Anderson teachers absent, schools close amid contract clash
Anderson Community Schools said about 20% of its teachers called off work on Wednesday amid contentious contract negotiations.
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Indiana reports 53 more COVID-19 deaths, rise in hospitalizations
The Indiana State Department of Health said 59.6% of Indiana residents 18 and older are now fully vaccinated.
INDOT awards $101M in road-project grants to cities, towns, counties
The funding is part of the Community Crossings grant program, which provides matching state dollars for local road and bridge construction projects.
Zionsville-based Clear Software acquired by Microsoft
Clear Software, founded in 2015, offers tools to help simplify and streamline business processes. Microsoft said the acquisition will help it improve its Microsoft Power Platform, which offers a variety of business-oriented tools for users.
City-County Councilor launches Indiana Senate campaign
Democratic City-County Councilor Kristin Jones will run for a seat on the Indiana Senate, her campaign announced Wednesday, in District 46, a new district that covers most of Center Township.
Jake Query to return to sports radio at The Fan
Indianapolis radio veteran Jake Query, former co-host of “The Query and Schultz Show,” is headed to mornings at Emmis-owned WFNI-FM, where he’ll have a new on-air partner.
Indiana Supreme Court Justice David announces retirement plans
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven H. David, the longest-serving justice on the Hoosier high court, has announced that he will step down from the bench in fall 2022.
Anchor Donnelly leaving WISH-TV for job with local health care system
The departure of Brenna Donnelly follows several recent exits by on-air personalities at WISH-TV.
Ascend Indiana using $23.8M to revamp its online job network
A not-for-profit workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Ascend Indiana is revamping the Ascend Network to better connect job seekers to career pathways and expand services to help bridge gaps in workforce needs.
Minneapolis voters reject measure to replace police department
Voters in the city where the defund the police movement began soundly rejected a proposal Tuesday to replace their troubled police department in an election likely to have national implications in the debate over policing and racial justice.
U.S. files antitrust suit to stop major book publisher merger
The Justice Department is suing to block a $2.2 billion book publishing deal that would have reshaped the industry, saying consolidation would hurt authors and, ultimately, readers.
Biden’s climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions
President Joe Biden pledged during the summit to work with the European Union and dozens of other nations to reduce overall methane emissions worldwide by 30% by 2030.
Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data
More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system. That’s about 640 million people.
U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for children 5-11
The decision marks the first opportunity for Americans under 12 to get the protection of any COVID-19 vaccine.
Giving to top charities rose 3.7% in 2020, driven by wealthy donors
Roughly $1 out of every $11 donated in 2020 went to the 100 largest not-for-profits, a sign of the gigantic percentage big not-for-profits get compared to the more than 1 million other charitable organizations in the United States.
IndyGo launches driver hiring campaign after service reductions
IndyGo announced in September that it would cut bus frequencies on 15 routes, effective Oct. 10, in a decision driven by its workforce and ridership numbers.
Both sides ask Indiana high court to decide on emergency law
Indiana’s attorney general continues to criticize Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb for trying to block a new law that gives state legislators more power to intervene during public health emergencies, even while agreeing that the state Supreme Court should take up the dispute.
Indiana reports 47 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,440 new cases
More than 3.37 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday after a daily increase of almost 1,700.
First Internet Bank to acquire Georgia-based bank in $80M deal
Fishers-based First Internet says it expects that its $80 million acquisition of Georgia-based First Century Bank will be complete early next year. The deal brings several new product lines to First Internet’s existing offerings.
Bottleworks’ second phase moving ahead with no residential but greater emphasis on office space
The second phase alone is likely to take about three years to build, with construction commencing in mid-2022 at a tentative cost of nearly $100 million. The total project cost is expected to push $300 million.