SHIPSHEWANA â The Michiana Event Center in Shipshewana has been shut down by the LaGrange County Health Department for alleged repeated violations of state and local orders aimed at protecting the public from the spread of COVID-19. The order that closes the large event venue was hand-delivered to representatives of the MEC on Thursday, said LaGrange County Health Department attorney Jeff Wible. At issue, says Wible, is that the MECâs owners and managers have repeatedly refused to implement coronavirus protections as required by state order, such as limiting crowd sizes and requiring those guests wear face masks and observe social distancing at events.