Indiana State Police issued an update on the officer involved shooting death of a Pike County man that occurred Sunday afternoon. According to detectives, Michael Faries, 69, called 911 stating he and his wife were starving and someone was shooting at them. Petersburg Police Officer Kyle Mills and Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Collier responded…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced they would continue to require all visitors to the hospital and its clinics to wear masks. Even with the Governor’s executive orders to continue with Stage 2 of the reopening plan, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center and all Memorial Hospital Clinics continue to require patients and visitors…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 862 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 21,870 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s…
A packet of information outlining the county’s plan for reopening as well as information and helpful numbers for continued guidance will be circulated to businesses, organizations and groups in the coming days. The county-wide initiative, Together we Thrive, includes a letter signed by Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide, Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner, Ferdinand Town Manager Chris…
The Dubois County Health Department confirmed that three more positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified. This brings the total to 30 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Over the last two months, many individuals reported illness that fit the criteria of COVID-19 but were not able to be tested. The majority of…
Old National Bank joined #GivingTuesdayNow in a global day of giving andunity and responding to meet the needs of communities by committing $1.2 million for COVID-19 relief. This included $600,000 in funding focused on meeting the immediate needs in local communities, with an emphasis on low-to-moderate income communities and $600,000 in Old National Bank Foundation…
There are patients who have to drive to the top of a nearby hill and patients who have to stand in a certain place in their home to get the reception they need but in the time of Covid-19, video conferences and phone calls with doctors and specialists have become commonplace for Memorial Hospital. As…
The Ferdinand Heimatfest Committee announced the cancellation of the 2020 Ferdinand Heimatfest scheduled for June 19 and 20 at the Ferdinand Community Center. “It was our intention to hold out as long as we could before making any final decisions regarding this year’s fest,” said the committee in a press release. “However, the announcement of…
Tuesday, the Dubois County Health Department announced two more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County bringing the total of cases to 27. “We are working closely with Indiana State Department of Health and local officials to ensure that contacts of the patients are identified and monitored,” the department stated in a press release. “Anyone…
The Lincoln Amphitheatre will debut a small series called “Amp Unplugged” on Saturday, May 16, 2020 — the Amphitheatre’s originally-scheduled opening night. The event will feature the talent of One Pulse Entertainment live-streaming a full band performance featuring a wide range of music genres from Lincoln City via the Lincoln Amphitheatre’s Facebook platform. The performance will begin…
