Indiana reports 134 more COVID deaths, uptick in hospitalizations
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19, which had fallen for four days in a row, rose to 3,204 on Monday, up from 3,137 the previous day.
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City threatens nuisance suit against owner of troubled Nora apartment complex
Conditions at Lakeside Pointe have been on the decline for years. Residents have reported going weeks without hot water, air conditioning and heating; raw sewage leaks; and a dozen fires.
Torchy’s Tacos planning to open Fishers location in March
Torchy’s, which launched as a food trailer in Austin in 2006, opened its first Indiana restaurant last April in Jeffersonville.
California-based crypto startup to open central Indiana office
Anchorage Digital, founded in 2017, plans to open a physical office in the Indianapolis area and hire another 10 people here by year’s end.
Indiana’s unemployment rate continues descent, slipping to 2.7%
However, the state’s labor force participation rate also fell, drooping from 62.5% in November to 62.4% in December—a near-record low for at least the last 45 years.
No more pencils: SAT going digital in shifting college admissions landscape
The Scholastic Aptitude Test will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost the SAT’s relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission.
Amid omicron and inflation, IMF cuts world growth forecasts
The International Monetary Fund slashed the growth forecast for the United States—world’s largest economy—to 4%, down from the 5.2% it predicted in October.
Kittle to develop $54M workforce-housing project in fast-growing Whitestown
To help support blue-collar workers, Meadows on Main will be income-restricted and serve individuals and families generally making 40% to 70% of the area’s median income.
Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
The new U.S. study will include up to 1,420 volunteers ages 18 to 55 to test the updated omicron-based shots for use as a booster or for primary vaccinations.
Hope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity
One influential model projects that nearly all nations will be past the omicron wave by mid-March. Others predict a strong decline in U.S. infections by April, unless a new variant emerges that can sidestep the growing levels of immunity.
Afghan resettlement work wrapping up at Indiana Guard base
The last of the remaining 200 refugees at Camp Atterbury were expected to depart for resettlement assignments by the end of this week.
Indiana lawmakers advance bill banning transgender athletes
The bill would prohibit students who were born male but identify as female from participating in a sport or on an athletic team that is designated for women or girls.
Indiana, others sue Google, saying it invades users’ privacy
The lawsuits are the latest in a raft of legal salvos against the tech giant, whose search engine accounts for an estimated 90% of web searches worldwide.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 20,000
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have fallen for four days in a row and are down more than 10% since hitting a pandemic peak on Jan. 13, the Indiana State Department of Health reported Monday.
Stocks storm back from huge early rout to close higher
A stock selloff that at one point rivaled any of the last two years was all but wiped out as dip buyers emerged by Monday’s close, the latest breathtaking reversal in markets.
Elliott to retire as CEO of Gleaners Food Bank
John Elliott plans to retire from the organization in September 2022 after six years as chief executive, he announced Monday.
Indiana life science companies land a record $433M in venture capital in 2021
Indiana’s life-sciences sector, often hailed as a key driver of the state’s economy, landed a record $433 million in venture funding last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic that challenged so many other sectors, from restaurants to airlines.
Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
A decision against the schools could mean the end of affirmative action in college admissions.
Dow drops 1,000 points as markets extend slide in 2022
Stocks extended their three-week decline on Wall Street and put the benchmark S&P 500 on track to a so-called correction—a drop of 10% or more from its most recent high.
FDA expected to sharply restrict use of monoclonal antibodies made by Lilly, Regeneron
The Food and Drug Administration is poised as soon as Monday to restrict two monoclonal antibodies, saying the COVID-19 treatments should not be employed in any states because they are ineffective against the dominant omicron variant, according to two senior administration health officials.