Jury trials suspended in Indiana until March because of pandemic
The Indiana Supreme Court on Monday handed down an order suspending jury trials statewide, citing “the need for drastic measures as COVID-19 continues to surge.”
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Indiana sees 5,050 more COVID-19 cases, 35 additional deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday reported the latest figures related to schools, students, teachers and staff.
IBJ Podcast: Lawmakers in sticky situation making state’s next budget
Host Mason King talks with IBJ Statehouse reporter Lindsey Erdody about what legislative leaders are saying about the budget, which state programs could be on the chopping block and what spending the Republican-majority will prioritize.
New COVID-19 cases in Indiana again exceed 6,000
The state on Sunday also reported 37 new deaths due to COVID-19, raising the cumulative total to 6,495.
States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday
The state of Indiana is set to receive more than 55,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers next week, with the initial doses going to five pilot hospitals. By the end of next week, additional doses are expected at a total of 50 hospitals throughout the state.
FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end surging pandemic
The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.
Indiana reports 7,360 new COVID-19 cases, 71 more deaths
New cases have exceeded 5,000 in 29 of the past 31 daily reports.
Indiana files civil suit in alleged mask-selling scheme
The suit alleges an individual and a corporation conspired to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from the state by offering to sell it millions of N95 respirator masks made by 3M even though they had no ties to the manufacturer or an ability to obtain the masks.
COVID-19 deaths continue to mount as state surpasses 400,000 cases
The state has reported an increase of 556 deaths due to COVID-19 over the past seven days, an average of 79.4 per day. That’s up from 454 the previous week, an average of 648.6.
Indiana reports 5,853 new COVID-19 cases, 98 more deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 slipped slightly, from 3,250 on Monday to 3,244 on Tuesday.
16 Tech innovation district picks design team for $14.5M bridge
The design team announced Wednesday will be led by Stuttgart, Germany-based engineering firm Schlaich Bergermann Partner, or SBP, in collaboration with New York City-based Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, or PAU, and seven other firms.
Clothing retailer Express leaving Circle Centre after 25-year run
The struggling national fashion retailer—an original tenant in the downtown mall—has four other stores in the Indianapolis area.
Indiana reports another 124 COVID-19 deaths, 5,457 cases
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 3,214 on Sunday to 3,250 on Monday, the second straight day of increases after five days of declines.
Speedway historian Davidson taking final lap
Donald Davidson, a native Brit whose encyclopaedic knowledge of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500 earned him the distinction of the track’s preeminent historian, plans to retire at the end of the year.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations rise again after 5 straight days of declines
The state has reported 531 new COVID-19 deaths over the past seven days, an average of nearly 79 per day. That’s up from 354 the previous week, an average of almost 51 per day.
IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on how to develop a strategy for charitable giving
How much of your take-home pay should you set aside for charity? Is there such thing as a gift that’s too small? How do you get the most bang for your buck?
Indiana reports 6,678 new COVID-19 cases, 34 more deaths
Testing of new individuals rose by 18,864, the 40th straight day that testing in that category has exceeded 10,000.
Indiana reports 78 more COVID deaths; Marion County tops 50K cases
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell slightly for the fourth straight day, from an all-time high Monday of 3,460 to 3,255 on Friday.
Indiana reports 8,003 more COVID-19 cases, 84 more deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell slightly for the third straight day, from an all-time high Monday of 3,460 to 3,289 on Thursday.
Indiana reports 8,527 new COVID-19 cases, 60 more deaths
A total of 454 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in Indiana over the past seven days, an average of nearly 65 per day.