Twenty-one Hoosiers have died from flu-related illnesses through Jan. 14, the Indiana State Department of Health said Monday, Jan. 14.
Five of those victims were 65 or older. More than 400 flu viruses have been identified by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since monitoring began on Oct. 1. The CDC’s latest “FluView” update was released Dec. 22.
Flu rates in Indiana are considered widespread to high, the ISDH said. The percentage of patients visiting 26 “sentinel” clinics with symptoms resembling influenza went from 3.40 percent two weeks ago to 7.27 percent the week ending Jan. 2, the ISDH said.
“These last two weeks we’ve been hearing a lot about it,” said Cindy Murphy, RN, administrator of the Boone County Health Department.
See Wednesday's paper for the full story.
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Stomach bug, flu take toll in county
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SPRUCING UP
Lebanon Street Superintendent Larry Lee hangs a flower basket on the east side of the Boone County Courthouse Thursday afternoon, June 13, in preparation for the Red, White and Blues Festival last weekend on the Courthouse Square. Parks Director John Messenger requested $1,000 from the city council in April for flowers and hanging baskets, which will be reused each year.
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Funds approved for road work
The Boone County Council Tuesday, June 11, approved roughly $1.3 million for the summer road program to repair nearly 30 miles of county roads.
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County OKs funds to repair damaged ditch
After what their lawyer called “a contentious call” with CSX Transportation officials, the Boone County Drainage Board agreed — reluctantly — to spend $19,700 on engineering studies before repairing a drainage ditch near a railroad crossing.
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New Lebanon city pool gets final OK
A new city swimming pool at Lebanon Memorial Park is officially a go after final funding approval by the Lebanon City Council at Monday’s meeting, June 10.
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Thousands turn out for rodeo
Some 3,000 spectators turned out last weekend to witness events during the annual Indiana High School Rodeo Association Rodeo Bash at the Boone County Fairgrounds.
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Hensell crowned Mrs. Boone County
In a contest so close the Mrs. Boone County Pageant organizers for the first time named a first runner-up, Angela Hensell was crowed 2013 Mrs. Boone County Saturday evening, June 8.
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Local seniors achieve Eagle status
After eight years of scouting together, two Lebanon High School seniors, Joseph Alexander Plunkett and Luke Walker Everett, both received their Eagle Badges during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at the First Baptist Church in Lebanon recently.
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Farmers’ market returns to Lebanon
Two years ago when Lebanon’s farmers’ market ceased, Bethany Deaton said she kept hearing people use one thing as a reason — “Well, we’re not Zionsville.”
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Commissioners to ask council to fund security plan
A strategic plan bolstering security at the Boone County Courthouse has been endorsed by the county commissioners and now needs fiscal backing from the county council.
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Proposed vote center locations announced
Boone County voters would go to only eight different locations in the 2014 elections if a vote center plan is adopted by the Boone County Election Board.
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