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Coronavirus: K-12 Buildings Closed For School Year, Indiana Gets 'C' In Social Distancing

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 13 additional deaths Thursday, bringing the state’s total to 78. The state announced a total of more than 3,000 confirmed cases, with more than 16,000 Hoosiers tested.

Rural Physician Planned Ahead For Coronavirus

Screenshot of Allen County Health Department

Coronavirus: Allen County Up To 51 Cases

Arts and Culture

Helping Local Freelance Musicians, Pyle Style

Fort Wayne pianist and music educator Alicia Pyle is working overtime to help out-of-work musicians raise funds during the Coronavirus restrictions on public gatherings.

Addressing Community's Special Needs

Going The Social Distance For Art's Sake

State News

Here's How Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Funding Will Impact Indiana Schools

Indiana will receive millions of dollars in education funding under the federal CARES Act – the stimulus package to help mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19. And while state officials and finance experts in the state say it's appreciated, it will likely have to be just the start.

High Yields, Drop In Ethanol Demand Due To COVID-19 Could Hurt Corn Producers

Indiana Farm Bureau's Health Care Bill Signed Into Law; Expected To Roll Out Later This Year

WBOI Presents

WBOI Presents: Superintendent Jennifer McCormick

This week on WBOI Presents, we are listening back to a presentation from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick.

WBOI Presents: In Session Episode 014: Comic Books

WBOI Presents: America At War

Coronavirus: K-12 Buildings Closed For School Year, Indiana Gets 'C' In Social Distancing

By Lauren Chapman • 8 hours ago

High Yields, Drop In Ethanol Demand Due To COVID-19 Could Hurt Corn Producers

By Samantha Horton • 9 hours ago

Agricultural economists forecast a potentially record high year for corn yields at the same time the coronavirus pandemic is hurting industries that rely on the crop. This in turn could hurt prices and farmers.

K-12 School Buildings Closed For Academic Year, Graduation Requirements Adjusted

By Brandon Smith & Jeanie Lindsay • 9 hours ago

Indiana K-12 schools will not reopen this academic year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

The Indiana Department of Education ordered schools Thursday to develop plans to prepare for the long-term fallout from that decision.

1 Million Coronavirus Cases Have Now Been Reported Worldwide

By Bill Chappell • 14 hours ago

Countries around the world have now reported more than 1 million coronavirus cases, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. The respiratory disease has killed more than 51,000 people and is found in at least 181 countries and regions.

The updated numbers come from a coronavirus dashboard created by Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering, which tracks the data in near real time.

Rural Physician Planned Ahead For Coronavirus

By Rebecca Green • 15 hours ago

Dr. Vasavi Reddy is a family physician at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. Defiance County has a total of six individuals confirmed infected with the coronavirus, and two remain hospitalized.

Dr. Reddy spoke with WBOI on Monday about how her little group of physicians prepared for the arrival of the pandemic in their community. This is the first part of their conversation.

We will be checking in with Dr. Reddy periodically about their efforts to combat the virus in Defiance County.

Coronavirus: Allen County Up To 51 Cases

By Rebecca Green • 15 hours ago

Allen County has seen another increase in the number of patients testing positive for the coronavirus. That number, as of Thursday afternoon, is at 51. Two deaths have been reported.

According to the Indiana Department of Health, just over 16,000 Hoosiers have been tested for the disease. Three-thousand and 39 residents have tested positive, and 78 have died.