State reports 21 more deaths from COVID-19
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported an increase of 435 in its cumulative total of coronavirus cases.
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Microsoft store at Fashion Mall closing as part of broad strategy shift
Microsoft is dramatically shrinking its in-person retail business and will permanently close all but four of its brick-and-mortar locations, after its attempts to replicate Apple’s success with storefronts failed to get traction.
Dow tumbles 730 points as COVID-19 cases rebound in several states
Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street on Friday as the number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in the United States hit an all-time high, stoking worries that the reopening of businesses investors have been banking on to revive the economy will be derailed.
Some states retreat as confirmed virus cases hit all-time high
Health experts have said a disturbingly large number of cases are being seen among young people who are going out again, often without wearing masks or observing other social-distancing rules.
Players’ parents wonder why NCAA has no rules for coronavirus.
Thousands of parents of college football players across the country grappling with unanswered questions about coronavirus this month as their sons returned to campuses for socially distanced workouts.
American Airlines to begin booking flights to full capacity
American’s move matches the policy of United Airlines but contrasts sharply with rivals that limit bookings to create space between passengers to minimize the risk of contagion.
KAR Global units to terminate 48 employees in Plainfield
The companies attributed the terminations to business conditions caused by the ongoing pandemic.
Pandemic shutdown helps local garden centers blossom
Stay-at-home orders led central Indiana homeowners to spend money on their outdoor living spaces, even after a slow start to spring.
Governor’s race not top of mind in Black community
Democrat Woody Myers is the state’s first Black gubernatorial nominee from either major political party, but Black community leaders say his campaign is getting lost in the barrage of news about COVID-19 and protests over police brutality and racial inequity.
Developers push into Westfield along Carmel’s northern border
Over the past decade, developers have proposed nearly a dozen new subdivisions within a couple of miles of the 146th Street and Towne Road intersection.
Arbor Homes to purchase 135 acres in Westfield, develop 325 houses
Henke Development Group plans to sell Arbor Homes a part of its over 800-acre Chatham Hills development in Westfield so that it may be developed as a separate neighborhood called Monon Corner.
Statewide philanthropy organization launches leadership training program
The John M. Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute is designed to build the pipeline of diverse talent in philanthropy so the sector will have strong leaders for years to come.
FFA cancels national convention in Indy as downtown reels from tourism drought
The agriculture-education group cited lingering concerns over the coronavirus pandemic for scuttling the four-day event, which last year brought more than 68,000 people downtown.
UPDATE: Indy 500 to run with stands at 50% capacity, IMS officials say
About 175,000 tickets—most of them renewals—have been sold for the race, IMS confirmed to IBJ. Ticket requests are still being accepted, going into a queue for fulfillment after existing ticketholders have been accommodated.
Indiana reports increase of 485 COVID-19 cases, nine deaths
Worldwide coronavirus cases are closing in on 10 million with nearly 500,000 deaths.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare
In the brief, Solicitor General Noel Francisco argued that all of the Affordable Care Act should be struck down because one of its core provisions, the individual mandate, is unconstitutional, rendering the rest of the law invalid as well.
Meat shortages reopen costly path to small U.S. slaughterhouses
Congress is considering amending laws to make it easier for smaller processors to sell products. But while new, smaller slaughterhouses could be the antidote to industry concentration, they don’t offer a quick, or inexpensive, fix.
U.S. consumer spending up 8.2%, partly erasing record plunge
Friday’s Commerce Department report showed that Americans stepped up their spending in May despite a 4.2% decline in personal income.
Hoosier startup’s computerized vegetable-growing machine taking root
While Heliponix’s in-home computerized vegetable-growing machine has always seemed like a great idea, the coronavirus pandemic might be the push to get the wider public to realize what the company’s two young founders have been espousing since they germinated the startup as Purdue University seniors in the fall of 2016.
Indiana’s summer food program expands to meet increased needs during the pandemic
More than 800 school and community sites across Indiana are offering summer meals this year to meet an uptick in demand as families continue to face financial difficulties amid the coronavirus.