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State Health Commissioner Kris Box has for weeks been urging people in high-risk populations – those 65 and older or with underlying health conditions – to get tested for COVID-19.

Child care is an essential service for many families, and some providers have been forced to close by the pandemic while others worry about what future demand will look like as businesses begin reopening their doors.

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

MUNSTER - Indiana State Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon is highly concerned about the future of womens' access to contraceptives.  She says women's health is being used as a political football and as a tool to enable President Trump to keep his promises to his
religious supporters.

After six weeks of steep declines, the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits in Indiana remained largely unchanged last week. That’s based on data released Thursday by the Department of Labor.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has seen an increase in hunting licenses recently, likely due to “Stay-At-Home” orders and unemployment from COVID-19. It's the first time license sales have been up in several years. 

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

State Health Commissioner Kris Box says Indiana can’t test every nursing home resident and employee by next week, as the White House recommends. 

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

Economists say the coronavirus pandemic has caused some farmers to rethink their planting season. Purdue University agricultural economists updated their 2020 economic outlook Friday during a webinar.

Today: Kathy Shoaf is a former nurse and the owner of a travel agency catering to clients with special needs. She joins us to discuss the travel industry during the time of the coronavirus pandemic as well share her plans to help fulfill experiences of a lifetime for her clients.  We revisit a conversation with Bishop Robert McClory, the new bishop for the Diocese of Gary. He was ordained and installed earlier this year in a liturgy in Gary. And, we bring you another edition of Green Fleet Radio.  

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce says it’s disappointed the governor’s office has not decided to implement a work share program. It’s a common system in other states that lets workers keep jobs while accessing some unemployment benefits.

Indiana expects to collect less money from the state lottery this fiscal year than it budgeted for. But the projected shortfall isn’t as bad as some state officials feared.

Aaliyah Stewart, a 19 year old Merrillville teen is looking to build a youth center in her native Gary. She is the founder of ASW Foundation, an organization she started following the tragic murders of her two brothers Anthony White, Jr and James Anderson at ages 16 and 20 respectively. “Regionally Speaking” host Chris Nolte recently spoke with her about her goal to raise $50,000 to rehabilitate a building and open the center by this fall.

The Indiana Broadcaster's Association provides the latest updates on coronavirus as it impacts Hoosiers.