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Officials celebrated the conversion of two Indianapolis streets from one-way to now two-way traffic. Indianapolis will be home to one of two federally backed centers studying Alzheimer’s disease using stem-cell models of the human brain. An Indianapolis nonprofit that works to improve food security and equity inside schools will undergo a name change as it expands its mission. The City of Indianap...

A community center that serves more than 300 families on Indianapolis's northwest side will temporarily close its doors. The Indianapolis City-County Council has announced its next steps following the investigation into the city’s handling of inappropriate workplace behavior and sexual harassment allegations. The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County changed the name of one of its Diver...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem thanked Indiana Governor Mike Braun for expanding detention beds and dubbed the added space the “Speedway slammer.” A series of lawsuits have been filed in Marion County court against drug manufacturer Eli Lilly. Republicans from the Indianapolis City-County Council are proposing new ideas to combat youth violence. Indianapolis announced Wednesday it re...

The Indiana State Fair has changed rules related to minors attending the fair. The Trump administration is releasing five billion dollars in federal grant funding for education that it unexpectedly withheld earlier this summer. Central Indiana residents are being asked to participate in a survey on their transportation habits. Governor Mike Braun says Vice President J-D Vance will be in Indianapol...

A local nonprofit launched a free construction training program Tuesday for recently incarcerated people. A woman with a prior animal cruelty conviction was sentenced in late July to additional prison time for breaking the terms of her release in Indianapolis. A Purdue University student was released from ICE custody Monday after being detained late last week. The new school year is underway, and...

Several branches of the Indianapolis Public Library are getting changing stations, designed to help people with mobility challenges use the restroom. Summer is coming to a close for children in Marion County. Former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke called on Hoosiers to support Texas Democrats in their fight against a Republican redistricting effort. More than 70,000 fans packed dow...

Fewer than 3 in 10 Marion County public school students passed Indiana's latest ILEARN exam. An ambitious overhaul of the entire City Market block has hit a number of delays. The Environmental Protection Agency wants to undo its finding that climate change harms people, and eliminate greenhouse gas standards for cars and trucks. First Lady Maureen Braun last week announced a "significant investmen...

Penske Entertainment has sold a one-third interest in the company to FOX. Dozens of workers and supporters rallied in Indianapolis Wednesday for the latest stop on a bus tour touting the benefits of unions. A Muncie fifth-grader was named the grand prize winner of a national presidential history competition. The 168th Indiana State Fair begins today at the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

A new charitable pharmacy project from Purdue University and Gleaners Food Bank will soon open to the public. A recent senate report raises concerns about growing relationships between telehealth companies and drug manufacturers Eli Lilly and Pfizer. Two Indiana University School of Medicine researchers received top awards at the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual international conference in Toronto...

A new affordable dental clinic is now open at the Damien Center. Indiana is ending a widely praised high school program aimed at keeping at-risk students on track for college and careers. A group of 14 Republican U.S. Senators including Indiana’s Todd Young sent a letter urging the White House to fully fund the National Institutes of Health. Indiana is revamping how it grades a school’s quality.

A Fountain Square encampment for people experiencing homelessness will close next month. There is still a large gap between what it takes to afford an average two-bedroom apartment in Indiana and the typical Hoosier renter’s wage. Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval at the Brickyard 400 this weekend. The only American Sign...

Cumberland Police have announced they are deploying a new tool to end vehicle chases safer. Indianapolis is one of five new hub locations announced for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The number of Indiana high schoolers who go straight to college has reached a record low. Indianapolis's struggling animal care agency is one step closer to having a new leader.

Indianapolis Public Schools is getting a 10.5 million dollar grant over the next five years to support the district’s literacy programs. Two local nonprofits that serve Hoosiers experiencing homelessness announced a merger. A house that’s been standing in Fishers since the late 1800s is soon to be torn down. Surgeons at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis performed the state’s first successf...

Around 50 people met at the Indiana War Memorial downtown Tuesday night to protest the Israeli government and the ongoing war in Gaza. The importance of school attendance got renewed attention in Indiana after absenteeism spiked during the pandemic. The importance of school attendance got renewed attention in Indiana after absenteeism spiked during the pandemic. An initiative at the Indianapolis M...

Legendary sports editor Bob Hammel passed away Saturday night at 88 years old. Fort Wayne Community Schools' virtual learning program is expanding statewide. The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday denied Attorney General Todd Rokita's request to dismiss a disciplinary complaint against him. Indiana has proposed changes to Medicaid waivers that provide home- and community-based services, including a s...

Caitlin Clark is not expected to be available Tuesday night, when the Indiana Fever resume their season at the defending champion New York Liberty. Dozens protested outside of U.S. Senator Todd Young's Indianapolis office Sunday over increased funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A law dissolving Union Schools Corporation in 2027 sparked fears the district couldn't open for classes nex...

Indiana's local NPR and PBS stations face severe financial challenges after Congress eliminated federal support for public media. WNBA All-Star Weekend brought thousands of fans to downtown Indianapolis. A new letter from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirms that Camp Atterbury in Indiana is planned to be used to hold immigrant detainees, after months of speculation. Medicaid data will be sh...

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon praised Indiana as a national model for school choice and affordability during a visit to Purdue University. Marion County public schools scored generally lower than the state average in this year's state exam, the ILEARN. The safety of downtown Indianapolis is top of mind for local and state officials ahead of a high-profile weekend. The Indianapolis City...

A local cemetery in Indianapolis has a new owner with plans to provide more holistic, inclusive funeral services. Indiana's only comprehensive cancer center could lose its National Cancer Institute designation if the state doesn't invest in cancer research. An analysis by the group Earthjustice shows some utilities and landowners might not be following toxic coal ash laws. Governor Mike Braun says...

The Indianapolis Bar Foundation announced it gifted $30,000 to Exodus Refugee, a nonprofit that helps refugees coming to Indiana. Indianapolis Public Schools District is expanding their middle school science and math programming. Indiana government fiscal leaders say the state remains in a solid financial position as they closed the books on the last fiscal year. Hospitals across the Midwest are b...

Hundreds of women donated breast tissue in Indianapolis over the weekend. The state of Indiana will close the books on its previous state budget Tuesday. State lawmakers and the ACLU of Indiana rallied at the Indiana Statehouse Saturday in support of transgender youth. Indiana has ended more than a dozen education programs that served low-income and minority students – the cuts are the result of G...

School leaders in Marion County are backing a proposal to extend youth curfew hours after two weekends of violence left five teenagers dead. Certain family caregivers could be allowed to provide attendant care through Indiana Medicaid again under a proposal from the state. Residents at a downtown apartment complex are suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency for removing security amid safety concerns...

Families can get free school supplies, backpacks, immunizations and car seats this Saturday. A program that investigates instances of abuse against patients with mental illness could see its budget cut by over half in Indiana. The Braun administration is implementing changes across Indiana state government to eliminate statements, policies and programs referencing diversity, equity and inclusion....

Indianapolis City-County Councilor Crista Carlino stepped away from the Democratic caucus following backlash she received after last month's meeting. Indianapolis Public Schools denied a bid by one of its campuses to leave district control and operate as an independent charter school. A woman is charged with animal neglect after she was convicted of animal abuse four years ago. Some Hoosiers will...

We're learning more about the teenagers allegedly involved in the mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis over the holiday weekend. Families in Marion County are seeing steep preschool price hikes. A proposal that aims to extend curfew hours for young people in Indianapolis was introduced during Monday night’s City-County Council meeting. Several cities across the Midwest are considered "hot spots"...