Tag Archives: ticks

The Season For Ticks

InkFreeNews.com Posted Apr 26, 2016  Updated: Apr 26, 2016 @ 11:32 AM

By JEFF BURBINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — The tick population has come roaring back after our gentle winter. Reports range from numerous ticks on a single dog to several found crawling on people after taking a walk around their property.  Most of these ticks have … Read More

Health Department Updates on TB, Ticks

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 19, 2014  Updated: Jun 19, 2014 @ 2:23 PM

At the June meeting of the Kosciusko County Board of Health, the Kosciusko County Health Department offered a tuberculosis update. “We don’t have any active cases at the present time,” said Bob Weaver of the health department. The last active TB case in the county was successfully treated … Read More