The first baby box in Gary meant to allow people to anonymously leave newborns at firehouses is expected to be unveiled this week, officials said.

Indiana faces a longer stretch of COVID-19 illnesses and deaths while the governor and top state health official on Wednesday pinned improvement on personal responsibility and the looming first arrival of vaccines rather than reinstating more statewide precautions.

Here is a calendar of upcoming local government meetings. All meetings are open for public attendance and participation.

The Jasper Community Arts Commission met Tuesday.

An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were found near 173 W. Quarry Road in Orleans in Orange County.

An Indianapolis man has died after his snowblower caught fire and the flames spread to his clothing.

The number of COVID-19 deaths in Indiana nearly doubled in November, and the state on Tuesday reported that coronavirus-related hospitalizations remain at their highest point during the pandemic.

Seventy years ago, the Jasper Corporation was founded as a contract manufacturer of residential furniture and television cabinets, with a bold vision of growth and diversification. Through the decades, Jasper Corporation became Kimball International and expanded to over 15 cities across the nation, and four countries.

Indiana’s governor ended a quarantine on Tuesday that started two weeks ago after several members of his security detail were confirmed infected with the coronavirus, his spokeswoman said.