Across the state, local officials are rethinking their operations as the coronavirus pandemic worsens… closing schools, limiting social gatherings, and imposing fines on businesses that don’t enforce the state’s mask mandate. Coming up, the latest on the coronavirus and the pressure communities are under as the outbreak continues to get worse.
Many food banks around the area have already smashed their yearly records for output… and with Thanksgiving less than a week away, we’re just now heading into their busiest time of the year.
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Local officials are rethinking their operations as the pandemic worsens. Many food banks have already smashed their yearly records for output, and Thanksgiving is less than a week away.
As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to climb, some communities are trying to be proactive to help their already strapped health systems, but are their efforts too little too late?
Pantry 279 doubled last year's output by September - the same time Hoosier Hills Food Bank broke last year's record of 5 million pounds of food donated.
The win over the Spartans allowed the Hoosiers to reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon trophy for the first time since 2016 and was IU’s first win in East Lansing since 2001.
New COVID restrictions go into effect as the state continues to break records for new cases and hospitalizations. The state’s attorney general is joining a lawsuit challenging the election in Pennsylvania. And an Indiana Frank Lloyd Wright house $1 million renovation project.
The GOP had a big night in Indiana this week. We’ll recap the state and federal races. Coronavirus infections continue to set records. And the national guard is being deployed to address Covid in long term care facilities.
Gov. Eric Holcomb and President Donald Trump both won victories in the state for Republicans, along with the state attorney general’s race where Democrats had made a major push.
The number of Hoosiers hospitalized with COVID-19 are at the highest level since April. Illegal drug use and overdoses began skyrocketing during the pandemic. And a political expert joins us to talk about the election.
Across the state, nearly 1,700 Hoosiers are hospitalized with COVID-19, including nearly 500 in intensive care units. The south-central region has been hit particularly hard.
Jeremy Stutsman, mayor of Goshen, says he feels one woman's ongoing political demonstration is representative of the larger political divisions in the country.
Indiana is reporting more than 12,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last week. Incarcerated Hoosiers are at higher risk of getting infected with COVID-19. And despite COVID, thousands of tourists are crowding the sidewalks and shops in Brown County.
It’s peak tourism season in Brown County. Thousands flock to the area to enjoy the state park, the shops and, of course, the fall foliage. But this year it’s all happening under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The leaves are changing colors as fall settles on the Midwest. Normally, Indiana would be at the halfway point of its football season by now. But these are not normal times.
Curtis Hill is a big reason why this race is so competitive – national groups targeted it as a potential pick-up for Democrats because of the current AG’s misconduct.
The latest COVID metrics on hospitalizations, new cases, and deaths. Vigo County voters on Terre Haute’s history predicting elections. And Spencer Pride Fest is underway without the usual crowds.
The Spencer Pride Festival was forced off the courthouse square by Owen County commissioners last year. This year, the coronavirus pandemic has thrown another wrench into the event.
The students are part of Indiana University's Political and Civic Engagement Program, or PACE, which focuses on moving students “from theory to practice.”
COVID-19’s impact on the teaching profession. We visit election central where voters are lining up to cast their ballots. And reporter Mitch Legan sits down with each of the 9th district congressional candidates.
As part of WTIU/WFIU News’ 2020 election coverage, reporter Mitch Legan invited the three candidates running for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District to discuss their policy positions.
As part of WTIU/WFIU News’ 2020 election coverage, reporter Mitch Legan invited the three candidates running for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District to discuss their policy positions.
As part of WTIU/WFIU News’ 2020 election coverage, reporter Mitch Legan invited the three candidates running for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District to discuss their policy positions.
Despite forming an essential and compassionate caregiver program, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has deferred much of the oversight and management to facilities themselves.
The latest COVID-19 data and what it means as we head into flu season. New guidance means some Hoosiers can finally visit loved ones living in long-term care facilities; but for some, it’s too late.
For context, the 2016 election saw roughly 3,300 mail-in ballot requests. The county’s more than tripled that, and there’s still about a month to go until the deadline for requesting absentee ballots.
