Lakeshore Update, August 7, 2020

On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on the city of Gary closing beaches due to a surge in new COVID-19 cases, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the state’s ‘Back on Track’ plan will remain at Stage 4.5 at least for another month and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Ivy Tech Community College Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Margaret Semmer and math professor Paul Kamber.

. All of that, and more, on this edition of “Lakeshore Update”… 

On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on school reopening plans across the Region, Brandon Smith reports Governor Eric Holcomb has issued a statewide mask mandate and Chris Nolte has a conversation with School City of Hammond Superintendent Scott Miller. All of that, and more, on this edition of “Lakeshore Update”…

On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on Indiana's state-sponsored coronavirus testing program failing to meet the levels of testing or the speed of results that were touted when it was started in May, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development will stop issuing an additional $600 to recipients of unemployment benefits on July 25th, Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant has filed charges against two individuals involved in a Fourth of July incident at Lake Monroe and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Ivy Tech Community College President Dr.

On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeal Board voting in favor of the Gary Community School Corporation holding a referendum in November, the FBI is investigating the assault on Bloomington resident Vauhxx Booker as a possible hate crime, former Secretary of State Todd Rokita is the Indiana Republican Party’s nominee for Attorney General and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Ellen Szarleta, director for Center for Urban & Regional Excellence at Indiana University Northwest.

On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on the Gary Community School Corporation being approved to defer some loan repayments, Brandon Smith reports on new laws in Indiana that took effect July 1st, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Indiana will largely press pause on its reopening plan instead of moving to the final phase this weekend and Chris Nolte has a conversation with NFIB state director Barbara Quandt as she brings us up to date on how small businesses are responding to reopening as during the coronavirus pandemic.