Red Cross declares blood crisis as supplies dwindle
The Indiana Red Cross is desperately seeking blood donors after declaring a blood crisis. The limited blood stores are causing doctors to make tough calls about who can receive life-saving transfusions. Donations can be given at multiple
Indiana sets new record for COVID-19 infections
Even though it’s only mid-January, the state of Indiana has set a record for coronavirus infections this month. The Indiana Department of Health reports more than 195-thousand cases of the virus from January 1st through January 16th.
One lawmaker proposes the mastodon as the state fossil
Indiana already has an official state bird, flower, and tree, but it could soon have an official state fossil. Legislation by State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) calls on lawmakers to designate the mastodon as Indiana’s official state
IU Health provides funds to bolster Ivy Tech nursing program
IU Health has granted $8.75 million dollars to Ivy Tech Community College to expand its nursing program, reports WFIE. Ivy Tech will use the money to recruit and pay staff, buy program materials, and fund support services