Kokomo’s GM plant to ship 600 critical ventilators this month
General Motors on Tuesday began mass production of the Ventec Life Systems V+Pro critical care ventilator under contract to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. According to the automotive company, 600 ventilators will ship this
Local Convention and Visitors Bureau donates $20K to Grant County’s COVID-19 Loan Fund
The Growth Council’s COVID-19 Loan Fund has partnered with Grant County’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to expand its funding capacity. The CVB has contributed an additional $20,000 to the COVID-19 Loan Fund to provide additional assistance to
Lake County firefighter expecting stimulus check gets millions in bank account
A volunteer firefighter from Lake County was a millionaire — but only for a few minutes. Charles Calvin, of New Chicago, withdrew some money from an ATM last weekend. When he looked down at his receipt, he
Anderson Mayor cancels 4th of July parade, fireworks amid pandemic
Many events planned for this summer in Anderson have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a released statement, Mayor Thomas Broderick says he is “disappointed” that the crisis “makes it necessary” to cancel activities like
Black Caucus: Chronic health conditions, racism make African-Americans more susceptible to COVID-19
African-Americans make up about nine percent of Indiana’s population, but about 20 percent of the people who have died from coronavirus. The Indiana Legislative Black Caucus has some suggestions to try and cut down on that disproportionate