Four months into a worldwide pandemic, local officials are urging people to uses masks when out in public and are getting the word out with an online video by Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

A citywide mask order by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and a City Council ordinance mandating masks may be in the pipeline — but whatever happens may not happen quietly.

The Elkhart County Health Department has issued a mandate requiring individuals to wear a face covering in all indoor areas open to the public, all outdoor areas open to the public where a distance of six feet from individuals outside of their household cannot be maintained, and all private indoor or outdoor areas where a distance of six feet from individuals outside of their household cannot be maintained.

Despite a significant uptick in local COVID-19 cases, Kosciusko County’s Health Officer, Dr. William Remington, on Wednesday expressed optimism and insights on what he sees as an improving situation.

The Library Offers Essential Services Watch for a date soon when the Syracuse Library will begin offering curbside service for book and movie checkouts. When the library begins bringing staff back in to work together, there will be limited hours and no patrons in the building. Call-in or online orders from the Syracuse Library’s collection …read more.

Staff Report WARSAW – Cloth masks are available for free at the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory fire station on Center Street in Warsaw. The fire station has a selection of masks available in the entry area that the public can choose from. The masks are not medical-grade but are still viewed as a way to help …read more.

  By Lasca Randels InkFreeNews WARSAW—Two local men are taking steps to help keep our community safe during the COVID-29 pandemic.  Scott Michael Clay and David Barfell, both of Warsaw, have started a fundraising campaign to purchase KN95 masks that will be distributed to essential workers and to the general public at different locations around …read more.

WARSAW — Liberty Sewing Circle in Warsaw is known throughout the county for the Threads of Valor quilts they make for veterans.  The women are currently taking a break from sewing quilts — but they’re working harder than ever. During the past two weeks, they’ve made and distributed between 350-400 masks to be used by …read more.

ANDERSON — Firefighters in three Indiana communities received a life-saving tool for pets Monday.