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Purdue University announced it is sponsoring a mission to locate Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft. Faith leaders held a funeral service for those they say are "marked for death" by the federal tax and spending cut bill. Governor Mike Braun says Indiana agencies have improved coordination to better enforce Indiana's anti-abortion laws and regulations – a report evaluates how those policies are implem...

A mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday left two teenagers dead and five others injured. Some of America’s newest citizens took the Oath of Citizenship in downtown Indianapolis Thursday as the country celebrates its 249th birthday. The Trump administration told states last week that it won’t be dispersing nearly seven billion dollars in federal education grants. This past holiday w...

Indianapolis is celebrating Independence Day with the annual Fourth Fest downtown. The Indiana Fever are the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup champions. The name of the tech company behind a proposal to build a data center in Franklin Township has been hidden from the public. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute will offer vouchers for discounted Uber and Lyft rides through its Sober Ride Indiana program...

The long-closed John Marshall High school on the city’s far eastside will be repurposed. The Indiana Supreme Court heard a property tax case that could impact local government and school finances. Public colleges are planning to eliminate almost 20 percent of their degree programs across the state, following new legislative requirements. Governor Mike Braun was given slightly more expansive author...

The Indianapolis Vision Zero Task Force has released an initial plan to make the city safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. The Indiana Department of Child Services is undergoing what it calls a “transformational” reorganization of its agency. Indiana officials seek to execute a third death row inmate less than a year after the state ended its 15-year pause on capital punishment. Mothers ar...

A new mural was installed at the Fletcher Place Community Center, painted in anticipation for the WNBA All-Star weekend. A proposed project to address affordable housing in Indianapolis received scrutiny at a recent meeting. Jeff Butts, who has led Wayne Township schools for more than a decade, will retire in January. A proposed data center would rezone more than 400 acres in Franklin Township on...

Turmoil among Indianapolis City-County Democrats continues following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and abuse in the mayor's office. A new charter school is set to open downtown next fall. A new initiative aims to bring healthy food to Indianapolis communities. Indiana's private school voucher program expanded more modestly this past school year, after frenetic expansion in...

The state of Indiana's lawsuits against TikTok can move forward after the Indiana Supreme Court decided not to take on the social media company's appeals. Advocates for federal clean energy tax credits are speaking directly to U.S. Senators through ads — including Todd Young of Indiana. Indiana University could lose hundreds of degree programs as part of compliance with an array of new laws affect...

Tobacco use among middle and high school students in Indiana continues to decline. College tuition rates for Indiana’s undergraduate students will be paused for two years. One measure of the strength of Indiana’s economy held steady for a third month according to new preliminary data. Indiana is introducing new tools on July 1st to evaluate if children and infants qualify for home and community-ba...

A heat advisory for Central Indiana was extended until this Friday. The Indiana Pacers will have to continue their quest for an NBA Championship another year, after they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the deciding game of the Finals. Parents and community members are raising concern about longer bus rides, school closures and a lack of transparency as Indianapolis Public Schools prepares for...

A new mural is coming to the Fletcher Place Community Center in downtown Indy as part of the WNBA Legacy Project. Marion County school districts could soon lose a significant amount of local dollars. A recent proposal by the U.S. Senate could require Indiana to roll back eligibility in the Medicaid expansion program. Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales remained defiant in the face of question...

The Indianapolis City-County Council approved funds to pay law firm Fisher Philips the remaining money owed for an independent investigation into the handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to force a game 7 in the NBA Finals. Indiana’s Black Legislative Caucus Members reflect on Juneteenth. The work at one local urban farm continues, despite re...

The Indiana Pacers will return to Indianapolis fighting to stay alive in the NBA Finals. The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability recently released its annual report highlighting local advancements toward a more environmentally-friendly future. Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Monday that 55 attorneys general have agreed to a settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family....

The Indiana Fever delivered the reigning WNBA champions the New York Liberty its first loss of the season on Saturday. A new hotel is coming to the Indianapolis International Airport. The 'Food in Transit' program is back for its eighth year, offering free produce to Indianapolis residents. More than 700 organizations and individuals signed a letter calling on Governor Mike Braun to convene a comm...

Thousands gathered at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend, part of the "No Kings" protests that took place nationwide. A new partnership on Indianapolis’s near north side is trying to make healthcare more accessible for formerly incarcerated people. A group responsible for shaping the future of public schools in Indianapolis will be holding meetings throughout the summ...

Fishers announced last week that nearly one thousand acres have been added to the city. Advanced manufacturing workers are in high demand across the state and there’s a growing need for credentialed workers in the sector. Indianapolis issued its first Knozone Action Day of the year. Oil company BP has put its project to store its carbon emissions underground in Indiana on hold.

A third member of the Indianapolis City-County Council has called for Mayor Joe Hogsett to resign. The expansion of a manufacturing warehouse in Lebanon is expected to create nearly 700 new jobs. The Keystone Group announced it purchased the former Anthem headquarters on Monument Circle. The City of Indianapolis announced a plan Tuesday for housing 350 unsheltered people across the city within the...

A $27 million spending package at the Indianapolis City-County Council's Monday meeting was overshadowed by the fallout from a sexual harassment investigation. The Circle City Readers program is now funded through December. The northwest Indiana utility NIPSCO is working to repair a seawall near its Michigan City coal plant. People protested President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban at the Indian...

Indiana is one of the states included in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs. More people living with H-I-V in Indiana will have access to supportive services with the opening of a new facility. A transitional housing complex in Indianapolis partially reopens, less than a year after a fire damaged the property. Why some Indiana children will NOT be able to join the state-funded preschool program...

Carmel is the latest municipality to adopt restrictions on the number of rentals in neighborhoods. The Trump Administration recently rescinded guidance directing hospitals to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition. Purdue University gave a two-day notice to the student newspaper that it would no longer help with distribution. The Indiana B...

U.S. Representative André Carson is seeking information on how an Indiana military base could potentially be used as an immigration detention center. A former administrator of two now-closed Indiana virtual charter schools has agreed to plead guilty in a multi-million dollar fraud case. Indiana is bringing back A-to-F letter grades for schools – but what happens to schools that fail in the system?...

Your power bill might go up over the next two years, if you're a Marion County resident. Indianapolis will be hosting the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials again in 2028. An Indianapolis tutoring program found results for struggling young readers since 2023 – but the program’s future is in jeopardy. What’s at stake if major Medicaid reforms make it through Congress?

Democratic Indianapolis City-County Councilor Andy Nielsen has called for the resignation of Mayor Joe Hogsett after the final report of an investigative committee was released. A county judge is ordering the state to reopen a federal rental assistance program that was abruptly shut down in March. The U.S. Department of Energy has revoked a grant to help a cement plant in Lawrence County store its...

A $27 million spring spending package before the City-County Council will receive a final vote next week. Nearly half of all the solar installed in Indiana came online last year, mostly from the state's utilities. Monroe County is the only Indiana jurisdiction named on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s list of cities, counties and states that the agency believes obstruct enforcement of fe...

The Indiana Pacers are going to the NBA Finals. Parents of medically complex children say the changes made by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration following the 2023 Medicaid forecasting error left families without critical services. Purdue University is closing its Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. The U.S. Department of Energy is testing out a new way to recycle rare...