Wednesday, 3/10/2021 Woof Boom Morning News briefs
Indiana’s “take” on the newest CDC info. Some Hoosier doctors are encouraged by the new CDC guidelines, while others seem to be skeptical. Kurt Darling reports
As we reported yesterday, Bloomberg says that the owners of several Malls including Muncie Mall, might file for bankruptcy – the Mayor was aware, and we asked for his thoughts about how this might work out
He also wanted to make it clear – this action does not mean the Mall is closing.
A new national survey shows that a large percentage of small business owners have considered dropping health insurance benefits for their workers because of rising costs. Frank Knapp Jr. with Small Business for America’s Future says health insurance is the biggest issue small businesses are facing
Knapp says 3 out of 4 small businesses that currently offer health insurance are considering dropping it.
The City of Muncie announced what they called a key milestone in the construction of the White River Lofts. Rough framing, windows/doors and roofing work for the project is complete and a topping off ceremony is scheduled on Monday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the White River Lofts to recognize, what developers call a “dry-in” milestone. This is the new development in downtown Muncie which will feature 55 luxury apartments, and 2,000 square feet of commercial space. The opening date for the White River Lofts is planned for June of 2021.
Indiana’s trying to expand your access to high-speed broadband, but legislators are still hashing out the details:
The city of Bloomington is further growing its role as a critical site for the mass production of the COVID-19 vaccine. Massachusetts-based Moderna Inc. says it has selected Baxter International Inc. to fill and finish approximately as many as 90 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine. The work will take place this year at the Baxter BioPharma Solutions facility in Bloomington.
Win and advance – the Mid-American basketball tournament begins today for the BSU women’s team with a 6:30 p.m. pregame. The men’s team plays tomorrow at 11 a.m. All games on Woof Boom Radio stations – FM’s and free streams as well.
Another Wednesday, another Briefing today. From LAST week, Gov. Holcomb
Today at 2:30 p.m., we’ll get the latest guidance from the State – and before that, we have the 12 noon update to the COVID map – Kim Morris will report on any significant developments.
During yesterday’s in-studio interview, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour says street projects are in the works
During last weekend’s State of the City address, he explained the streets that were chosen were not based on any politics – they were assessed by need and other factors.
What the new guidelines from the CDC mean for the pandemic. Kurt Darling reports
Indianapolis is taking extra steps to help make sure the streets of downtown are safe for weeks of basketball tournaments. The Indianapolis Metro Police Department has a new app, RELAY, that allows users to directly report non-emergency incidents, or anything else out of the ordinary, to police.
Free Oral Exams at “Give Kids A Smile” event, today from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Meridian Dental Family Dentistry in Anderson. Children school-aged and younger are eligible for this event. Call 765-641-7684 now to RSVP for a FREE SMILES EVENT appointment!
Sentencing for one of the men who planned a mass shooting at Rochester High School
Nissan is recalling an estimated 807,000 Sentra’s because the brake lights might not come on when the driver presses the brake pedal. The recall covers certain Sentra models from the 2016 – 2019 model years.
A company that already employs 20 people in Indianapolis will be adding more jobs over the next two years. John Herrick reports.
Muncie Public Library will reopen its branches to the public on Monday, March 15. They’ll be open 1-5 p.m. daily. The press release says visits will be limited to 30 minutes or less.
