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.

You’ve heard the claims, read the memes and probably even wondered if the conspiracy over pandemic testing is true.

The state’s drive-thru testing site in Warsaw will continue for an additional two weeks, said Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer during a coronavirus media briefing on Wednesday at City Hall.

A local health official expressed hope Wednesday morning that Gov. Eric Holcomb will not fully move the state into stage 5 in the reopening process.

Needless to say, the most frustrating part about online journalism is the trolls and their nasty comments on Facebook. They can be evil at the worst moments in one’s life and are often off-point and beyond logic. But some of the strangest comments I’ve seen lately are the ones appearing on our coronavirus stories in …read more.

While Kosciusko County Community Fair officials were applauded Wednesday for canceling the fair over concerns with the pandemic, the same folks are cautiously supporting local Fourth of July fireworks plans.

$300,000 is being made available for coronavirus testing for a wide variety of people in Kosciusko County after a definite surge in cases was recently documented.

Passage of the first three massive bailout bills by Congress – totaling about $2.4 trillion – gained swift and bipartisan support as lawmakers worked to offset widespread pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

  By Dan Spalding InkFreeNews WARSAW – Local leaders are awaiting word from Gov. Eric Holcomb about lifting some statewide restrictions Friday, May 1, but think he will move cautiously in that direction. Holcomb’s pandemic-induced stay-at-home directive expires Friday and everyone from government leaders to business owners to workers stuck at home are eager to …read more.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County Health Officer Dr. William Remington shed some light on the recent uptick in local COVID-19 cases. In the past week, the county recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 34. Seven of those new cases were part of a testing effort tied to nursing homes outside of the …read more.

WARSAW – Turns out, the city’s effort a few years ago to build out an extensive list of online services, including livestreaming public meetings, is coming in handy during the pandemic. A few thousand people viewed the city’s broadcast of last week’s local news conference concerning COVID-19, and a city spokesperson said they are seeing more …read more.

WARSAW – City and county leaders urged shoppers Wednesday to start wearing masks while visiting stores. The recommendation comes a few days after the CDC issued suggestions that everyone don masks in public. The number of people wearing masks in grocery stores and elsewhere in Warsaw has risen sharply in recent days and officials hope …read more.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County’s number of positive cases for COVID has risen from 5 to 8 in a one-day span. The total released Wednesday was five. In the past, the county has been releasing the number of tests being collected in the county, but Kosciusko County Health Officer William Remington said Wednesday that they decided …read more.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County’s Health Department is being inundated with phone calls and emails from people with concerns and questions about coronavirus. Health Administrator Bob Weaver said they’ve been getting about a hundred calls a day on top of about 200 emails. The virus-related calls are various. Why does an entire family go to pick …read more.

WARSAW – For the second day in a row, Kosciusko County announced another positive test result for coronavirus. The county has now confirmed two cases and said 91 tests have been conducted in the county. The first case was announced Thursday. County Health Officer Dr. William Remington predicted there would be more positive cases reported …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital physicians Dr. Todd Dillon and Dr. William Remington recently presented a $50,000 donation to Kosciusko County Community Foundation, on behalf of the medical staff at KCH for the creation of the KCH Medical Staff Scholarship Fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships to students to pursue a …read more.

WARSAW — The alarming news that a Kosciusko County boy who died last December had suffered from influenza is underscored by cautionary comments from the county’s health officer. Dr. William Remington, Kosciusko County health officer, reported this week that county residents can’t be too prepared when it comes to bolstering their immune systems during the …read more.