Grant County records eighth COVID-19 death, adds two more cases
There are now eight Grant County COVID-19 deaths, according to Public Health Nurse Amber Turner in an exclusive interview with Good Morning Grant County on 1400 WBAT. Turner added that there are 130 positive cases as of
Food stamps program expanded to include parents with kids on free, reduced school lunch programs
You might be eligible for food stamps during the pandemic, even if you weren’t eligible before. The income limit for free and reduced school lunches is higher than the cutoff for food stamps — $13,000 dollars a
New data shows toilet paper is staying on shelves longer
Some good news – toilet paper is a little easier to find at the grocery store these days. According to the consumer trackers at NCSolutions, the number of grocery stores running out of toilet paper on a
Indiana hires private lab to drastically increase COVID-19 testing
Indiana has hired a private lab company to sharply increase testing for coronavirus. Minnesota-based OptumServe started testing in California this week. It’ll set up testing sites at 20 Indiana National Guard armories in the next week, with
IRS offers tips to protect your stimulus check following scam complaints
The bad guys try really hard to get your money. The IRS says complaints have come in from all over the state and the criminal investigations division wants you to take steps to protect your stimulus check.
Fifth Colonial Oaks resident dies of COVID-19, Grant County records 128th case
Another resident at Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center in Marion has died from COVID-19 after an outbreak began two weeks ago. The death came on Sunday, April 26. As of Monday afternoon, the care facility had
Muncie man claims he broke into Wes-Del High School after being chased by ghost
He said he broke into Wes-Del High School because he was being chased by a ghost. Daniel Humbert broke into the school by busting a window, when a custodian found him he said he didn’t mean any
GM’s Kokomo plant hiring 1,000 temporary workers
Looking for work? General Motors in Kokomo is hiring. General Motors is looking to fill more than 1,000 full- and part-time temporary positions at its Kokomo plant to help current employees make more than 30,000 ventilators by
Indy EMS warns to not get too comfortable amid pandemic as emergency calls surge
The coronavirus is not the flu. The Director of Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services is hoping you understand that. O’Donnell said though the symptoms of coronavirus are comparable to the flu, they are still very different beasts. “COVID
Logansport pork plant becomes one of worst COVID-19 hot spots in the country
An explosion of cases linked to Logansport’s pork-processing plant has given Indiana one of the worst coronavirus hotspots in the nation. Cass County now has the seventh-highest infection rate in the country, trailing only two suburban New