Marshall County Council Reorganizes for 2021

(L to R) Steve Harper, Jack Roose, Tim Harman, Jesse Bohannon, Mandy Campbell, Heath Thornton, Jim Masterson

The Marshall County Council members welcomed two new council members to the table Monday morning.  Jesse Bohannon and Tim Harman were elected to serve as council members in the November General Election.  Jim Masterson returned to the council after having been retained in his seat in the election.

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Sen. Bohacek Authors Bill to Restrict Local Governments from Defunding Police, Public Safety

It would become a lot harder for local governments to defund the police, under a bill authored by State Senator Mike Bohacek. Senate Bill 42 would prohibit local entities from cutting budgets for police, fire, or other public safety services, unless there’s a revenue shortfall or the property tax levy is reduced.

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Health Officials Awaiting Results to See if More Contagious COVID-19 Strain Has Arrived in Indiana

The more contagious strain of COVID-19 may already be in Indiana, but health officials are still waiting to find out for sure. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said the state lab’s surveillance efforts have turned up certain tests that could be consistent with the mutation.

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