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Cassie Winders, 33-year-old single mother of four, uses her EBT card to purchase food for dinner Nov. 18, 2013, at Kroger. Indiana is adding two new benefits to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.

Benefits to be added to food stamps in Indiana

Apr 29, 2020 9:24 pm

One change is permanent, while the other is a one-time benefit for COVID-19.

The Bloomington City Hall building is seen Dec. 15, 2019, at 401 N. Morton St. The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation met with regional officials in a videoconference Wednesday to discuss the future of Monroe and other counties and how the coronavirus pandemic has affected daily life.

Monroe, surrounding county officials discuss COVID-19 pandemic recovery plans

Apr 29, 2020 9:23 pm

The City of Bloomington has a three to 12-month recovery plan.

Parents Aaron and Desiree Csikos hold their children Emma and Aaron Jr. during Emma's christening ceremony. Desiree's two children can’t stay with or visit her in the hospital due to the possibility of contracting or bringing in the virus.

Pregnant women, health care workers in Indiana share concerns about COVID-19

Apr 29, 2020 7:47 pm

Nurse Kristi Alderson, took her maternity leave three weeks earlier than planned.

The Kelley School of Business is located in Hodge Hall at 1275 E. 10th St. Faculty from IU’s Kelley School of Business and Purdue’s Krannert School of Management partnered with IU Health to develop models to predict how the surge of COVID-19 patients will affect the 16 IU Health hospitals across five states in the Midwest, according to an IU press release.

IU and Purdue business schools partner to help IU Health plan COVID-19 response

Apr 28, 2020 6:17 pm

IU faculty created a model to predict when there will be surges in COVID-19 patients.

Shelves are stocked with bleach at Karns Food grocery store in Lemoyne, Pennysylvania. The Indiana Poison Center has seen an increase in calls related to cleaning products and disinfectants in the last year, according to an email from IU Health spokesperson Beth Resner.

Indiana Poison Center calls about disinfectants up 32% since March last year

Apr 28, 2020 3:31 pm

Injecting or injesting bleach can cause kidney injury on internal stomach bleeding.

A car pulls up to a drive-thru coronavirus testing site April 21 in Orange County, Florida. Starting Saturday, the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU-Purdue University Indianapolis will begin tracking the spread of COVID-19 across Indiana.

IUPUI to start coronavirus testing Saturday for study with state health department

Apr 24, 2020 5:06 pm

At least 20,000 Hoosiers will be tested in the study.

Monroe County's primary elections are June 2. Here's what you need to know.

Apr 22, 2020 7:30 pm

Indiana officials are urging residents to submit an absentee-by-mail ballot.

A computer displays the Free Application fo Federal Student Aid website. The deadline to file the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is being extended by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

Indiana commission extends FAFSA deadline, encourages students to file ASAP

Apr 19, 2020 5:45 pm

The number of Indiana residents applying for FAFSA has decreased this year

Debbie Corcoran and her daughter Sydney Reed look at chemical plume maps Feb. 16 in their home in Martinsville, Indiana. The chemical plumes are contaminated areas created from improperly disposed chemicals from different companies in the city. One of them runs through their neighborhood.

On tainted soil

Apr 16, 2020 8:51 pm

Dangerous chemicals have been lurking in the ground and air for years.

IU Health update: Get the numbers on patients, tests, screenings and resources

Apr 14, 2020 2:42 pm

As of Monday, 61% of ICU beds are in use at IU Health hospitals.

A Planned Parenthood clinic sign stands along a street. Planned Parenthood was instructed to suspend all volunteer activities March 18 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

State order prompts concerns about access to abortion during coronavirus pandemic

Apr 9, 2020 11:33 pm

The order doesn’t state whether abortions are considered essential or elective.

Brian Shockney, IU Health South Central Region president, spoke during a video press conference Friday. The press conference addressed some of the city, county and hospital efforts to combat COVID-19.

IU Health Bloomington Hospital, satellite branches prepare for coronavirus surge

Apr 3, 2020 6:33 pm

The hospital system has been running surge simulations for weeks.

Shiloh Means and Mario McCullough pose for a photo. McCullough was one of two people killed in a shooting Sunday.

Friends, family grieve remotely after death of Cathedral High School student

Apr 1, 2020 5:28 pm

About 300 people attended a virtual prayer service for the student Monday.

A yellow tent stands outside March 29 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. IU Health officials advise patients experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to be tested in the tent. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Monday that grants some medical professionals without active licenses permission to practice, according to a release.

Governor Holcomb, health officials prepare for COVID-19 surge in Indiana

Mar 31, 2020 6:18 pm

More than 11,000 medical professionals have volunteered to help.

A student’s guide to the 2020 census amid the coronavirus pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 4:45 pm

The 2020 census is accessible online, by phone and by mail.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb speaks at the 2018 State GOP Convention. Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said that law enforcement should not pull people over for violating the stay-at-home order during Gov. Holcomb's press briefing.

Police won't pull people over for violating Indiana's stay-at-home order

Mar 26, 2020 7:50 pm

There’s no requirement to carry documentation proving a person’s job is considered essential.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb addresses the media after a meeting April 19, 2017 in East Chicago, Indiana. Holcomb told Hoosiers to stay at home from 11:59 p.m. March 24 to 11:59 p.m. April 6. to slow down the spread of the coronavirus during a state address Monday.

Governor orders Indiana residents to stay at home to stop spread of coronavirus

Mar 23, 2020 2:41 pm

The order to stay home goes from 11:59 p.m. March 24 to 11:59 p.m. April 6.

No confirmed cases of coronavirus in Monroe County as of Friday

Mar 13, 2020 7:35 pm

Coronavirus testing is reserved for those in critical risk.

Tracking coronavirus cases in Indiana

Mar 9, 2020 5:02 pm

More than 23,200,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide.

Eight-year-old Lucy poses for a picture with her JDRF bear. Rufus, the bear, is given to patients to practice injecting into.

She’s 8. Her family spends almost $1,000 a month on her insulin.

Mar 8, 2020 9:09 pm

Lucy's parents, Garrett and Ashley, struggle with the cost.