INDIANAPOLIS — IU Health Methodist Hospital celebrated their 300th successful discharge of a COVID-19 patient on Wednesday with a bit of a party. James Seekie, 64, was first admitted to Methodist Hospital in critical condition on April 24. Less than two weeks later, his medical staff lined the halls to cheer him on with an […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Inspections are underway at three long-term healthcare facilities in the state of Indiana that have had employees die from COVID-19. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) is currently inspecting Wildwood Healthcare in Indianapolis after they reported two worker deaths due to COVID-19 in mid-April. The other facilities include a care facility in […]
BLOOMINGTON — It’s a question college administrators across the country are wrestling with — what will the fall semester look like? Colleges everywhere shut down in March, midway into the spring semester when COVID-19 became an overriding concern. In Bloomington, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie is planning for the fall, without knowing exactly what to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Health Department will host drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinics this week at five sites around the state. The clinics will run from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (CDT) Monday-Tuesday in East Chicago and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (EDT) Wednesday-Saturday in Lafayette, New Castle, Plymouth and Seymour, according to a news release from ISDH. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Simon Property Group will not reopen its three Indianapolis malls this Saturday. John Rulli, Simon Vice President of Malls and Chief Administrative Officer, said the company was left with “no choice” but to keep the malls closed after the City of Indianapolis extended its stay-at-home order to May 15 on Thursday. Simon, the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo on Thursday announced that fare collection will resume on Monday after the company installed plastic shields to allow for safer interaction between drivers and riders and to maintain social distancing. IndyGo announced that the shields have been installed on the entire fleet of fixed route buses and at the Carson Transit Center […]
INDIANAPOLIS – With current state and local orders set to expire on May 1, Governor Eric Holcomb and state officials plan to provide guidance later this week on future statewide restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to help Marion County residents and businesses plan for this announcement, Mayor Joe Hogsett and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Does the pandemic have you stressed out? If so, you’re not alone. That’s why the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross is planning a free virtual stress-relief workshop. The Red Cross says the event will feature highly-trained mental health professionals with extensive experience in stress management and military life and culture. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Simon Property Group has put an end to the rumors. The Indianapolis-based company says it will reopen 49 malls in ten states between this Friday and next Monday. Ten of those malls are in Indiana, including seven in the Indianapolis-Lafayette-Bloomington area: Castleton Square Mall Circle Centre Mall College Mall in Bloomington Fashion Mall […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indy’s favorite donut shop announced it will be opening back up for business come Friday. With or without the stay-at-home order being lifted, Long’s Bakery is opening up its doors at both the Haughville location and the south side. Long’s announced its reopening date on Instagram, stating new social distancing procedures for customers. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health reported 31 more deaths from COVID-19 Monday, while positive cases of the virus near 16,000. According to the state health department, a total of 844 people are confirmed to have died from the coronavirus and 15,961 people people have been diagnosed, an increase of 634 since Saturday. […]
KOKOMO — General Motors plans to hire more than 1,000 temporary full and part-time workers to help produce ventilators at their Kokomo plant. The company has plans to produce at least 30,000 ventilators by the end of August as part of a $489 million government contract. Ivy Tech Community College is assisting GM with their […]
