The million case milestone was passed Sunday. Unvaccinated individuals have accounted for 98.5% of Indiana's COVID cases, 99.97% of COVID hospitalizations and 99.99% of COVID deaths, the state said.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has declared a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2021 of $0.85 per share on outstanding common stock.

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the life and legacy of General Colin Powell. Flags should be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Oct. 22, 2021.

The Hoosier Lottery announced Monday that a ticket sold for the Saturday night Powerball drawing matched four of the five white balls and the red Powerball to win the game's third-highest prize.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard expressed condolences today concerning the passing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KAR Global and Black Book today announced an expanded relationship aimed at helping franchise and independent car dealers, OEMs, and third-party providers deliver a faster, easier and more digital experience to their retail consumers. By integrating Black Book's industry-leading VIN decoding and pricing algorithms with KAR's digital capabilities, industry-related companies of any size will be able to deliver instant, VIN specific guaranteed trade-in values to consumers via their own website or mobile app. The relationship will also leverage KAR's rapidly growing digital dealer-to-dealer marketplace, BacklotCars, to help dealers wholesale any unwanted trade-in inventory that results from those retail sales.

CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegion, a leading provider of security products and solutions, today announced the first integration between Overtur™, Allegion's digital environment connecting all building phases in opening design, construction and ongoing management, and Software for Hardware® , an industry-leading software developed for door, frame and hardware distributors. This announcement comes in advance of this week's DHI conNextions, where both companies will be demonstrating the collaboration.

WINOOSKI, Vt. and INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Health, an employer health provider, announces the launch of a first-of-its-kind virtual primary care solution called Marathon Health Anywhere. The program leverages dedicated care teams and remote monitoring tools to ensure that companies can provide high-quality, advanced primary care to all employees — no matter where they live.

Hoosier lawmakers are encouraging Northwest Indiana college students and recent graduates to apply to work as paid interns at the Statehouse during the 2022 General Assembly.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The #77 Compass Racing trio of Ashton Harrison, Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry took Silver Cup class honors today in their Acura NSX GT3 Evo at the Indianapolis 8 Hour Intercontinental GT Challenge.  The class win followed a breakthrough victory earlier in the day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Harrison and McMurry claimed the overall and Pro/Am class win in the opening three-hour Fanatec GT World Challenge America portion of the race.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The #77 Compass Racing trio of Ashton Harrison, Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry took Silver Cup class honors today in their Acura NSX GT3 Evo at the Indianapolis 8 Hour Intercontinental GT Challenge.  The class win followed a breakthrough victory earlier in the day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Harrison and McMurry claimed the overall and Pro/Am class win in the opening three-hour Fanatec GT World Challenge America portion of the race.

A 43-year-old man fired multiple shots at police, and managed to avoid several shots fired by police, during a daylong standoff Saturday in Calumet City, Illinois.

In the past few weeks, almost 60% of shots given were booster shots. 

Kendell Culp, a Rensselaer Republican, recently announced he's running in the open-seat race to represent the new District 16 in the Indiana House.

Emissions tests for 2022 can be completed during the final three months of 2021, and the result will be valid until the vehicle is next required to be tested in 2024, according to the program rules.

Hammond police are still seeking information on the shooting and asked anyone with information to Detective Sgt. Shawn Ford at 219-852-2998.

(The Center Square) – The head of Indiana’s largest association of small businesses said this week the lack of workers to fill jobs in the state is a “serious, serious problem” that may result in many more business closures.

FISHERS, Ind., Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- StorageMart welcomes its third Indiana location to its growing portfolio in Indianapolis after a recent acquisition of a CubeSmart Self Storage facility.

PathStone is a non-profit housing counseling agency serving Delaware, Madison, Blackford, Randolph and Henry County. PathStone does free monthly workshops with the goal of helping the individual and families build their financial capacity. This month our topic will be:

The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) is recommending denial of Indiana Michigan Power’s (I&M’s) request for a $104 million annual rate increase.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon, a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, today announced details for its third quarter 2021 earnings release and conference call. 

For the first time in years, the costs of operating the Gary Community School Corp. should be fully covered by ongoing revenues as soon as Dec. 31, 2021.

CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KAR Auction Services, Inc., d/b/a/ KAR Global (NYSE: KAR), a leading operator of digital marketplaces for wholesale used vehicles, has completed the acquisition of CARWAVE Holdings LLC ("CARWAVE") for $450 million in cash. The acquisition builds on KAR's fast growth in the dealer-to-dealer segment, accelerates profitability, positions the company to achieve its long-term goals and enhances the company's differentiated combination of digital marketplaces and physical network. 

ELKHART, Ind., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) today announced that it expects to release its third quarter and nine months 2021 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, October 28, 2021.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced updated data from the positive Phase 3 monarchE trial evaluating the investigational use of Verzenio® (abemaciclib) in combination with standard adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-), node-positive, high risk early breast cancer (EBC). These data were presented at today's ESMO Virtual Plenary and simultaneously published in the Annals of Oncology.

(The Center Square) – The Swedish company Saab held a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday for its new 112,000-square-foot factory in Indiana where it will produce part of the new T-7A trainer aircraft for the U.S. Air Force in a partnership with Boeing.

PLAINFIELD, Ind., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded 17 grants totaling $190,000 to programs that support a wide range of environmental initiatives across Indiana, including projects to support water quality, conservation, and habitat and forest restoration.

FISHERS, Ind., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

CARMEL, Ind., Oct.  14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group was recently ranked first on the 2021 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers® and Springbuck®. This marks the eighth year that CNO has been recognized for its commitment to workplace well-being and initiatives and exceptional health benefits.

The Illinois Gaming Board is inching closer to selecting three finalists for a single south suburban Cook County casino license.

The campaign of U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., announced Wednesday the first-term senator raised $1.6 million for his reelection bid between July and September.

CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) will report results for the third quarter of 2021 after the market closes on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The company will host a conference call to discuss results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 28, 2021.

(The Center Square) – Public schools in Indiana have more to spend this year than ever before, with three rounds of federal pandemic funding over the last year totaling more than $3 billion, and almost $1 billion more coming from the state.

Christopher Gerstner, 47, was involved in a crash about midnight Sunday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Most full-time Lake County government employees will see their pay increase 3% next year under the 2022 budget unanimously adopted Tuesday by the Lake County Council.

CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Unify Carmel, Inc., ("Unify Carmel"), a nonpartisan grassroots movement united to protect and advance children's education, said that efforts to collaborate with the Carmel Clay Schools ("CCS") district on several educational matters have been unsuccessful. Over the last several months, Unify Carmel has brought many damaging initiatives to the district's attention, including critical race ideologies ("CRT") in the classroom, sexually explicit books found in schools for as young as kindergarten, and the current social-political movements infiltrating classrooms and assignments. Carmel Clay Schools has no response to the parents or community.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peterman Brothers, a leading HVAC and plumbing company serving the greater Indianapolis area, has announced that they are expanding their services. The leader in HVAC and plumbing is now offering electrical services to the residents of Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE: LLY) Verzenio® (abemaciclib), in combination with endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor), for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-), node-positive, early breast cancer (EBC) at high risk of recurrence and a Ki-67 score of ≥20% as determined by an FDA-approved test. Ki-67 is a marker of cellular proliferation. Verzenio is the first and only CDK4/6 inhibitor approved for this patient population.   

An incredible $355.4 million was wagered in Indiana on sporting events in September, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission. The previous record, from January 2021, was $348.2 million.

Two former members of the Calumet City Public Library Board of Trustees say they saw no evidence of the "malfeasance" cited by Mayor Thaddeus Jones in his decision to close the facility indefinitely.