Articles tagged as: COVID-19
May 27, 2020
Unemployment Hit Manufacturing Areas Hardest In April
More than 1 in 4 workers experienced unemployment last month in several Indiana counties. Data released Tuesday from the Department of Workforce Development shows which areas of the state were hit hardest.
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Ball State Students Return For Classes In August, But Go Online-Only After Thanksgiving
Ball State University students will return to campus for classes in August, but the university says it will send students home for Thanksgiving and continue online-only instruction through the end of the fall semester.
Read MoreMay 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Manufacturing Areas Hit Hard By Unemployment, SNAP Grocery Delivery Tested
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 21 additional confirmed deaths Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 1,871. The state announced more than 32,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 235,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreMay 27, 2020
We Want To Hear From You
What questions do you have for us when it comes to the coronavirus? What information do you want or need right now?
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis Puts Pressure On Farmers' Mental Health
Studies have found the rates of mental illness and suicide are higher for farmers. They work long hours, have limited social contact and are at the mercy of factors such as weather. Now, as bankruptcies of family farms rise significantly in the Midwest and across the nation, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating even greater challenges to their livelihood -- and mental health.
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
Cargill Donation Helps FFA Chapters Deal With Virus Fallout
The National FFA Organization says a donation from agribusiness giant Cargill will fund a program to help chapters with funding amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
How Do You Celebrate Graduates In 2020? Here's How These High Schools Are Doing It
Many parents and students have voiced concerns about celebrations for high school seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools across the state are each taking a unique approach to celebrate their graduates.
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
Researchers Explore Causes Behind COVID-19 Disparities In Marion County
New research from the Polis Center at IUPUI digs into why black residents in Marion County are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The reasons are based on systemic racism, historic inequities and social factors.
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
Terre Haute Prison Inmate With COVID-19 Dies; 3 More Have It
An inmate at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute who had COVID-19 has died, and three others there also have tested positive for the disease, the Bureau of Prisons said Tuesday.
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
U.S. Sen. Todd Young Visits Small Businesses, Advocates For Additional Lending Program
The RESTART Act proposes extending the time businesses have to use the PPP loan from eight to 16 weeks and creates a new lending program to be a bridge while businesses get back up and fully running.
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