COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Indiana reach levels not seen since January
More than 13,000 individuals were tested for COVID-19 in Indiana on Thursday, the highest daily testing number since Jan. 12.
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Indiana unemployment rate stuck at 4.1% while U.S. rate slides
An estimated 137,857 Hoosiers were unemployed and seeking jobs in July, the state reported Friday. That’s was down from 138,192 in June.
Amtrak proposes new routes through Indianapolis, airport train station
The proposal, posted on Amtrak’s website, adds far more frequent routes from Chicago to Indianapolis to Cincinnati and a new connection between Indianapolis and Louisville.
Longtime attorney Jennett Hill tapped as president of Lilly Endowment
Hill, who joined the endowment’s board in 2015, is currently senior vice president and general counsel for Citizens Energy Group.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to climb in Indiana
More than 20% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients.
Engineering firm Beam Longest & Neff LLC merges with Toronto-based company
The combination forms a business with more than 800 engineers, project managers and technical experts in 21 offices throughout North America.
Indiana COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise again
The state reported 25 new deaths from COVID, raising the cumulative number to 13,768. The seven-day moving average of new deaths rose from eight to nine per day, the state health department said.
Butler to affix alum’s name to biz school building after $7M gift
Unveiled in 2019, the 110,000-square-foot building will be dubbed Bill and Joanne Dugan Hall. The two met as students at Butler in the late 1940s.
Indianapolis International adds first nonstop flight to Key West
Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez said the Key West flight marks No. 21 in a lineup of nonstop flights announced by the airport so far in 2021.
As COVID surges, Indiana Hospital Association urges Hoosiers to get vaccinated
The Indiana Hospital Association on Tuesday said the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is putting a strain on the health care system. It said the situation could be avoided if Hoosiers would just get vaccinated.
Fox59 to launch lifestyle show on weekday mornings
Called, “Indy Now,” WXIN-TV Channel 59’s hour-long program will be co-hosted by a former TV reporter and a former singer for a popular vocal group.
COVID-19 hospitalizations, death toll rising in Indiana
The state reported 2,726 new cases of COVID-19, the second-highest number of new cases since Jan. 23.
High Alpha’s newest company offers discovery platform for marketing, sales
High Alpha said The Juice will provide the first on-demand hub for marketing and sales professionals to access, consume and organize leadership and educational content, including articles, podcasts, videos, ebooks and more material.
Facemasks mandatory again at City-County Building, local courts
The judges said rising COVID-19 case numbers and a positivity rate that has risen to 10.5% have created a need for the order.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb
The state reported 1,902 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number in a Monday report since Jan. 25, when 2,210 cases were reported.
Longtime not-for-profit exec Stolen takes key role at Child Advocates
Steven Stolen, who has built a lengthy resume in arts, education and not-for-profit fundraising in Indianapolis, has been named director of external relations for Child Advocates, the not-for-profit announced Monday.
IBJ Podcast: Why are emergency rooms sending ambulances to other hospitals?
On July 26, at least 10 hospitals across the Indianapolis area issued messages to ambulance drivers that their emergency rooms needed to limit incoming patients. Please try to find another destination, hospitals said. This is an extreme example of a phenomenon that has become much more common in recent months—ambulance diversions.
Local sports talk morning radio show loses both co-hosts
“The Fan Morning Show with Jeff & Big Joe” on Emmis-owned WFNI-FM has seen the departure of both Jeff Rickard and Joe Staysniak in the past week.
Local arts groups offer help for venues seeking to require proof of vaccination
The Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Indiana Independent Venue Alliance are partnering with a technology company to help Indianapolis venues that want to require patrons attending their events to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Statewide hospitalizations, deaths due to COVID-19 continue to climb
The state said more than 3 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday at 5 a.m. More than 3 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.