Indiana Department of Health

Indiana Department of Health

June 14, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 140 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 749,532 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…

Sandra Jane (Hipsher) Hulsizer

Sandra Jane (Hipsher) Hulsizer, age 83, passed away June 12, 2021 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was born July 12, 1937 to the late Russell and Della (Hopper) Shepler. Her mother passed away a day after she was born and…

New interactive reservoir habitat map available for anglers

Anglers can find fish habitat structure locations and more on DNR’s new interactive reservoir habitat map. Habitat structure, such as bundles of Christmas trees, rock piles and wooden platforms, improves aquatic habitat for fish by creating areas for cover, nesting,…

INDOT increases starting salary for skilled trades positions

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation recently increased compensation entry level pay for skilled trades positions throughout the agency. The new starting pay for entry level positions will be $20.00 per hour with a valid CDL and $19.00 per…

Flag Day 2021: Saluting the U.S. Flag

Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller! June 14 of each year is celebrated as Flag Day in the U.S. According to the Library of Congress’s online site, “on May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a…

June 12, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 336 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 749,097 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel…

A Partial Solar Eclipse

Here’s an update from Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller A partial solar eclipse is seen as the Sun rises behind the United States Capitol Building, Thursday, June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. The annular or “ring of fire”…

Larry Charles Kitchel

On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Larry Charles Kitchel, 78, of Logansport, closed his eyes to the pain and suffering of this earthly life to awaken to see his Savior face-to-face. Larry had spent the last few weeks recovering from open-heart…

James Alfred “Jim” Hudson, Jr.

James Alfred “Jim” Hudson, Jr., 77, of Logansport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Visiting Nurse Hospice, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born September 2, 1943, in Middletown, Connecticut, he was the son of the late James Alfred…

Sandra (Pearlman) Oravsky

Sandra Oravsky, 76, of Logansport, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on April 5, 1945, in Albany, New York, Sandra is the daughter to the late Harold and Estelle (Blackburn) Pearlman.  On…

Hiring Teens? Register with New System by July 1

Effective July 1, 2021, schools will no longer issue work permits for minor employees (under age 18). Instead, employers who employ five or more minor employees will now be responsible for tracking and reporting minor-employee information via the state’s Youth…

June 11, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 314 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 748,654 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…

Indiana Health Department to close Optum testing sites June 30, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health will close COVID-19 testing sites run by OptumServe Health Services effective June 30 now that a robust community-led testing network is in place, including pharmacies, providers, clinics and local health departments. The partnership, which…

Tyson Foods provides five scholarships to local students

Logansport, IN – Tyson Foods Logansport facility has awarded five $1,000 scholarships to area students through their annual local scholarship program. The scholarships will assist five individuals with college or university education-related expenses, such as tuition, books, academic fees and…

June 10, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 374 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 748,259 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel…

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