A new winter shelter for people without housing, run by Beacon Inc., opened less than two weeks ago, but almost every night it’s been at or near capacity, with just shy of fifty people sleeping there. Beacon rushed to open the shelter after an unprecedented number of people without housing were forced to camp in Seminary Park this winter. Disregarding …
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2,756 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 126 newly reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 79 new confirmed cases yesterday and no new confirmed COVID-19 deaths. Lawrence County reported 18 new cases and 1 confirmed death. Brown County reported 2 new cases, and 1 death. The …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:23 — 2.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana State Department of Health recorded a net increase in the number of abortion procedures carried out in the state. ISDH has yet to release their 2017 Induced Terminated Pregnancies Report to the general public. But both Pro-choice and pro-life agencies confirm the report documents an increase …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:18 — 3.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MorePlanned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky filed a lawsuit against the Indiana State Department of Health this morning. The suit is a challenge to the constitutionality of Senate Enrolled Act 340. The law, passed earlier this year, imposing new requirements on abortion providers. It also compels all …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:19 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is warning Indiana residents about the dangers of synthetic marijuana, after cases of severe bleeding across the state were linked to the legal drug. In a press release, the ISDH warned the drug, which also goes under the name spice, …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:21 — 23.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreGovernor Eric Holcomb signed a bill increasing regulations on abortion clinics yesterday; Students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation joined in protests across the world this weekend; The city of Martinsville has filed a class-action lawsuit against nine different opioid manufacturers; FEATURE Bloomington tech innovator and angel investor …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:41 — 1.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIndiana University Health hospitals in Southern Indiana are lifting visitor restricts, as the number of influenza cases levels out. Officials say the restrictions on hospital visitors were introduced due to this year’s exceptionally harsh flu season. Infection Program Manager for IU Health Bloomington says this year’s flu …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:31 — 2.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreExperts in the Centers for Disease Control and the Indiana State Department of Health are saying his year’s flu season is particularly bad. On Friday, the I.S.D.H. updated their list of flu-related deaths to 167 reported individuals. Deputy state health commissioner and state epidemiologist Pam Pontones says …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:37 — 25.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreExperts in the Centers for Disease Control and the Indiana State Department of Health are saying his year’s flu season is particularly bad; Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill releases an opinion letter in opposition of proposed hate crime legislation up for consideration by in the Indiana Senate; Two areas …
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