Central Ohio fans, businesses happy for return of Big Ten football

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Central Ohio businesses, restaurants, bars and sports fans have suffered a long and difficult year in the midst of the pandemic. Fortunately, the return of Big Ten football this fall offers new opportunities and a more hopeful future.

Varsity Club general manager Tony Mollica, who describes his business as a football restaurant, said that the good news will have a big impact on restaurant owners, customer and sports fans alike.

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Nationwide Children’s, Columbus city and schools team up on reproductive education

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to support and expand its health care services in Columbus City Schools, aiming to limit adolescents’ reproductive-health challenges.

Mayor Andrew J. Ginther said the grant, awarded by the Office of Population Affairs in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will reduce health-care disparities and improve services for residents across Franklin County.

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Inspired by Denmark schools, Evansville Day School develops outdoor classrooms

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In the months leading up to the school year, Leah Whitaker searched for ways Evansville Day School students could learn in-person while safely maintaining the school's "learn through play" educational plan.

The risks of the novel coronavirus forced Whitaker and other EDS administrators to seek other instructional options for the school's reopening.

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Despite COVID-19 risks, USI, UE students returning to campus are hopeful about the year

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Six months ago, Madelyn Morris had envisioned what her first steps on a college campus would be like. The Mooresville, Indiana, student was focusing on successfully finishing her final semester, sending out graduation party invites and getting ready for the University of Southern Indiana's student orientation, scheduled for March 20.

But everything changed with COVID-19.

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'We're at a loss right now:' EVSC parents express concerns with Virtual Academy onboarding

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With many Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. students still without computer devices and login information for the EVSC Virtual Academy, some parents are considering other options.

Jill Young's 7-year-old daughter, Lola Hill, is set to start first grade at the Virtual Academy. But with EVSC schools reopening on Wednesday, Young and other parents still haven't received information about the online learning program.

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On a first day unlike any other, Evansville's children pour back into EVSC classrooms

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The first day of school always feels like a leap of faith, even in the best of circumstances.

In neighborhoods across the country, hundreds of children pour into buildings short on funding and long on need, looking to come out the other side better educated and ready to move on to bigger things.

So it's understandable that Wednesday morning felt like a hail mary.

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EVSC Virtual Academy enrollment up at least 1,600%, staff added to help with shift

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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the days leading up to the first day of school for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp., so do the number of families shifting to online learning.

EVSC spokesman Jason Woebkenberg said Tuesday more than 1,700 students are enrolled in the EVSC Virtual Academy, a program that normally has between 75-100 students each year. That's an increase of at least 1,600% or as much as 2,167%.

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Read Evansville to distribute over 700 COVID-19 books schools, families

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Read Evansville is distributing books to ensure students are aware of the effects of COVID-19 as they prepare to return to school.

The 22-page story, "My Hero is You," follows the main character, Sara, as she travels across the world, teaching others the importance of washing their hands, social distancing and staying inside their homes.

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