Tyson Foods to reopen Logansport plant with limited production
The pork processing plant closed for 14 days in an effort to contain an outbreak of COVID-19. Nearly 900 workers tested positive.
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State allocates $300M to local governments for coronavirus aid
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday during his press briefing that cities, towns and counties will be eligible for a certain portion of the $300 million based on population.
Ohio rolls out details of its extended stay-at-home order
Retail businesses can open up under certain conditions beginning Saturday, almost two weeks earlier than previously stated, according to a surprise condition in Ohio’s latest stay-at-home order issued Friday.
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Companies must create customer, employee safety plans as part of reopening
The state is launching a marketplace for small businesses to help them acquire the face masks, sanitizer and other supplies they might need to reopen.
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Stocks slide as Amazon, other companies detail virus fallout
A day after closing out its best month since 1987, the S&P 500 fell 2.8%. The slide gave the benchmark index its second straight weekly loss.
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FDA allows emergency use of drug for coronavirus
The FDA acted after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed that the drug, remdesivir, shortened the time to recovery by 31%, or about four days on average, for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Governor’s ‘roadmap to reopening’ culminates with end of restrictions on July 4
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday released a five-stage “roadmap” for reopening Indiana. Here’s what’s in it.
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Holcomb unveils plan to reopen economy, ease stay-at-home restrictions starting on Monday
In a new and lengthy executive order released Friday that goes into effect on Monday and lasts through May 23, numerous businesses will be able to reopen but with different levels of restrictions and in multiple stages.
Contact tracing is state’s new weapon in COVID war
Across Indiana, local health departments have been scrambling to keep up with the job of tracking, one patient at a time, the spread of the virus that has already claimed the lives of more than 900 Hoosiers.
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Moratorium to protect tenants from eviction—for now
Advocates agree that the federal and state moratoriums are helpful, but say renters will need more help long term. Even one missed rent payment can put low-income residents so far behind they can’t recover.
Wall Street pulls back after companies detail virus fallout
Stocks were down significantly in midday trading Friday after Amazon and other big companies laid out how the coronavirus pandemic is hitting their bottom lines.
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IndyGo to resume fare collection Monday after installing shields
IndyGo temporarily suspended fare collections March 29 to reduce interaction aboard buses.
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Indiana reports surge in COVID-19 cases as testing hits high mark
The Indiana State Department of Health said Thursday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 1,062, up from 1,007 the previous day—an increase of 55.
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U.S. manufacturing sees April decline as pandemic takes toll
The news was bad across the board: Production, new orders, hiring and export orders all fell faster in April than they did in March.
Rich grabbing historic chance to pass on wealth tax-free
Plunging interest rates and volatile equity markets are creating a once-in-a-lifetime chance that’s keeping wealth advisers busy even as they work from home.
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Reopened restaurants revealing dining’s ‘new normal’
Waiters wearing plastic gloves and masks. Disposable menus. Family-only tables. Booth dividers. Eateries in several states are reopening under heavy restrictions.
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Michigan governor’s stay-home extension leads to political fight, protests
The Republican-led Michigan Legislature refused Thursday to extend the state’s coronavirus emergency declaration and voted to authorize a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s authority and actions to combat the pandemic.
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IPS in stable financial position for now, but could be hit hard by pandemic
Noting that state revenue is “going to diminish significantly,” IPS Board President Michael O’Connor said at Thursday’s board meeting that the district must “be prepared to make some very conservative, very difficult decisions about preparing for those cuts.”
Empty venues won’t kill Pacers, Colts profits; Indians, Eleven will struggle
NBA and NFL teams will face a considerable financial hit if they are forced to play with no fans in the stands, but, thanks to their lucrative TV contracts, it won’t knock them into the red.
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3M files suit over alleged scam that targeted Indiana for billions of dollars
Manufacturing giant 3M Co. alleges a Nevada company and its representatives tried to “perpetrate a false and deceptive price-gouging scheme” by offering to sell the state of Indiana respirators for $285 million to $14.25 billion.
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