Beginning today, masks are required inside the Marshall County Courthouse.
Continue readingJohn Glenn Schools to Keep Current COVID-19 Guidelines
The John Glenn School Board members and Superintendent Christopher Winchell have decided to keep current guidelines when it comes to COVID-19.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Surge Creating Challenges for Indiana Hospitals
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, so do hospitalizations. More than 1,700 Hoosiers were in the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms as of Thursday, the highest number since January.
Continue readingMarshall County Reports Highest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases since January
Indiana’s daily increase in COVID-19 cases has surpassed 4,000 for the first time since January. Another 4,120 cases were reported in Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Looking to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing Again
The Indiana Department of Health is ramping up COVID-19 testing, as demand shoots back up. During a press conference Wednesday, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box apologized for the long wait times experienced at testing sites.
Continue readingNearly 40 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Locally
The Indiana Department of Health reported that another 3,713 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19, including 24 people in Marshall County, 11 people in Starke County and four people in Pulaski County.
Continue readingGov. Holcomb Leaving Mask Mandates Up to Counties, Urges Hoosiers to Get Vaccinated
Governor Holcomb says he’s happy to leave it up to individual counties to decide on mask mandates. During a press conference Wednesday, Holcomb said the state will continue to make sure local leaders have the information they need to make their own decisions, along with the resources to carry them out.
Continue readingGov. Holcomb Establishes Commission to Address Public Health Challenges
Improving Indiana’s public health structure is the goal of a new commission announced by Governor Holcomb Wednesday. Over the next year, the 15-member commission will look at the strengths and weaknesses of the current health system, analyzing funding, staffing challenges, and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Updates County Metrics Map, Sharp Increase in Positive Cases in Marshall County
Wednesday’s updated County Metrics Map on the Indiana Department of Health’s coronavirus website shows Marshall, Starke and Pulaski Counties in the yellow status, which means a moderate level of community spread of COVID-19. There are 11 counties in the state in the red status, 62 counties in the orange status, and 19 counties in the yellow status. There are no counties in the blue status which indicates a low community spread of COVID-19.
Continue readingOver 2,700 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Indiana
Another 2,726 people in the state have tested positive with COVID-19, including 12 more people in Marshall County, three people in Starke County and one person in Pulaski County, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Reports Contact Tracing Data Breach
The Indiana Department of Health says someone “improperly accessed” the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing data. Indiana Chief Information Officer Tracy Barnes said in a press release that the data was accessed by a company “that intentionally looks for software vulnerabilities, then reaches out to seek business.”
Continue readingEighteen New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Tri County Area
The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that 1,902 more people in the state have been diagnosed with COVID-19, including 14 people in Marshall County, two people in Starke County and two people in Pulaski County. Those numbers are from Sunday’s statistics.
Continue readingTwenty-Five New Cases Reported in Tri-County Area
Fifteen Marshall County residents, seven Starke County residents and three Pulaski County residents are among 2,721 new cases of COVID-19 in Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingOver 3,000 New Cases of COVID-19 in Indiana
Another 3,186 Hoosiers have tested positive with COVID-19, which includes 15 people in Marshall County, five people in Starke County and one person in Pulaski County according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Updates County Metrics Map
State Health officials have found that most of the state is showing a moderate-to-high community spread of COVID-19, according to the updated Indiana Department of Health’s County Metrics Map. Marshall, Starke and Pulaski Counties are in the moderate level, or yellow status, of community spread.
Continue readingArgos Community School Corporation Students Return to School
Students at the Argos Community School Corporation started the new school year Tuesday. Superintendent Ned Speicher said so far everything is going smoothly.
Continue readingOver 2,200 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Indiana
More people are testing positive with COVID-19 in Indiana. In Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health, 2,234 people have been newly diagnosed with COVID-19 with four of those residents in Marshall County, four people in Starke County and four residents in Pulaski County.
Continue readingNumber of COVID-19 Cases Continues to Increase
The number of COVID-19 cases in the state continues to go up with 1,208 additional cases in Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. There were five additional cases in Marshall County and four more cases in Starke County.
Continue readingIndiana’s Number of New COVID-19 Cases Hits 2,000 for First Time in Six Months
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Indiana has surpassed 2,000 for the first time since early February. Eight of those cases are among Starke County residents, seven are from Marshall County, and four are from Pulaski County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingTwenty-Five New COVID-19 Cases Reported Locally
More people locally are being diagnosed with COVID-19. In Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health, 11 more people in Marshall County tested positive with COVID-19, along with nine more people in Starke County and five more people in Pulaski County. They are among 1,899 newly diagnosed people in the state.
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