Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 27, 2020
Indiana's CTE Programs Produce, Donate COVID-19 Supplies
Career and technical education teachers across the state are making and donating protective gear to organizations and hospitals fighting COVID-19, even as they find new ways to teach in lieu of hands-on learning.
Read MoreApril 26, 2020
IPS To Offer 'Self-Care' Tips For Parents During Pandemic
A free 45-minute webinar set for 4 p.m. Monday will focus on what parents can do for their own mental-health and to take care of themselves.
Read MoreApril 26, 2020
Coronavirus: State To Develop Workplace Standards, Majority Of Pork Processing Halted
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 72 additional deaths over the weekend, bringing the state's total to 813. The state announced more than 15,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 81,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 25, 2020
You Asked: When Will 'Stay-At-Home' Orders Be Lifted?
States are considering how, and when, to reopen their economies. But the process looks different across the country, and there's a considerable variety even in the Midwest.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Ball State Planetarium Computers Helping With Coronavirus Research
The computers are part of a network creating a "virtual supercomputer" that is currently helping the Baker Laboratory at the University of Washington map the structure of proteins in the novel coronavirus.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Public Health Agencies Struggle To Find COVID-19 Resources
Julie Pryde, administrator of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District in central Illinois, says even with plans in place, her agency and local health care providers are running into problems they did not anticipate.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
What Will Theater And Concerts Look Like After The Pandemic? An Artistic Director Offers His Insights
No Exit Performance Artistic Director Ryan Mullins says the public health crisis has caused more organizations to take a look at their spaces -- and how they use them.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Indiana Black Expo Cancels Summer Event, Football Classic
The Summer Celebration, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to Indianapolis, would have marked its 50th anniversary in July.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Indiana Freezes Much State Hiring With Coronavirus Tax Hit
A memo issued this week by the State Budget Agency directs department leaders to take action for reducing expenses, along with no vehicle or furniture purchases.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Council Appropriates New Funding For Indianapolis Small Businesses
The Indianapolis City-County Council held an emergency meeting Friday and unanimously approved more funding for small business loans.
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