School buildings are closed statewide for at least another month, and it's up to locally elected school boards to decide whether, and how, to pay hourly workers.

The order will shut down businesses that arent considered essential, leaving many without jobs starting Wednesday. The Department of Workforce Development is telling all workers finding themselves without a job to apply for unemployment insurance online.

Indianas unemployment insurance program has seen a significant increase in claims as business is disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.

Indianapolis-based trucking company Celadon announced it filed for bankruptcy, leaving nearly 4,000 employees without a job. The announcement comes after two former Celadon executives were charged with fraud last week.

Indianapolis-based Celadon, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday morning. The company shut down all business operations, which affects all 4,000 employees.

While unemployment rates stay low in Indiana, almost two-thirds of Hoosiers who are blind or visually impaired are jobless.

Winona PVD Coatings has notified state officials it expected to permanently close both of its Warsaw sites at the end of December.

The proposed 17% increase would bring premiums paid by companies to a level recommended by the federal government.

Districts leaders cited a projected $10.2 million budget deficit for next year that they blamed on reduced state funding with enrollment declines and revenue lost from state property tax caps.