{"id":574,"date":"2021-04-12T03:09:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T03:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=574"},"modified":"2021-04-26T07:58:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T07:58:10","slug":"local-news-headlines-april-12-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=574","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: April 12, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notre Dame to require students to obtain Covid vaccinations<br><\/strong>Ahead of the Fall 2021 semester, the University of Notre Dame will require all students to get a COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter to the campus community, university officials announced undergraduate, graduate and professional students will all need to be fully vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall. That\u2019s unless they have a documented medical or religious exemption. University spokesperson Dennis Brown says faculty and staff will be \u201cstrongly encouraged\u201d to get vaccinated, but as of now, they will not be required to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Brown County taxes to increase<br><\/strong>Property taxes may increase for Brown County residents. This week commissioners approved the first reading of a higher maximum tax rate on a Zoom public meeting that took place Wednesday afternoon. The increase could mean an extra $1.85 a year for a home assessed at $192,000. Commissioner Diana Biddle said the fund pays for the county\u2019s IT expenses, maintenance on buildings, the county\u2019s GIS system, and grounds upkeep, including ADA compliance. The commissioners\u2019 second reading of the proposal is scheduled for April 21st. County council has until August to decide on an actual increase.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Small Business assistance available through state grants<br><\/strong>Small businesses that meet the eligibility requirements can apply for reimbursement of qualified business expenses incurred at their Indiana operations between March of 2020, and May of 2021. These qualified expenses include payroll and non-payroll expenses, such as insurance premiums, rent or mortgage payments, utilities, safety investments, and more. The application, along with additional details and instruction, is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/backontrack.in.gov\">backontrack.in.gov<\/a>. 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