State reports all-time daily high in new COVID-19 cases
The previous daily high for cases in Indiana was was 946 on April 27—a number that included more than 400 cases in Cass County stemming from an outbreak at a meat-processing plant.
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Two senators who asked for AG opinion say they won’t sue to stop Holcomb’s mask mandate
Attorney General Curtis Hill said in an advisory opinion—requested by five Republican senators—that state law doesn’t give the governor specific authority to require face coverings or to create penalties for failing to wear a mask. The opinion came just a few hours after Holcomb said a statewide mask mandate would take effect on Monday.
Indianapolis man gets 11-plus years in federal prison for leading fraud scheme
Federal investigators said Frank “Bread” Powell organized a ring that used more than 5,000 fraudulent checks to purchase gift cards and merchandise from Kroger and other stores in 12 states from January 2016 until April 2018.
Women’s apparel giant that includes Ann Taylor files for bankruptcy
The company says it intends to close all of its Catherines stores, a “significant number” of Justice stores and a select number of Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey stores.
MIKE LOPRESTI: What’s in a name? It’s not always what you think
The monikers we associate with our favorite teams have interesting origins, among them are children, fires and passing thunderstorms.
INDY BEACONS: Dr. John Evans created state’s first mental health hospital
The accomplished doctor move on to found both Northwestern University and the University of Denver.
GREG MORRIS: Diversity project seeks corporate partners
Indy Accompliceship can help your company take the next step toward a more racially equitable Indianapolis.
White House warns Indianapolis, 10 other cities to take ‘aggressive’ action against COVID-19
Dr. Deborah Birx, a leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, warned state and local leaders in a private phone call Wednesday that 11 major cities—including Indianapolis—are seeing increases in the percentage of tests coming back positive for COVID-19.
Three new businesses transform Irvington building
The former Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance office now houses a coworking space, events center and bar. Also this week: Green District Salads, Old Pro’s Table, BounceU and Della Leva Espresso Bar.
Amid national rise, Indiana reports big decrease in initial jobless claims
The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, but Indiana saw a major decline in claims.
Memory Bank: Building a seawall along Fall Creek
Fall Creek, which flows 57 miles from Pendleton to the White River in downtown Indianapolis, was a key part of architect George Kessler’s plans for a park and boulevard program that was revealed in 1909 and built and expanded over the next decades.
White House rolls out $5B help package for nursing homes as COVID-19 surges
Fearing another grim wave of nursing home deaths as COVID-19 cases rebound, President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his administration will provide $5 billion to help facilities counter the virus.
NCAA football oversight committee asks board for time on fall sports
The NCAA football oversight committee is asking the association’s Board of Governors to avoid making a decision soon on whether to conduct fall championships, “so that conferences and schools may have ample latitude to continue to evaluate the viability of playing football this fall.”
City-County Council committee approves $5.3M bond for library upgrades
The money would be directed toward needs at the West Perry, Pike and Nora branches, plus the library’s Center for Black Literature and Culture digital project.
Ivy Tech breaks ground on $14M automotive tech center in International Marketplace
The center will move operations from a building it has operated in for several years at 1331 E. Washington St.
Attorney General: Holcomb has no authority to enforce statewide mask mandate
Attorney General Curtis Hill said in an advisory opinion Wednesday night that Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb should call a special session if he wants to make masks a requirement.
East-side Indy nursing home tops statewide list of resident deaths from COVID-19
| John Russell and Lindsey Erdody
More than 43 long-term care facilities around the state have seen 10 residents or more die from the disease. State health officials released a breakdown by facility on Wednesday.
COVID-19 cases, deaths in Indiana nursing homes higher than previously reported
Data the state has been compiling from nursing homes for a new public dashboard has shown more positive cases and deaths in residents and staff than previously known.
As restaurants endure economic losses, others feel pain, too
The damage extends beyond darkened kitchens and dining rooms to the farms and wineries that supply them and the shopping centers that have grown to depend on restaurants as anchors to replace now-vanished stores that couldn’t compete with Amazon and Walmart.
College Football Playoff Foundation contributes $800,000 to Indiana eLearning lab
The lab was announced several months ago as a project by the Indianapolis eLearning Fund, which was formed to support teachers in Indianapolis as they transitioned to eLearning. The fund contributed $1.6 million to developing the lab, which is now up and running.