Articles tagged as: coronavirus
August 3, 2020
Indiana School Temporarily Closes After Positive Virus Test
Elwood Junior Senior High School temporarily is closing this week. The district started its academic year Thursday. Students will receive instruction virtually this week before resuming their normal schedules.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2020
Pandemic Forces Nonprofits To Close, Cut Back On Programs
A report has found that more than half of Indianas nonprofit groups that provide services to those in need have cut back on their programs or reduced their capacity in recent months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the report, between revenue declines and fundraiser cancellations, about 60% of not-for-profits have suspended or ended programs, such as summer camps, after-school programs, mentorships and volunteer programs.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2020
Indiana Students Begin In-Person Returns To Schools
For many Indiana students who returned to classrooms this week for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak forced schools to transition to remote learning last March, the school day offered a mixed bag of emotions, anxiety and plenty of new health-related protocols.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2020
You Asked: How Contact Tracing Works
Experts say contact tracing is key to understanding and managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and many community members have questions about the process.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2020
Indiana Governor Urged To Expand Mail Voting During Pandemic
Two former Indiana lieutenant governors called for Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to expand mail-in voting Friday as the coronavirus continues. Without a broad mail-in voting option, former Indiana lieutenant governors John Mutz and Kathy Davis said Friday that fewer voting locations and long lines at polls will further suppress minority, disabled and low-income voters.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2020
Indiana Student, School Staff Member Test Positive For Virus
In the Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation, a student tested positive for the virus on the first day back to class. At Avon High School, a staff member tested positive.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020
Anti-Hunger Advocates Push For Food Stamp Benefit Boost
Anti-hunger advocates from around the country say Congress needs to boost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020
Purdue University Team To Test Safety Of School Water
Health officials warn that water in schools may be contaminated with unsafe levels of bacteria and metals from sitting stagnant in the pipes since March.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020
COVID Lockdown At Indiana Women’s Prison Eases, At Least For Now
The conditions have prompted health and fire safety concerns from advocates, politicians -- even employees -- especially in recent weeks as temperatures climbed.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020
What Do The U.S. GDP Numbers Mean For Indiana?
The U.S. economy showed its largest decline in more than 70 years last quarter. The broad measure of economic activity also points to areas where Indiana is struggling.
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