Indiana hospitalizations from COVID-19 up 49% in last month
Even though nearly 1.6 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated, large risks remain as variants of the virus have begun to emerge.
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Marion County prosecutor did not ‘red flag’ suspected FedEx shooter after gun incident last year
Ryan Mears said he did not “red flag” the FedEx shooter because his family agreed to give up a shotgun and mental health professionals did not commit him to a psych ward or prescribe additional medication.
Scrutiny grows over whether officials enforced ‘red flag’ law in case of FedEx shooter
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has not said whether it sought to have Brandon Hole declared a dangerous person after a 2020 incident in which his mother told police he was suicidal. If a court had ruled he was dangerous, state law could have prevented him from buying another gun.
FedEx workers likely to suffer trauma, need support after mass shooting
Mental health counselors say it’s important for workers in such situations get immediate and ongoing care to help them get through the trauma.
Q&A with Joel Markland of BCA Environmental Consultants: Turning fields from brown to green
BCA Environmental Consultants LLC is one of many firms that helps local governments and businesses figure out how to clean up messes, commonly called “brownfields.”
UPDATE: State pauses use of J&J vaccine, switches to Moderna shot at mass vaccination clinic
Dr. Lindsay Weaver, chief medical officer for the state health department, said it was too early to say how long the pause would last, and whether it would cause a shortage or disruption in vaccines across Indiana.
IU medical school to move, expand Family Medicine Center as part of campus consolidation
The center, which is home to one of the medical school’s largest programs, will move from its current location at Senate Avenue and 15th Street to the IUPUI campus.
Final Four ticket prices setting records due to limited capacity
Fortune magazine reported that ticket prices are 145% higher than any other Final Four in history. Brokers say the prices would be even higher if a Midwestern team was in the final rounds.
Indiana’s COVID vaccine rollout gets mixed reviews
While the state’s rollout of eligibility for the vaccine has come under some fire, many Hoosiers have begun planning for a summer and fall free from worry, ready to resume their normal lives.
Pop-up vendors, in search of big March Madness sales, find modest crowds
Downtown crowds are thin this year amid a pandemic that’s putting a crimp in sales for pop-up businesses, which normally count on throngs of fans to attend games and stop in for souvenirs to or from the game.
Indiana to make COVID-19 vaccines available at some large companies, universities
The move comes as the state gets a larger allotment of doses from the federal government and seeks to expand vaccination sites beyond hospitals, pharmacies and health centers.
Report: Mix-up at Baltimore vaccine plant could interrupt shipments of J&J vaccine
Delays could be a setback for Indiana and other states that have counted on the one-shot J&J vaccine as a growing part of their coronavirus immunization mix, along with the two-shot doses of Pfizer and Moderna.
Apria shares soar 10% after fourth-quarter earnings triple
Indianapolis-based Apria announced its earnings Tuesday after the markets closed. It marked the company’s first earnings announcement since going public last month.
Indiana hospitals should hold annual meetings to explain prices, consumer group says
The group, Hoosiers for Affordable Healthcare, is pushing an amendment that would require most of Indiana’s hospitals to hold annual public meetings to explain their prices, including any price increases, and to take questions about their finances.
Lilly exec created hostile work environment for women, former lobbyist claims in suit
Sonya Elling filed suit Friday in federal court against the drugmaker, alleging that Leigh Ann Pusey, senior vice president for corporate affairs and communications, precluded her from engaging with members of Congress because she was “not a cute, young thing.”
Community Health reports 37% drop in operating income in 2020
Since July, however, the hospital system has seen an “upward positive trend in all its services,” it said in a debt filing, the latest signal that the worst of the pandemic’s financial affects on hospitals might be over.
NCAA adds team field trips to help alleviate bubble boredom
March Madness is taking on a whole new meaning for athletes, coaches and support staff, who are largely cooped up for the duration of the tournament, which ends with the championship game April 5.
State to open vaccines to all adults March 31, nix mask mandate on April 6
In a statewide address Tuesday evening, Gov. Eric Holcomb said he will also let statewide capacity restrictions expire.
Bottleworks District cited for crowds, not enforcing face masks, at basketball watch party
Thousands of people, many of them maskless, crowded into the district near Mass Ave on Saturday to watch NCAA men’s basketball games on huge television screens.
Elanco resists calls to pull Seresto pet collars from market, says they are safe
A report earlier this month found that thousands of cats and dogs are being harmed by the pesticide chemicals released by the Seresto collar. But Elanco called the report misleading and said adverse events amount to less than 0.3% of collars sold.