A Black man who said a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to "get a noose" at a southern Indiana lake is facing criminal charges more than a year after the confrontation that earlier led to charges against two of the alleged attackers.

Indiana's largest early learning nonprofit is awarding a handful of groups $100,000 in grant funding, aimed at streamlining business services for child care providers to save them time and money.

The St. Joseph County order covering South Bend was rescinded as of Thursday night, while the Monroe County order including Bloomington will end Monday morning.

A Monroe County reserve sheriff's deputy has died after his car crashed into a trailer that traveled into his lane of traffic, Indiana State Police said.

Indiana reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day on Saturday, continuing a trend in surging numbers. But some counties have found success in keeping case numbers down by implementing their own restrictions.

The counties that include Indiana and Ball State universities are listed as the highest-risk locations for coronavirus infections on the state health departments updated county-by-county map released Wednesday.

Indiana University said Thursday that in some fraternity and sorority houses, more than half of the residents have tested positive for COVID-19.

Monroe County prosecutor Erika Oliphant announced she will appoint a special prosecutor to handle the case against two white men charged with assaulting a black man earlier this month.

The Shalom Community Center of Bloomington will hold its second annual Solidarity Sleepout on Friday.

The new requirements were adopted by officials in Monroe County, home to Bloomington and Indiana Universitys main campus, and northern Indianas LaPorte County.