The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is collaborating with the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI to conduct a scientific study to measure the spread of COVID-19 throughout the state. The closely monitored study will include random sample testing for SARS-CoV-2 viral infections and antibodies in Hoosiers. ISDH and…
The driver of a white Jeep Grand Cherokee struck a street sign and stop sign at the intersection of Jackson Street and River Centre Landing and then left the scene. The crash occurred Thursday at about 3:50 p.m. Witnesses say the driver was a female and there was a female passenger in the vehicle as…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 612 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 13,039 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s…
Dubois County Residents, At this time of COVID-19 and shelter in place, please take the time while at home to complete your 2020 Census forms (paper, phone, or online). Fill out your census here https://my2020census.gov/ Here is a story from March about why taking the census is important. Currently, Dubois County has a 66.1% response rate and…
The Memorial Hospital Alternative Screening Site will be adjusting hours beginning Friday, April 24. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site is open seven days per week. Patients with respiratory symptoms are encouraged to call 812-996-6330 or visit the Alternative Screening Site, located at 695 West Second Street (entrance on the west side…
A new website created by a Jasper native is helping Southern Indiana small businesses connect with customers and fans to help them stay in business during this hard time. The waves from the economic impact of this disease are capsizing small businesses in this unprecedented time and Jenna (Stratman) Murillo decided to create the new…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 394 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 12,438 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s…
As COVID-19 continues to impact communities across the globe, companies are stepping in to lend support. Kimball International has been leveraging its core business of manufacturing healthcare furniture solutions, in addition to using existing talent and resources to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), for those in need in the communities where they operate, starting in…
Jasper Engines and Transmissions donated 10,000 surgical masks to the hospital on Tuesday. A welcome addition to the hospital’s PPE supplies.
