State Health Commissioner Warns Hoosiers to Avoid Spreading COVID-19 over Labor Day Weekend

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box demonstrates how to put on a face mask during a recent COVID-19 briefing.

Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers about the dangers of large group gatherings over the Labor Day weekend. During Wednesday’s briefing, Dr. Kris Box warned that COVID-19 can spread quickly, especially if people aren’t wearing masks and staying six feet apart.

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Prices at the Pump are the Highest They’ve Been Since 2014

Motorists traveling over the Labor Day weekend can expect to see an average of $2.84 per gallon of gasoline. That’s a 20 cent increase from Labor Day 2017.

According to a news release from Gas Buddy, consumers have seen the most expensive summer at the pump since 2014, with an average of $2.73 per gallon thus far. On average, motorists have shelled of more than $1.11 billion per day on gasoline purchases this season, up from a decade low of $912 million per day in the summer of 2016. Continue reading →