A Vanderburgh County resident has Indiana’s first case of West Nile virus for the year, the Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday.

After warning residents about a heightened risk of West Nile virus in Larimer County, health officials confirmed this year's first reported case of the virus in the county.

“We are deeply saddened to confirm the first West Nile virus-related death in our state this year. This tragic loss underscores the serious nature of this virus and why personal prevention is so vita...