Month: July 2020
Dairy Queen in Valparaiso closes over COVID-19 exposure
The Dairy Queen Grill and Chill at 3029 N Calumet Ave announced it would shut down to undergo a deep clean and test all its employees for the coronavirus.
Trio of Region schools resume activities; Portage sets return date; Valparaiso extends suspension
“They know that the stakes are higher now. … They know that our season’s future holds on if they social distance and use masks and do everything we ask of them.”
Notre Dame won’t host presidential debate because of coronavirus worries
Citing worries about the coronavirus, the University of Notre Dame has decided not to host the first presidential debate Sept. 29 as planned.
2 MLB games postponed as Marlins deal with virus outbreak
Nine Marlins players on the 30-man roster, two taxi squad players and two staff members tested positive, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Rest of Marion County school districts go virtual or delay reopening
There will be no in-person classes until at least Aug. 5 for Marion County schools.
Fact check: Kroger is not charging customers a Black Lives Matter tax
A Facebook post showing a Kroger receipt with an added BLM tax has gone viral. The grocer is not charging people in the name of Black Lives Matter.
Sister: Hannah Potts should be prosecuted for fake kidnapping
“I’m not going to answer any more questions,” Gibson County Sheriff Tim Bottoms told the Courier & Press before he hung up the phone.
Munster bar fight ends with woman hit by rival’s vehicle, police say
The two women were involved in an argument inside the bar that became physical after they went outside, police said.
Indianapolis man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison on gun charge
Michael Price, 46, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler said.