News release from Indiana State Representative Ethan Manning

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State

Manning Memo: Stay safe, support your neighbors

Friends and neighbors, you don’t need me to tell you, but these are challenging times. We recently finished the 2020 legislative session, but that feels small now compared to the extreme public health and economic challenges we are facing due…

March 27, 2020

Community

Food and Agriculture is Critical Infrastructure – What Does This Mean?

SOURCE: News release from Krista Pullen, Cass County Extension Educator – Agriculture and Natural Resources The advent of novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 has caused major disruptions in many aspects of society. Amidst all of this, you may have become aware…

March 27, 2020

State

Indiana governor announces offenders producing face masks, gowns; provides INDOT, food assistance updates

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced offenders at the Miami Correctional Facility are producing face masks, personal protection gowns, face shields and hand sanitizer to be used…

March 27, 2020

COVID-19

Cass County Health Department and Logansport Memorial Hospital open a walk-in respiratory clinic for COVID-19 response

SOURCE: News release from Logansport Memorial Hospital In an effort to be accessible for our community as the COVID-19 outbreak evolves in Cass County, the Cass County Health Department and Logansport Memorial Hospital are making changes to the hours of…

March 27, 2020

COVID-19

Restricted access is tightened at Logansport Memorial Hospital

SOURCE: News release from Logansport Memorial Hospital Beginning Monday, March 30, all patients will enter Logansport Memorial Hospital through the ER entrance. All other entrances will be locked and inaccessible to the public at this time. (LMH announced on March…

March 27, 2020

Health

March 27, 2020 Update from Indiana State Department of Health:

SOURCE: News release from Indiana State Department of Health INDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 338 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

March 27, 2020

Community

New statewide map available for Hoosiers seeking food assistance during COVID-19 pandemic

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration INDIANAPOLIS– The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, in partnership with the state’s food banks, the Indy Hunger Network and Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, has developed a statewide, interactive map that…

March 27, 2020

State

Indiana Governor signs executive order in fight against COVID-19

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed a new executive order in a continuing effort to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to see the…

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March 26, 2020

State

104th Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge Rescheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23

SOURCE: News release from Indianapolis Motor Speedway/INDYCAR INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge has been rescheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials from INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) announced today. The 104th…

March 26, 2020

Education

Registration open for June and August 2020 class starts at Ivy Tech

KOKOMO – Registration for classes that begin June 8 and Aug. 24 is open at Ivy Tech Community College and the admissions staff at Kokomo and Logansport are available by phone and email Mondays through Fridays to help prospective students…

March 26, 2020

Community

Purdue Extension COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Farmers

Purdue Extension has compiled a fact sheet concerning COVID-19 and what it means for farmers. You can download it as a PDF here.

March 26, 2020

Community

COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

Do you own or operate a business? Here are links to COVID-19 Business Resources created by several agencies: Indiana Economic Development Corporation Indiana Small Business Development Center Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs Indiana Chamber

March 26, 2020

Education

Applications for student member of State Higher Education Commission due April 17, 2020

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Commission for Higher Education (INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is seeking applicants for the next Student Commission Member position. The student member, to be appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb, will serve on…

March 26, 2020

State

Indiana Attorney General: Be wary of work-from-home scams during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill Attorney General Curtis Hill today warned Hoosiers to beware of work-from-home scams during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Fraudsters have long tried to make money by offering bogus work-from-home opportunities,”…

March 26, 2020

Education

IU Kokomo provides free WiFi access

SOURCE: News release from Indiana University Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. – Indiana University Kokomo joins IU in providing free, 24-hour, high-speed Wi-Fi access to its students, faculty and staff as well as the general public who may not have internet connectivity due…

March 26, 2020

State

Beware of fraud schemes related to COVID-19

SOURCE: Consumer Alert from Indiana Department of Insurance Indianapolis – The Indiana Department of Insurance is alerting Hoosiers to be aware of scammers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A warning was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office…

March 26, 2020

State

Indiana Department of Insurance Issues COVID-19 Bulletin

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Insurance Due to the public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, IDOI is requesting that insurance companies comply to assist consumers, businesses and entities. Indianapolis – Due to the declaration of a public health…

March 26, 2020

Education

Forging a new path for Indiana students: Purdue Fast Start offers giant leaps in opportunity, savings

SOURCE: News release from Purdue Extension Every promising Indiana student deserves the opportunity to pursue an affordable, world-class education. With its new Fast Start program, which could easily save Indiana families thousands of dollars, Purdue University has taken yet another…

March 26, 2020

COVID-19

Updates for the public from Logansport Memorial Hospital

SOURCE: News release from Logansport Memorial Hospital With the recent announcement of tightened visitor restrictions, we wanted to clarify some questions about what that means for other hospital services that are accessed by the public. How to pay hospital bills…

March 26, 2020

Health

Logansport Memorial appeals to the community for face masks, offers guidelines for sewing masks to be donated

During the COVID-19 outbreak, supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) are running low for hospitals across the state and country. Orders for standard/disposable masks are on long back-orders, due to both demand and supply chain issues. Logansport Memorial Hospital is…

March 26, 2020