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New funding for Indiana food banks was recently granted by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Indiana’s three candidates for lieutenant governor are taking the debate stage Tuesday. Data analysis shows that having a satisfactory romantic relationship leads to better physical and mental health for breast cancer survivors. A new Indianapolis high school will give students a chance to see s...

A call for transparency and accountability is growing after recent local news investigations unveiled misconduct within the Hogsett administration. High school seniors who hope to attend college next in the fall of 2025 can soon fill out the federal application for college financial aid – but like last year the form will be slightly delayed for most students. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb talks ab...

This Indiana State Fair annual cheese masterpiece was unveiled this week. American cyclist and Hoosier Chloe Dygert is an Olympic champion after a career-threatening injury and numerous obstacles. Some health experts warn that bringing animals and humans together in one place at a state fair can be an easy place for diseases to spread. Indiana recently approved new standards that now require high...

Indianapolis native and Cathedral High School graduate Cole Hocker won the fifteen-hundred meter race at the Paris Olympics. Gen Con organizers have established several initiatives to make the convention, and tabletop gaming, more inclusive. Some school district leaders are sharing their concerns with policy makers in advance of next year’s legislative session. What happens when rent comes due – b...

Hoosiers can now get an idea of how much individual medical procedures cost in Indiana, including average prices at various hospitals. Indiana veterans organizations want to be able to offer an electronic gaming option at their posts. While wildfires are still burning up north, the smoke hasn’t been as bad for Hoosiers as it was last year. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services will now leave beh...

The Indianapolis International Airport will receive more than $26 million from the latest round of federal infrastructure funding. But a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that tongue tie surgeries may be overused for little babies. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg highlighted Indiana’s role in helping build the future of electric vehicles Friday.

To help guide a movement to expand solar power in Indiana, community members, small businesses and city leaders were invited to a solar congress over the weekend. Indiana officials announced this week the state has fully divested all public dollars from Chinese companies. Community advocates say Indianapolis should invest in more housing – and wonder why it can’t model efforts that similar cities...

When people with mental health issues are in crisis or need help, who should they turn to and how is our crisis response system taking care of them? Students in the Indianapolis Public School district returned to class on Thursday – this year there are dramatic changes, including reopened buildings. Up to 50 percent of child welfare workers are at high risk of developing secondary traumatic stress...

Indiana’s colleges and universities have raised alarms over the state’s overhaul of high school diplomas in a series of letters. The state launched its first hospital-linked violence prevention program. Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun is adjusting his property tax reform proposal, just days after he unveiled it. An overhaul of the Indianapolis Housing Agency is underway after years o...

The IU Board of Trustees passed a new "expressive activities" policy that creates guidelines for when and how activities like protests can take place on campus. A new state testing program aims to improve the understanding between PFAS and cancer rates amongst firefighters. What a high school experience could look like for the Class of 2029 is under debate. Thomas Cook, a former Indianapolis chief...

The Indiana Arts Commission is awarding more than $3.5 million to groups across the state to support long-term operations and specific projects. The Indianapolis Public School Board approved a new policy that will alter school’s discipline practices. Some Haitian and Burmese residents struggle to access mental health care due to stigma and a lack of translation services. Four-thousand more student...

Nearly half of Indiana college students graduated on time in 2023, according to new data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun has unveiled a plan that makes major changes to the state’s property tax system. A new statewide resource is aimed at giving students an interactive experience to explore career pathways in the healthcare industry....

Martin University hosted a job fair on Thursday to help formerly incarcerated people find employment. Indiana’s state education leaders want the public to share how they feel about the overhaul of high school diploma requirements. More than twenty wild rabbits have been found dead in Tippecanoe County due to tularemia also known as ‘rabbit fever.’ People in need of abortion care in Iowa will soon...

Indiana was one of the first stops for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Since President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race — and with Vice President Kamala Harris likely to replace him as the nominee — there’s been a lot of misinformation about how she’ll get on the ballot. A vigil Tuesday night honored the life of Indianapolis activist Ron Frieson, known as Ro...

The Indiana Democratic Party is backing Vice President Kamala Harris for president – just a day after President Joe Biden left the ticket. The southern Indiana utility CenterPoint has proposed a settlement in its request to raise customers’ rates. Indiana closed the books on its fiscal year with more than two-and-a-half billion dollars in reserve, the lowest amount since the pandemic. Indiana is i...

The Indianapolis Community Food Access Coalition recently recommended new community members to a city commission. The National Labor Relations Board this week overruled an Indiana company’s objections to a successful union vote by its workers. The Environmental Protection Agency says the standard for cleaning up coal ash in the Town of Pines will now be a little more strict – but activists say som...

Indiana’s Democratic party and some Indiana voters are reacting to the news that President Joe Biden will not run for reelection. A proposal to add some local control over short-term rentals in Indianapolis moved forward this week. The Indiana Department of Health is warning people to use insect repellent and wear protective clothing following the state’s first reported West Nile virus disease cas...

Some cities in the Midwest have started buying up medical debt to help their residents – what does this mean? High child care costs and low availability are strongly linked to women’s workforce participation, according to new research from Ball State University. An Indianapolis lawyer has filed another complaint against Attorney General Todd Rokita with the state’s attorney disciplinary commission...

A new ordinance would require Indianapolis pet owners to register dogs that are not spayed or neutered. For the third year in a row, Indiana farmers have set a record for the most acres of cover crops planted. Workers’ rights are a major focus of Democrat Destiny Wells’ campaign for attorney general. Indiana U.S. Senate candidate Jim Banks used his prime-time speech at the Republican National Conv...

Indianapolis News: Governor Eric Holcomb helped break ground Tuesday on the first project of READI…

The U.S. Department of Labor says an Indianapolis business owner continues to violate labor practices despite a 2022 federal court judgment. The crisis hotline 988 celebrates the two-year anniversary of its nationwide rollout this week. Marian University recently received $29 million from the Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation. Kellen Gray will become the orchestra’s first African American condu...

Indianapolis News: Indiana leaders shared thoughts and prayers Saturday after a shooting at former…

We’re not seeing a spike in tick-borne illnesses this year, but experts say they’ve been increasing over the past two decades. Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing East Chicago, arguing the northwest Indiana community is violating the state’s ban on sanctuary cities. Four career and technical education centers around Indiana will split $700,000 to pilot local youth apprenticeship programs. Police...

One of Indianapolis’s largest day shelters and supportive service providers for people experiencing homelessness will see leadership changes in 2025. Indiana is cleared to go “from planning to action” in connecting Hoosiers with affordable high-speed internet under a federal program. Indiana’s unemployment rate has gradually increased to three-point-seven percent over the last six months, accordin...

The superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools will retire next year. Indianapolis Public Schools has announced they will hire a new principal of George Washington Carver School 87. Loretta Rush announced Tuesday she will seek another five-year term as Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reconsider whether to list a rare Midwest snake under the Endangered...