The United Food and Commercial Workers union says it will continue to demand Kroger grocery stores give workers hazard pay during the pandemic.

The state's positivity rate is up and hospitalizations are at their highest level in a month. Two weeks ago, Indianas rate of COVID-19 spread was sixth best in the nation. Its now fourth worst.

The women's prison reported 25 positive cases early in the pandemic, but until now, no cases had been identified since June. The state has added three new cases to the reported total since last week.

The Indiana Public Retirement System increased its pension assets by 2.56 percent to $30.6 billion during the 2020 budget year, which ran from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

MaskCount lets users swipe or tap to indicate whether someone is wearing a mask. The location is marked, but no other identifying information is included.

The school's Code of Conduct penalizes students who violate the Protect Purdue Pledge -- which calls for mask wearing and social distancing at on- or off-campus gatherings.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 73 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the states total to 3,354. The state announced more than 117,000 total confirmed cases including two days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 1.3 million Hoosiers tested.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the hospitality industry hard over the last few months with a recent survey showing 41 percent of Hoosier restaurants could close in the next six months.

Marion County will not join the rest of the state in a full reopening, but some businesses will be able to increase capacity, including bars.

Most schools in Indiana started the new academic year with some sort of in-person instruction, but teachers say the so-called "hybrid" learning models are burning them out -- fast.