Coronavirus
Boy, 16, banned from Walmart in Goshen after coughing, claiming he had coronavirus
Police in Goshen were called to the Walmart store on Elkhart Road on a report that a 16-year-old boy was going around coughing and...
Virus separating Indiana’s governor, lieutenant governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s two top state officials have started working apart as cases of the coronavirus illness continue to grow rapidly.
A spokeswoman for...
Trump extends voluntary national shutdown, braces US for big death toll
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is bracing the United States for a grim death toll from the coronavirus pandemic.
On Sunday he extended the...
Michigan COVID-19 numbers rise again, including in Berrien, Cass Counties
A convention center in Detroit will be turned into a 900-bed medical site in response to the coronavirus.
News of the conversion came as Michigan's...
Coronavirus cases reach beyond 1,500 in Indiana
The Indiana State Department of Health announced on Sunday, March 29, that 290 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH,...
Country star Joe Diffie dies of complications from the coronavirus
Grammy award-winning Country artist Joe Diffie passed away on Sunday, March 29, in Nashville. His death comes just two days after his representatives announced...
Elkhart County COVID-19 Information Line now operational
The Elkhart County COVID-19 Information Line is available and answered by a live person. They are Elkhart County’s trusted source of accurate information. If...
New map can show Hoosiers needing food where to find pantries
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, in partnership with the state’s food banks, the Indy Hunger Network and Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, has developed...
Message for Elkhart County businesses who want to donate health supplies
The Elkhart County COVID-19 Incident Management team appreciates offers from businesses to help us ensure the availability of critical protective and lifesaving resources to...
Michigan AG: Reports of price gouging in nearing 2,000 mark
As reports of price-gouging related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) near 2,000, the Michigan Department of Attorney General has sent a cease and desist...
Coronavirus in Cass County, Trump declares major disaster in Michigan
President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Michigan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The declaration provides additional money to address the outbreak as...
Elkhart County now under a Travel Watch, only essential travel recommended
The Indiana State Department of Health Novel Coronavirus Map now has Elkhart County with 11 positive cases as of Saturday, March 28.
With that, the...
1,232 Hoosiers with confirmed cases of COVID-19
The Indiana State Department of Health announced on Saturday, March 28, that 290 additional Hoosiers were diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the...
Warnings, citations could be issued in Berrien County to non-essential businesses
Berrien County Prosecutor Michael Sepic is encouraging local law enforcement to issue warnings if they encounter any businesses disobeying Michigan's “Stay at Home” Executive...
Nine St. Joseph County Police officers quarantined after suspect displayed COVID-19 symptoms
Nine St. Joseph County Police officers were quarantined or sent home to self-isolate on Thursday, March 26, after coming in contact with a suspect...
Applications being accepted for Elkhart County United Way & Community Foundation COVID-19 grants
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County and United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties are accepting applications for grants from the COVID-19 Community Response...
February’s jobless report in Indiana the lowest to be seen for a while
It will be a long while before unemployment figures return to anything close to February's rate in Indiana, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indiana’s unemployment...
Meijer makes another temporary customer service change due to COVID-19
Meijer will not be accepting any returns through at least April 16.
The company says the coronavirus epidemic has prompted the decision, as well as...
Indiana inmates are making materials to help fight COVID-19
Governor Holcomb says offenders at the Miami Correctional Facility are producing face masks and other materials to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
On Friday...
Gov. Whitmer wants golf courses and certain other businesses to take the stay-at-home order...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement on Thursday saying golf courses in Michigan should close down for the duration of her stay-at-home order.
She also...