Indiana county clamps down after big jump in virus cases
Test results over the weekend confirmed about 700 more COVID-19 cases in Cass County, boosting the county’s total to 1,025, the Indiana State Department of Health said Monday.
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Dunn Hospitality planning 145-room hotel in $60M development in Fishers
Evansville-based Dunn Hospitality Group is planning to build a $20 million Courtyard by Marriott near Interstate 69 and 116th Street in Fishers by the end of 2021.
Indiana reports another daily high in new COVID-19 cases
The increase in cases is the highest reported by the Indiana State Health Department in a daily report since the beginning of the pandemic and the third daily high in four days.
Patachou cooking up burger-and-fries concept while ramping up carryout for existing eateries
Apocalypse Burger—a name that came to Patachou founder Martha Hoover during a recent Sunday night Zoom call with family—would be based in the former location of the chain’s Crispy Bird eatery.
Poll finds rising support for mail voting amid pandemic
A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state if it were to decide to conduct elections exclusively by mail.
Tech companies, like college athletes, eager to cash in
The Indianapolis-based NCAA is figuring out the details of how college athletes can be compensated for the use of their name, image or likeness. Social media is expected to play a huge role.
High court rules insurers can collect $12B under health care law
Insurers are entitled to the money under a provision of the “Obamacare” health law that promised the companies a financial cushion for losses they might incur by selling coverage to people in the marketplaces created by the health care law, the Supreme Court said by an 8-1 vote.
Emmis shares plummet after it announces Nasdaq delisting plan
The Indianapolis-based media company, which has been a publicly traded business since 1994, said that it was pursuing the delisting to save money.
IBJ Podcast: What will restaurants, offices look like after economy reopens?
There’s precious little consensus about the necessary precautions, although most decision-makers agree that we won’t get back to “normal” until there’s a vaccine.
State school districts seeking referendums in June face higher stakes, steeper challenges
Around the state, school finance experts are unsure what the coronavirus will mean for new property tax referendums to fund local schools. Fourteen districts are expected to put a referendum on the ballot in the primary.
Another Indiana pork plant closing temporarily during pandemic
Employers have struggled to contain the virus in meatpacking plants, where workers toil side by side on production lines and often share crowded locker rooms, cafeterias and rides to work.
Reports that Trump may fire HHS leader Azar are ‘fake news,’ president says
One senior administration official with knowledge of the discussions said Trump has no deep affection for Alex Azar but is unlikely to change Health and Human Services secretaries as the coronavirus continues to rage.
Flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months
Business filings under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law rose sharply in March, and attorneys who work with struggling companies are seeing signs that more owners are contemplating the possibility of bankruptcy.
Indiana church begins offering small in-person services
Pastor David Sumrall said in a Facebook post that the church made its decision after consulting with “local government leaders and our lawyers.”
New Fishers health department to redirect money usually pegged for county
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and other members of the city’s emergency incident response team identified free COVID-19 testing for residents as a function of the new health department.
Indiana’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 800
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday said the number of positive cases for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 15,012.
State’s daily report hits second straight high mark for new COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health said Saturday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 785, up from 741 the previous day—an increase of 44.
Hearing officer: No discipline necessary for lawyer in Park Tudor sex scandal
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission had sought the suspension of the Ice Miller LLP attorney Michael Blickman in November 2018, alleging violations of the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct.
Indiana governor still looking at May 1 for easing stay-at-home restrictions
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday he is staying in touch with neighboring governors about their situations, but isn’t letting their stay-at-home orders dictate Indiana’s decisions.
James Cummings, founder of Black Expo, dies at 90
Cummings, who was born in Indianapolis in 1929, founded the National Black Republican Council in the late 1970s and worked on Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign in 1980.