Indiana
College students prepare to return home on break as Indiana sees surge in COVID-19 cases
INDIANAPOLIS — Positivity rates are inching toward that 10% threshold before leaders begin to reassess restrictions. Indiana is not alone in a surge that about 40 states are experiencing right now. Experts are crediting this increase to pandemic fatigue, and people spreading the virus at gatherings. But the biggest takeaway is COVID is everywhere at …
Record-breaking voter turnout in Hamilton County comes without excessive wait times – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — So far, more than 112,000 people have cast their ballots early in Hamilton County. But election officials said the wait times haven’t reflected the increase in voters. Election administrator Beth Sheller said wait times at the Hamilton County Judicial Center and the Fairgrounds are typically 20 to 30 minutes at …
Penn State vs. Indiana score: Hoosiers convert gutsy, debatable run in OT for first top 10 win since 1987
Football is a game of inches, and apparently Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. had just enough of them for the win. On a run to the pylon in overtime against No. 8 Penn State, Penix and his outstretched arm lunged toward the end zone and just barely scored a two-point conversion to give the Hoosiers …
Indiana, Northwest Region Hit Record-breaking Coronavirus Metrics Friday – NBC Chicago
The state of Indiana, along with the Northwest region, have broken records Friday for average daily coronavirus cases. In Indiana and in the Northwest region, which encompasses Lake, Porter, LaSalle, Newton and Jasper counties, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise. On Friday, the Indiana State Health Department reported 1,495 new cases of coronavirus, bringing …
Water Main Break In Batesville
The issue was reported by Batesville Police around 8:05 a.m. (Batesville, Ind.) – A water main break has been reported in Batesville. Batesville Police reported the issue around 8:05 a.m. Motorists are asked to avoid Central Avenue between Mulberry and Park Avenue while crews work on water main break repairs. …
Teen reunites with lifesaving healthcare team and technology – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Brownstown teen who was almost killed in a crash two months ago, recently reunited with the healthcare workers who saved his life. (Photo of Brandon Stuckwish) The doctors at IU Health Methodist Hospital said they used a new technology for the first time and that’s what made the difference for 17-year-old …
Indiana absentee ballot requests already breaking records
INDIANAPOLIS — We are less than 50 days away from the General Election. In Marion County, the number of people requesting to vote absentee by mail has already doubled the 2016 total. Still, some voters are confused about the process. In order to vote by mail in Indiana, you have to qualify. There’s a list …
Suburban Health Officials Say Multiple Attendees of Private Prom Held in Indiana Tested Positive for Coronavirus – NBC Chicago
Will County health officials say multiple people who attended a privately held prom with hundreds of students and chaperones in northwest Indiana last week have tested positive for COVID-19 – issuing a stern warning against holding similar events in the future as the coronavirus pandemic continues. In speaking to multiple residents of the Frankfort area …
St. Joseph County health officials may push to fine businesses over mask order | Local
St. Joseph County health officials are considering a push to fine businesses that violate the coronavirus mask order, an idea that has bipartisan support among county elected officials. Since issuing the order May 4, the health department has found nearly 70 violations by businesses not requiring employees to wear masks. Inspectors are currently advising non-complying businesses on …
May’s cold stretch breaking records – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Our unusually cold spell is starting to tick off records across the state, including the coldest temperature ever recorded for the month of May in Indianapolis. May is usually a month of significant warming temperatures, but it’s been anything but that so far as we enter the middle of the month. Only …
