With the forthcoming economic impact payments (commonly referred to as stimulus checks), there will undoubtedly be those who will attempt to take advantage of the situation. Scammers and swindlers will stop at nothing in an attempt to steal others’ money. Don’t let them fool you. Here are a few facts from the Internal Revenue Service…
Sunday, the Dubois County Health Department confirmed two more COVID-19 cases in Dubois County increasing the number to six. “We are working closely with ISDH and local officials to ensure that contacts of the patients are identified and monitored,” the department stated in a press release. “Anyone who may have an exposure risk has been…
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital has created two coloring books to help parents teach their children about coronavirus and COVID-19. The coloring book offers guidance in a format specifically designed for children. The illustrated pages depict a boy, a girl, a parent, a nurse and the sometimes anthropomorphized virus itself and provide basic instructions on prevention…
Friday, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Indiana has been granted a federal Major Disaster Declaration, which provides funds to help communities recover from COVID-19. The funding can be used to cover costs of emergency needs including crisis counseling, food programs, temporary shelters, protective equipment, safety resources and personnel. The governor also signed an executive order today…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced a new dashboard tracking the number of COVID-19 tests it has conducted. The new dashboard includes the overall number of tests submitted, the number of negative results, the number of pending results and the number of positive results in Dubois County. The number of positive results tracks the…
To the Citizens of Huntingburg; As your Mayor, I have had many opportunities to speak about my hometown, whether locally or across the State of Indiana, and I am always proud to say Huntingburg is, “A City Like No Other!” This is true for many reasons. We are accustomed to high achievement. We are proud…
As a certified Small Business Administration (SBA) lender, German American Bank is sharing additional information from the Indiana Bankers Association about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is designed to provide emergency relief for small businesses and nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 situation. “The PPP program officially launches today and we are in close contact…
Dubois County Health Department announced the fourth identified COVID-19 case attended Mass at St. Celestine on March 15. The positive case is not a child and is an adult individual. The individual’s employer has been notified. Through the investigation, a potential risk exposure to certain individuals in a public setting has been identified. The patient was identified…
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is hosting a Facebook Live Event with agency leaders to discuss the latest available details on the federal stimulus package (CARES Act) and how it affects unemployment insurance benefits. The live event will be held at 10:30 a.m. Eastern on April 8 and will be recorded and made available to…
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced that 408 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 3,437 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s…
