INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced on Monday, March 16, the first Indiana death from COVID-19. The patient was a Marion County adult. “A family today is suffering the ultimate loss due to COVID-19, and this sadly underscores how severe the virus can be – …read more.

Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:   Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:

Tiffany Alberts INDIANAPOLIS — A former Warsaw school teacher was sentenced Thursday, Dec. 26 in Marion County after being accused of injecting her son with feces. Tiffany Alberts, of Walcott, formerly of the Warsaw area, was convicted of neglect of a dependent and six counts of aggravated battery. She was sentenced to seven years in …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County now has a new way to deal with veterans who run into trouble with the law.

Citizens Action Coalition, Common Cause of Indiana and the Energy and Policy Institute filed a lawsuit in Marion County circuit/superior court against the Indiana House Republican Caucus and State Representative Eric Koch for violating the Indiana Access to Public Records Act. The groups are asking the court to declare that Koch and the caucus are …read more.

The Centers for Disease Control is warning about an increase in heroin use and overdose in the Midwest and across the country, as a new federal study reports that heroin-related deaths have tripled since 2010. The national report also found that most deaths from the highly addictive drug occurred among while males age 18 to …read more.

MARION – On Saturday night a special occasion took place for Lady Warrior fans as two of Wawasee’s most decorated players went head-to-head on the collegiate hardwood. Taylor Goshert and the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats handed KiLee Knafel and the Indiana University-South Bend Titans a 66-42 loss in an early season contest at Wesleyan’s Luckey Arena. …read more.

Wawasee Doubles At Marion Invitational It was a banner day in several ways for the Wawasee cross country programs Saturday at the Marion Invitational. Wawasee’s first entry into the invite produced a double team championship as well as an individual title. The Warrior boys rolled to a team title with 29 points and the girls …read more.

April Newcomer of Marion and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Newcomer of Milford, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Shalesta Bright Newcomer, to Ross Lane Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Peterson of Syracuse. The bride-elect is a graduate of Wawasee High School and Indiana University in Bloomington. She is employed at Centurion in …read more.

MARION – The University of Notre Dame announced today that the football team will open its 2013 training camp on Monday, Aug. 5 in Marion, Ind., at the Shiloh Park Retreat and Conference Center. The Irish will go through their acclimatization portion of training camp. Notre Dame will ultimately conduct four practices on site before …read more.

Marsh Supermarkets announced it is closing two stores after a review of company finances. In a statement released today the supermarket chain says, “We believe it is prudent for all good companies to continually review and evaluate their assets, processes and business plans. In the world of retailing, competition moves in and out of our …read more.

The Central Indiana Job Fair, a collaboration between Congressman André Carson and Ivy Tech Community College, is slated for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Illinois Fall Creek Center, 2535 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. Registration is not required for job-seekers. Organizers are expecting 75 employers with more than 1,000 openings to fill. The …read more.