Restrictions by another Month

Gov. Holcomb speaks during a COVID-19 press conference on Feb. 24.

Indiana’s current COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place for another 30 days. During his weekly press conference Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb said he plans to extend both his executive order and the public health emergency declaration. “We have made remarkable progress in relatively a short period of time,” Holcomb said. “This is not a ‘mission accomplished’ moment.”

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