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…
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…
Probationary Indiana State Police troopers took another step toward becoming permanent members of the police force Tuesday. The probationary officers, who are members of the 79th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy class, received their police cars, also known as commissions. They have completed three months of field training with veteran troopers and five months of…
A tornado siren located in the City of Huntingburg is not functioning as of Tuesday, April 7, 2020. The siren is next to the Huntingburg Utility Front Office, located at 508 N Van Buren Street. Federal Field Services has been notified and will be inspecting the siren at a later date. Residents are encouraged to…
Memorial Hospital is urging residents to stay home as some healthcare workers at the hospital have tested positive for COVID-19. “The safety of our staff, patients and families is our top priority,” the hospital stated in a press release. “We can confirm that certain health care workers at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center have…
The Community Foundation has awarded $47,000 in grants to local nonprofits to help stabilize organizations feeling the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an initial response, $50,000 in funding was allocated to address urgent, critical needs. “Additional funding allocations were assessed as needs continue to evolve and we better understand the priorities facing our…
