Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Indiana Packers To Shutter Delphi Facility, Majority Of State's Pork Processing Now Halted
The Indiana Packers Corporation will suspend operations Monday at its Delphi processing facility, according to a letter sent to farmers Friday.
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Getting Outside: Your Questions Answered
Parks have been one of the few places people can go during stay-at-home orders. WFYI and our reporting partners at IPB News and Side Effects Public Media received questions about city and state parks and how people are able to use them. We went looking for answers.
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Holcomb Reacts To Illinois, Michigan 'Stay-At-Home' Extensions; Indiana May Not Follow Suit
Gov. Eric Holcomb says he's paying attention to what neighboring states are doing with their "Stay-At-Home" orders. But he says it doesnt mean Indiana will follow suit.
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Indiana Developing Workplace Standards Ahead Of Slow Reopen
Before extending the state's "Stay-At-Home" order, Gov. Eric Holcomb asked business associations and industries for feedback on how they could protect workers.
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Virtual Town Hall Highlights Resources For Central Indiana Small Businesses
The Indy Chamber has created the Rapid Response Loan Fund for small businesses needing financial aid up to $25,000 and struggling to get any federal aid.
Read MoreApril 23, 2020
Coroner Prepares For Worst Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Alfarena McGinty, chief deputy coroner for Marion County, talked with Side Effects Public Media about what it's been like on the front lines of the county's morgue, tough choices during this crisis, and how the pandemic reached her personal life, too.
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