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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Plymouth City Council Holds Public Hearing on Additional Appropriation Requests

The Plymouth City Council members opened a public hearing Monday night concerning an additional appropriation, or the authority to spend money in the East Laporte Street Footbridge Fund, for the East Laporte Street Historic Footbridge project in the amount of $315,000.  There were no public comments submitted during that portion of the hearing.

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