As of April 10, at 8 a.m., Dubois County continues to have a total of 10 positive confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Dubois County Health Department is urging Dubois County residents to adhere to the Governor’s Orders this holiday weekend. Easter 2020 will be like no other we have experienced. Whether or not you and your loved…
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, today issued guidance for places of worship in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. “During this time of uncertainty, faith is more important than ever, and I am deeply grateful to our religious leaders for their efforts to find safe and…
In alignment with current federal, state and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure health safety of its employees, visitors and volunteers, the Hoosier National Forest has extended the temporary closure of all developed recreation sites and mandated a group-size limitation of 10 people or less per group across the entire forest effective April 9, 2020….
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari announced it would postpone opening the park until June in a heartfelt blog post on their website. During his twenty-some years serving Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari as park president, my dad—Will Koch Jr.—never missed an opening day. Especially not when a new attraction was on the line. We do…
The Dubois County Health Department has confirmed a tenth positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) among Dubois County residents. They stated they are working closely with the Indiana State Department of Health and local officials to ensure that contacts of the patient are identified and monitored. Anyone who may have an exposure risk has been notified…
MasterBrand shut down operations in Ferdinand for five days after an employee was confirmed to have COVID-19. A message sent to employees on Wednesday stated the employee hadn’t worked since March 31. The message states the following. “A decision has been made to temporarily shut down Ferdinand operations effective this evening as a result of…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced new reporting requirements for laboratories and congregate living facilities as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to improve data collection and help ISDH and local health departments more quickly deploy all necessary resources to help limit the spread of…
Online application allows licensed food truck operators to serve essential travelers The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today the launch of a temporary program to permit licensed food trucks to operate at rest area locations on Indiana interstate highways to provide food and beverage options for commercial truck drivers and motorists engaged in essential travel…
Anyone who has been wearing a face mask — handmade or otherwise — can attest that ear fatigue is a thing. Heads come in different sizes and elastic bands can be kind of grabby on the skin and hair. Plus, the number of things ears have to hold to a person’s head can get quite…
As of April 8, at 8 a.m., two more COVID-19 cases have been identified. There are now a total of nine positive COVID-19 tests among Dubois County residents. We are working closely with ISDH and local officials to ensure that contacts of the patients are identified and monitored, said the Dubois County Health Department. Anyone…
