Police and firefighters make changes to protect from pandemic
Local emergency workers are having to make changes to protect themselves and the public from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bartholomew County
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Bartholomew County has four deaths in newest COVID-19 tally
There have now been four deaths from COVID-19 in Bartholomew County. The Indiana State Department of Health morning update also
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Coronavirus update for April 7th: Essential businesses defined; Cummins helping produce masks
Essential Businesses and Operations List Excerpt from IndianaExecutive Order 20-18(April 6, 2020) Updates to the March 23, 2020 Stay-At-Home Order
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Heritage Fund encourages donation to United Way relief efforts
Heritage Fund: The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County announced last week that it is helping a United Way project that
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Sheriff adds voice to calls for patience
Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers says that now is not the time to be backing away from social distancing and
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Governor issues new “stay-at-home” order through April 20th
Governor Eric Holcomb issued a new two-week Stay At Home order Monday to limit interactions among Hoosiers and to contain
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Crash into median leads to drunk-driving arrest
Columbus police say a Friday night crash led to a man’s arrest on drunk-driving charges. A vehicle struck the median
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911 calls not reaching dispatchers in northern Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County dispatchers are reporting problems with landline calls to 911 in the northern part of the county and in
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Coronavirus roundup for April 6th: First Bartholomew County death tallied
Bartholomew County is reporting its first death from COVID-19. The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting 4,944 positive test
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INDOT plans work on State Road 250 to start Monday
INDOT says that work will begin between today and mid-April on a road reconstruction project on State Road 250 in
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