5G testing center for rapid connectivity to launch at Purdue’s Discovery Park District
The NineTwelve center is the first of its kind in the U.S. to create 5G rapid development for faster, low-cost 5G applications with the potential to transform businesses in one of the most vibrant, innovation-rich communities in the world. (Photo provided by Purdue Research Foundation)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. An innovative 5G “living lab” center called NineTwelve Convergence features state-of-the-art 5G networking and wireless connectivity where companies can partner with Purdue University, SBA Communications, NineTwelve and others will open in June in Purdue’s Discovery Park District, officials announced Tuesday (Feb. 9).
Coronavirus: State Opens Vaccines To Hoosiers 65+, Relaxes School Quarantine Guidelines
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The Indiana Department of Health reported 296 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, along with 1,507 historical deaths from a year-end audit. That brings the stateâs total to 11,401 confirmed deaths. The state also reported slightly more than 13,000 new cases in the last week â the fewest weekly reported total since mid-October.
Indiana has administered 694,945 initial vaccine doses, with 216,389 Hoosiers fully vaccinated.
Here are your statewide COVID-19 headlines from last week.
Hoosiers age 65 and older can now register for appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
If you or a loved one falls into that age group, you can register at OurShot.in.gov. If youâre in need of assistance, you can call 211 or one of Indianaâs Area Agencies on Aging.Â
The state of Indiana is currently accepting nominations for the Governor s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100
Weekly Statehouse Update: Cigarette Tax, Controversial School Choice Bills Testimony
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A House committee passed a cigarette tax increase. The Senate approved an expansion of telehealth services. And legislation advanced to require nursing homes to allow certain visitors, even during lockdowns.
Here’s what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Legislation approved by the House Public Health Committee would double the state’s cigarette tax, from $1 to $2 per pack. It would be the first increase in that tax since 2007. The bill also creates a new tax on e-liquids, used in vaping.
A measure that unanimously cleared the Senate this week would permanently expand telehealth services that Gov. Eric Holcomb temporarily allowed during the pandemic. The bill’s author, Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso), called the measure “transformational.”
Groundhog Day Economic Forecast
Posted: Feb 2, 2021 8:35 PM
Updated: Mar 3, 2021 8:41 PM
Posted By: Hannah Follman
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Nationwide, there is still a lot of concern when it comes to the economy. Despite all of this, there is good news. According to Inside Indiana Business, the state of Indiana s economic position is likely to recover strongly.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation said 2020 was the fourth straight record year for economic development deals. The corporation said they had 31,000 job commitments statewide.
The smaller economic shutdowns in the Wabash Valley, compared to other states, are one of the reasons the region was able to recover more quickly.