The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will aid farmers and ranchers impacted by COVID-19.
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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfers to Begin This Week
Families whose children receive free and reduced meals at school will get additional assistance beginning this week with Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Education Names 2021 Teacher of the Year
The Indiana Department of Education recognized all Indiana teachers as the 2021 Teacher of the Year.
Continue readingState to Fund Naloxone Distribution
The State of Indiana is funding nearly $1 million to distribute naloxone to Hoosiers who are at-risk of overdose. Funding is made available by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s state opioid response grant.
Continue readingMarshall County COVID-19 Case Number Increases
As more testing becomes available to residents, the number of positive tests could increase. Marshall County Health Department Administrator Ashley Garcia made that comment to the Marshall County Commissioners Monday morning.
Continue readingArgos School Officials Announce End-of-Year Information
Graduation ceremonies at the Argos Community School Corporation will be Sunday, July 12 at 2 p.m. School officials aren’t quite sure where the ceremony will take place, but it should be determined soon. They will work with the health department to proceed with guidelines with the number of guests and seating procedures.
Continue readingCulver Graduates to Have Traditional Ceremony
The graduating seniors at the Culver Community School Corporation will have a traditional graduation ceremony this summer complete with specific guidelines.
Continue readingMost Tyson Employees with COVID-19 Now Doing Well, According to State Health Commissioner
Those infected with COVID-19 at the Tyson meatpacking plant in Logansport are generally doing well, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box. “Fortunately, the average age of those individuals was 40 or 42 – I can’t remember – so most of those individuals have done extremely well,” Box said during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Monday.
Continue readingPlymouth Park Board Makes Decision on Pool, Day Camp for Summer 2020
Indiana Supreme Court Denies Governor’s Request for Clarification on Attorney General’s Office
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a request for clarification from Governor Eric Holcomb on the suspension of the attorney general’s law license. Curtis Hill is suspended from practicing law starting today, with automatic reinstatement in 30 days. The governor’s legal team wanted to know if that meant Hill was no longer qualified to serve as attorney general under state statute, creating a vacancy in the office.
Continue readingIndiana Reports First Case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
A syndrome believed to cause severe illness in children exposed to COVID-19 has now been reported in Indiana. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced the state’s first confirmed case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children Monday.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Updated on COVID-19 Issues, Future Plans
Restaurants are doing quite well since opening to a limited capacity of customers, according to Marshall County Food Sanitarian and Environmentalist Dean Schmidlapp.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Ratify Appointment of Temporary Health Officer
The Marshall County Health Department will have a temporary health officer until Dr. Byron Holm can return to the post.
Continue readingISDH Reports New COVID-19 Positive Tests
Nearly 500 additional positive COVID-19 tests were reported in Monday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. The tests were recorded from May 6 to May 17 through testing at the Indiana State Department of health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories.
Continue readingFlooding Threat Remains along Kankakee, Tippecanoe Rivers
The National Weather Service continues to predict flooding along local rivers. The Kankakee River at Davis is predicted to reach the minor flood stage Monday afternoon and crest Tuesday morning. Minor flooding is also predicted at Dunns Bridge starting Wednesday evening.
Continue readingPlymouth Man Arrested following Friday Morning Traffic Stop
Marshall County Police say a Plymouth man with a suspended driver’s license was driving while twice the legal limit for alcohol while also in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Officers say they pulled over a Ford F250 just after midnight Friday at the Autozone parking lot on North Michigan Street in Plymouth.
Continue readingMarshall County Police Release More Details about Friday’s Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Marshall County Police have released more details about Friday evening’s motorcycle crash that left a Lakeville man dead. Officers believe Adam L. Geyer was riding a black 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on 1st Road near Pine Road.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Explains Unemployment Delays
More than $1.4 billion in unemployment benefits has been paid out to Hoosiers since March, but many are still waiting. Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne explained Friday why some unemployment claims take longer than 21 days to process.
Continue readingBourbon Clerk’s Office to Get Safety Equipment
The Bourbon Town Council members considered a request from Clerk-Treasurer Kimberly Berger to upgrade safety in her office.
Continue readingAppointments Made to Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board
Five members have been appointed to the newly formed Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board.
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