Articles tagged as: coronavirus
August 19, 2020
Indiana Schools Will Soon Get Federally-Funded Technology Grants
The awards announced Wednesday will go to 1,366 schools, the vast majority of which are traditional public schools.
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Indiana Requests $300 Unemployment Boost From FEMA
The Lost Wage Assistance Program will be available for out of work Hoosiers backdated to Aug. 1. Federal guidelines say workers must have received benefits of at least $100 under state or federal unemployment programs to be eligible.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2020
Parke County Commissioners Cancel Covered Bridge Festival
The Parke County Board of Commissioners have voted to cancel this year's Covered Bridge Festival because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2020
NBA: 2021 All-Star Weekend In Indy Unlikely On Current Dates
The league revealed Monday that large blocks of Indianapolis hotel rooms that had been reserved for the event have been released.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2020
Hoosier Lottery Revenue Meets Budget Goal Despite COVID-19
Lottery officials were predicting a revenue shortfall as recently as May. But the Hoosier Lottery just barely cleared its budget goal about $212,000 more than projected.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2020
School Leaders Worry Holcomb's Funding Fix Not Enough, Ask For Special Session
Gov. Eric Holcomb is pitching an idea to calm concerns about school funding, but school leaders are doubtful it will truly clear up the problem and say it could make things like navigating teacher pay even more challenging.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2020
IPS Students May Face Software 'Glitch' On First Day Of Remote Learning
Students at Indianapolis Public Schools begin the 2020-21 academic year today with virtual-only classes and face a "potential technical glitch."
Read MoreAugust 17, 2020
Lawmakers Begin Recommending Changes To 2021 Session For COVID, But Short On Specifics
One of the committee's first priorities was how to adjust Organization Day -- a technical meeting of the full legislature in mid-November.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2020
Damien Center To Run Hotel Housing Program
Damien Center is receiving funds from the City of Indianapolis to run a program that houses vulnerable people in hotel rooms.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2020
Coronavirus: Holcomb Aims For School Funding Certainty, GOP Rejects Expanded Vote-By-Mail
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 89 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 2,924. The state announced more than 80,000 total confirmed cases including three days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 906,000 Hoosiers tested.
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