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Indiana Public Radio is a network of four stations serving 22 counties in eastern and central Indiana.
New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,000 For The First Time In Months
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The Indiana Department of Health reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. This is the first time the state has surpassed 1,000 new cases in a day since May 14. June’s daily cases reached a pandemic-low average – just 284 cases per day. But cases have begun to climb again. In three
New CDC Mask Guidance Derails Vote On Muncie Schools COVID-19 Precautions Reopening Plan
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The board of Muncie Community Schools will hold a special meeting next week to discuss the district’s COVID-19 precautions reopening plan. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, that’s after new federal guidance on masks in schools derailed the district’s proposed rules. According to the prop
INDOT, Purdue To Create Road That Charges Heavy Trucks, Cars As They Drive
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The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University want to build a stretch of highway that would charge electric cars as they drive. INDOT said electrifying the state’s highways would reduce pollution and support Indiana companies that make parts for new electric heavy trucks. Wit