MARION COUNTY, Ind.–Traffic court in Marion County is one of the many things the coronavirus has changed. “We normally have hundreds of people there per session. Many of those individuals are representing themselves and so they have to have face-to-face interactions with the court staff, the prosecutor, the public defender, and the judge. We have […]
WASHINGTON — The Senate reconvened this week after a weeks-long break because of the coronavirus pandemic. Sen. Todd Young has been an ardent supporter of the Paycheck Protection Program, which he said has helped many small businesses in Indiana stay on their feet. “The thing that I have heard most consistently from people is that […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says it’s addressing the surge in unemployment filings by hiring more workers. Chief of staff Josh Richardson said the department has hired an additional 160 people to work their call center and has tripled the number of claims investigators. Richard Clark from Jay County told News 8 that […]
BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Public schools across Indiana are sitting in waiting for what to do next as Governor Eric Holcomb considers whether or not to reopen the state’s economy from his stay at home executive order due to coronavirus. Dr. Jim Snapp, superintendent of Brownsburg Community Schools tells “The Rob Kendall Show” on WIBC the […]
The Indiana Secretary of State’s office has introduced an online application to request an absentee ballot.
(INDIANAPOLIS) – An explosion of cases linked to Logansport’s pork-processing plant has given Indiana one of the worst coronavirus hotspots in the nation. Cass County now has the seventh-highest infection rate in the country, trailing only two suburban New York counties and four counties with prisons. Tyson announced plans to test all its workers after […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Hospitals have the green light to resume elective surgeries, but some of them are still keeping some procedures on hold. Community Health Network says it’s increased surgeries by about 10%, but chief physician executive Ram Yeleti says the hospitals are still only adding “semi-urgent” procedures like cancer surgeries and kidney stones. Less critical […]
INDIANAPOLIS–The legacy of Mother Teresa has become a topic of discussion in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District election. Republican Chuck Dietzen is one of 15 Republicans who filed to run in the 5th Congressional District race after Congresswoman Susan Brooks announced her retirement last June. In a political ad Dietzen posted to Youtube on April 2, […]
(FISHERS, Ind.) – The Fishers City Council has approved the creation of a separate city health department. Mayor Scott Fadness says a city health department can be more responsive to Fishers’ local needs. He says the department can work directly with businesses to advise them on industry-specific precautions against coronavirus once they’re allowed to reopen. […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Election Commission has fleshed out plans for Indiana’s expanded mail-in voting for the June 2 primary. An agreement with the state Republican and Democratic chairmen sets a May 21 deadline to request a ballot. Completed ballots must be returned by noon on primary day. Secretary of State Connie Lawson says her […]
