Indiana reports 118 more COVID-19 deaths
The state’s total death toll is nearing 18,000, with a recent average of 36 deaths per day. Hospitalizations have remained relatively steady—around 3,000 patients—over the last week.
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NHL shuts down Wednesday through Saturday, postponing five games
The National Hockey league is temporarily shutting down amid a rise in positive COVID-19 tests among players, and with 10 of the league’s 32 teams’ schedules already paused and their facilities closed.
Homeless service providers host memorial on Circle for 160-plus dead
The death count is 91% higher than in last year’s Zoom-only ceremony, which recognized the deaths of 87 people.
Omicron casts new shadow over economy’s pandemic recovery
A heightened sense of anxiety has begun to erode the willingness of some people and some businesses to carry on as usual in the face of the extraordinarily contagious omicron variant.
Mediterranean restaurant planned for former site of The Legend cafe in Irvington
Lincoln Square Restaurants plans to open The Med in March, the same month it also expects to launch a pancake house downtown across the street from the Indiana Statehouse.
U.S. Navy sending team to Methodist Hospital to help with rising COVID-19 cases
Medical personnel from the Navy team will include physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists. The move comes at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as Indiana hospitals warn they’re reaching capacity.
Area homebuilders trying to keep up with strongest year since 2005
After a three-month streak of declining numbers, Indianapolis-area builders received a surge of interest from new-house buyers in November and are nearing a 16-year record.
Longtime Pacers exec Fuson promoted to CEO
The move is one of six high-level promotions and transitions announced Tuesday morning by Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
John Thompson named chair of Indiana Chamber board
Thompson is the first African-American to lead the chamber board and is the CEO and chairman of four businesses, including Thompson Distribution and First Electric Supply.
Biden will try to rally exhausted Americans against omicron threat
In a speech Tuesday, Biden will outline plans to expand coronavirus testing sites across the country, distribute a half-billion free at-home tests and deploy more federal health resources to aid strained hospitals, including emergency teams bound for Indiana.
Members of Congress want answers from Amazon on warehouse collapse
The letter from more than a dozen lawmakers asks Amazon for documents and details about its policies for safety drills, storm shelters and flexible working hours during storms.
Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill
But they face serious questions whether the $2 trillion initiative can be refashioned to win his crucial vote or the party will be saddled with a devastating defeat.
NFL’s COVID-testing plan could fuel spread, experts say, but it’s ‘where society is going’
After dozens of players tested positive last week, throwing the league’s schedule into chaos, the NFL overhauled its testing strategy, saying it will no longer conduct regular testing of vaccinated players who show no signs of illness.
How pro sports leagues are handling the latest coronavirus surge
The NFL, NBA and NHL have all updated their coronavirus protocols amid an uptick in cases among players and team officials.
New I-69 section reopens in central Indiana
The northbound lanes of I-69 through Martinsville were opened Monday morning following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The southbound lanes are expected open later in the week.
Indiana hospitals make plea to Hoosiers: ‘The situation is dire’
Three large hospital systems are asking Hoosiers in a multipronged media campaign to get fully vaccinated and wear masks. It’s the latest signal that hospitals are facing a tipping point in the pandemic.
Green District opening more Indy-area salad joints in Nora, Fishers
Following its September arrival on Monument Circle, the Louisville-based fast-casual chain with Hoosier roots solidified plans for its third and fourth area locations.
Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
A final rule being issued Monday would raise mileage standards starting in the 2023 model year, reaching a projected industry-wide target of 40 miles per gallon by 2026
IPS hopes to turn former high school into community hub
The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners approved a plan Thursday to sell the John Marshall school building to a yet to be determined not-for-profit organization for $725,000.
Vonnegut documentary wins two year-end awards from Indiana film critics
“Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time” was named 2021’s best documentary by the Indiana Film Journalists Association, which also gave the movie its Edward Johnson-Ott Hoosier Award.
