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Indiana Officials Share First Look At School COVID-19 Case Dashboard

By Jeanie Lindsay • 9 hours ago

Preliminary data shows schools across Indiana reported nearly 1,900 total cases of COVID-19 among staff and students.

Indiana officials unveiled the early numbers Wednesday, to preview the school COVID-19 data dashboard set to roll out publicly next week.

Indiana Union President Sentenced to 3.5 Years For 'Brutal Assault' On Workers

By Justin Hicks • 11 hours ago

The former president of the local Iron Workers Local 395 union in Portage, Indiana was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in a federal prison on Wednesday.

Ask The Mayor: Crawfordsville's Todd Barton On Stage 5, Possible Pushback, And Student Success

By Emilie Syberg • 12 hours ago

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This week on WBAA’s Ask The Mayor: after months in Stage 4.5, Indiana will enter the final phase of its reopening plan. How will this impact communities across the state – and what does this mean for the financial future of struggling businesses? How can local governments work to keep people safe and keep the doors open?

Indiana Expands Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program

By Brandon Smith • 15 hours ago

Indiana is expanding a small business COVID-19 relief program after it struggled to get many Hoosier businesses to apply.

The Small Business Restart Grant program uses $30 million from the federal CARES Act. But, since June, the state only sent about $1 million out.

Hoosier Voters Can Sue To Extend Poll Hours On Election Day After Judge Halts Law

By Brandon Smith • 17 hours ago

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Hoosier voters will be able to go to court this fall to ask for polls to stay open longer if there are problems on Election Day.

Tipp. Co. Health Department Weighs Changes To Bar And Restaurant Order As Indiana Moves To Stage 5

By Emilie Syberg • Sep 23, 2020

The Tippecanoe County Health Department order restricting county bars, restaurants, and nightclubs could remain in effect as Indiana moves into Stage 5 of the state’s Back On Track reopening plan this weekend.

Gov. Eric Holcomb Lifts Almost All COVID-19 Restrictions

By Brandon Smith • Sep 23, 2020

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday he’s lifting almost all of Indiana’s COVID-19 restrictions.

The state will move to its final reopening phase on Saturday, with one big caveat – the statewide mask-wearing order will remain in effect.

Cass County Approves Bonds For Controversial Industrial Facility

By Rebecca Thiele • Sep 23, 2020

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The Cass County Council voted to approve bonds for a controversial zinc oxide manufacturing plant last week. Waelz Sustainable Products wants to locate the plant in the county after the project was rejected in Muncie.

Young, Braun Will Vote For Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Before Election

By Brandon Smith • Sep 22, 2020

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U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) both say they'll vote for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the Nov. 3 election.