Indiana's Democratic challenger in the race for governor says the state needs to offer clearer health guidelines for schools to follow as they plan to reopen.

Last month, IMS officials announced the race would reduce the number of spectators to 50 percent. Now, only 25 percent will be allowed to watch the event at the track.

The Indiana Women's Prison has been locked down since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Advocates, inmates and even staff say that conditions are harsh, especially in units known as the cottages.

The Indiana Dunes National Park has launched a coronavirus safety campaign urging visitors to the northwestern Indiana park to practice social distancing and other precautions when they hit the beach.

Indiana residents can call and speak confidentially with a trained counselor at any hour free of charge under an initiative announced Monday.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 62 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 2,629. The state announced more than 56,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 626,000 Hoosiers tested.

The reopening of Indianapolis Public Schools is delayed for two weeks in response to the rising trend of COVID-19 infections in the community.

COVID-19 in group homes has been a national concern. New research shows people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in group homes in New York were more likely to contract and die of the disease.

The Indiana State School Music Association announced Friday that the organizations competition season -- which includes regional and semistate events, as well as state finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis -- could not move forward with live events.

Parents and teachers are voicing concerns about schools reopening, with the new academic year only weeks away.