With several months left to file individual income taxes by the extended July 15 deadline, the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) wants to remind eligible Hoosiers to take advantage of the free tax filing program, INfreefile. The INfreefile program allows qualifying individuals with a 2019 adjusted gross income of $69,000 or less to file both federal and...
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States have the rightful authority to deny abortion clinics the status of being Medicaid providers, Attorney General Curtis Hill said today, and the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn lower-court precedents holding otherwise. Citing the federal Medicaid Act, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently prohibited South Carolina from terminating a Medicaid provider agreement...
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The Indiana Department of Transportation would like to remind Hoosiers to keep campaign signs out of the state highway rights-of-way. Campaign signs in state highway right-of-way are prohibited by Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. Campaign signs are not permitted in state rights-of-way any time of the year, whether it is a primary or general election cycle. Due to...
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the state is partnering with Maximus to centralize contact tracing and investigations for Hoosiers who test positive for COVID-19. This move, in tandem with a previously announced partnership with Optum to significantly expand testing across the state, is an essential component of efforts to safely reopen Indiana. “As...
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The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 669 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 17,835 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous...
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U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and 21 other U.S. Senators in a bipartisan, bicameral push to include S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, in the next coronavirus relief package. The bipartisan legislation would designate 9-8-8 as the three-digit number for a national suicide prevention and mental health...
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Buckle your seat belts and get on your dancing shoes for a spirited time with the well-known area Celtic band, Kennedy’s Kitchen, appearing on The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour. Led by the sonorous-voiced baritone of John Kennedy, the band takes us through beautiful Irish ballads and a series of reels and jigs—many penned...
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the COVID-19 national emergency. “I thank President Trump for signing this executive order and recognizing the importance of keeping our food supply chain safe, secure, and...
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The month of April was National Safety Pin Month. While that may not sound too exciting to many of you, it is an invention that comes in quite handy! The residents at Miller’s Assisted Living not only spent time learning about the safety pin and who invented they also spent time using safety pins...
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May 3 is the first of Indiana’s four Free Fishing Days. On Free Fishing Days, Indiana residents can fish the state’s public waters without a fishing license or trout/salmon stamp. Fishing is an excellent way to get outside and connect as a family. It is also a great opportunity to relax and connect with...
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The winner of the Mick Wyatt Volunteer of the Year Award winner for Real Services for 2020. The event was held virtually due to Covid19. Dorothy is form Bourbon. She is the 2nd winner in 2 years from Bourbon. This is what Terry McFadden read about Dorothy: Dorothy started volunteering over 22 years ago...
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Fundraising Effort to Provide Food, Housing and Utilities Assistance to Marshall County Residents Marshall County Crossroads, the volunteer regional planning group who brought the Stellar designation to Marshall County, announced they are mobilizing to raise funds for food and housing assistance for Marshall County residents. Teaming up with the Marshall County Community Foundation and...
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The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 605 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 17,182 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous...
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On Monday, April 27th at approximately 5:55 P.M., the Marshall County Central Dispatch was contacted in reference to an automobile collision that occurred in the 100 block of State Road 17 and 20A Road. The Marshall County Sheriff`s Department, Culver EMS, Culver Fire, and Fulton County EMS/Fire units responded the area. The collision was...
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Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites while outdoors as warmer weather increases tick activity. Reported cases of tick-borne disease continue to increase each year in Indiana, with more than 300 cases reported to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) in 2019. ISDH has found adult and immature...
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On Monday April 27, 2020, John “Jack” Halon of Plymouth, passed away in his home at the age of 82. Jack was born on October 10, 1937 to Walter and Myrtle Halon in Hammond, IN. It was there he met his wife Patricia to whom he was married to for 62 years. Jack was...
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The Indiana Department of Transportation’s virtual career fair scheduled for Thursday, April 30, has been canceled due to the recent hiring freeze implemented by the State of Indiana. The event will be rescheduled for a later date, once hiring resumes
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced OptumServe Health Services, powered by Logistics Health, Inc., will open sites across Indiana in the next seven days to begin large-scale testing of Hoosiers. “Launching this partnership with Optum further expands Indiana’s COVID-19 testing capacity,” said Gov. Holcomb. “These free tests will be available in locations across the...
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