LaGrange and Steuben Counties had the lowest jobless rates in the region as unemployment dropped again in September.
LaGrange County fell from 2.7 to 2.2%...one tenth of a percent lower than a year ago. The local workforce contracted by an estimated 468 persons since August with both the numbers of persons working and not working going down.
Steuben County fell from 2.6 to 2.2%.
DeKalb County went from 2.7 to 2.4%
Noble County from 3 to 2.6%.
Elkhart County went from 3% to 2.7%.
All five counties were below Indiana’s seasonally adjusted rate of 3.2% for September.
(07-15-2020) • Steuben County Virtual 4-H Fair To Begin On Friday
(07-15-2020) • Two New Cases of COVID-19 Reported In DeKalb County
(07-15-2020) • Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency In Michigan
(07-14-2020) • Steuben County’s Third Resident Dies From COVID-19
(07-14-2020) • Indiana $600 FPUC Payments Set to Expire Soon
(07-14-2020) • State Police Drug Investigation Results in Arrests
(07-14-2020) • Steuben County United Way Gives Aid for Hunger Relief
(07-14-2020) • Police Immunity Rollback Bill Officially Dead
(07-14-2020) • Authorities Looking for Fugitive in the Tri-State Region
(07-14-2020) • Negotiations Between Parkview And Anthem Continue
(07-14-2020) • First Federal Execution In Nearly 2 Decades Carried Out Tuesday In Terre Haute
(07-14-2020) • Virus Fears Shuts Down Northern Indiana Tourist Attraction
(07-14-2020) • Smith Addresses Enforcement Of Executive Order
(07-14-2020) • LaGrange Co. Chamber Of Commerce Has Masks
(07-14-2020) • Indiana Clears 52,000 Mark In COVID-19 Cases
(07-14-2020) • Indiana Rental Assistance Portal Now Active
(07-14-2020) • Emergency Alert Issued Monday Reminds Michigan Residents To Mask Up
(07-14-2020) • Free Concert On Friday and Movie Showcase Saturday In Garrett
(07-13-2020) • Man Arrested After Shots Fired In Sturgis
(07-13-2020) • Coldwater Chamber Of Commerce Cancels Events