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August 1, 2017
Update: Hearing Delayed For Suspect In Indiana Officer’s Killing Twenty-eight-year-old Jason Brown is being held without bond in connection with the killing of Southport police Lt. Aaron Allan. Become an Indiana Public Media supporter »
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August 1, 2017
New Campaign Fights To Preserve Indiana’s Ash Trees The Indiana Parks Alliance hopes to protect around 100 trees from an invasive beetle. Read more »
August 1, 2017
Merrillville Abortion Clinic Can Resume Providing Abortions The Planned Parenthood clinic had to suspend operations last month because a doctor had severed ties with the center. Read more »
August 1, 2017
State Still Finalizing Takeover Of I-69 Section 5
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August 1, 2017
Hundreds Mourn Doctor Slain After Denying Opioids To Patient
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Prosecutors say Michael Jarvis of Mishawaka fatally shot Dr. Todd Graham two hours after Graham refused to prescribe Jarvis' wife painkillers.
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August 1, 2017
Food Fight Erupts Over Pennsylvania ‘Pierogi Festival’ Name Lawyers for the Whiting, Ind. Pierogi Fest in Indiana recently sent a letter demanding the Edwardsville Hometown Committee stop using the name or pay royalties.
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Takeover Status For 3 Indy Schools Would End Under State Proposal
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Ask The Mayor: Lienhoop On Railway Overpass, Clarion Hotel Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop answers questions about the city including details of the railway overpass and the closing of the Clarion hotel.
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Deer Study Shows Fewer Plants, Flowers At Griffy Preserve Researchers believe to maintain a healthy ecosystem in Indiana forests, something must be done about the deer population. Read more »
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Twenty-eight-year-old Jason Brown is being held without bond in connection with the killing of Southport police Lt. Aaron Allan. Read more »
August 2, 2017
Indiana Senate Leader Appoints 2 To Alcohol Commission The Alcohol Code Revision Commission is slated to meet over the next two years to review Indiana's alcohol laws, some of which date to prohibition. Read more »
August 2, 2017
VA Clinic In Peru To Double In Size Next Year The expansion will double the number of veterans it can treat from about 3,000 to about 6,000. Read more »
August 2, 2017
Jerome Adams: Science Not Always Enough To Motivate Change Surgeon General Nominee Jerome Adams was asked a lot about Indiana's HIV outbreak during his confirmation hearing Tuesday. Read more »
August 2, 2017
Study: Two-Year College Students At Higher Risk Of Food Insecurity The rate of food insecurity for two-year college students was found to be consistently higher than that of four-year college students. Read more »
August 2, 2017
Former Notre Dame Coach Ara Parseghian Dies At 94 Parseghian led the Fighting Irish to two national championships over 11 seasons. Read more »
August 2, 2017
DNR Awards Grant For Archaeological Research In Monroe County A grant from the Indiana DNR will support a new archaeological survey in Monroe County in an effort to uncover more about the area’s history. Read more »
August 2, 2017
Amtrak’s Indianapolis-Bound Train Struggles To Be On Time Amtrak officials say freight railroads are to blame for the company's decline in on-time trains in Indiana. Read more »
August 2, 2017
Online Campaign For Slain Indiana Officer’s Family Tops $80K The campaign aims to collect $300,000 for Allan's widow and two sons. Read more »
August 3, 2017
It’s Ernie Pyle’s Birthday. Could This Become A National Holiday? Pyle was born in Indiana and had planned to move to Albuquerque before he was killed. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Indiana Officer Rescues Man Livestreaming Suicide Decision The police chief says people watching the livestream implored the man to get off the bridge while others encouraged him to jump. Read more »
August 3, 2017
With New Grant, Composting Key To Reducing Food Waste More than $200 billion is spent each year in the U.S. to make food that is never eaten. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Bus Transportation Problems Close Muncie Schools For The Day Muncie Community Schools says in a statement that schools are closed as staff, the district's new transportation company and others review transportation plans. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Hearing Delayed For Man Charged In Indiana Officer’s Slaying The initial hearing for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a police officer in Indianapolis has been delayed until next week. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Report: Indiana Ranks 10th Worst State For Student Loan Debt Analysts looked at student debt, unemployment, past-due loan balances and other factors to determine where student-loan borrowers fare best. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Gary-Chicago Airport Gets Federal OK To Build Customs Area Airport officials now say they're looking for a professional construction management firm for the project. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Private Company Will Manage Indy Takeover Schools For 3 More Years A proposal to ensure transition of three schools under state control back to Indianapolis Public Schools was not approved by the state education board Aug. 2. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Indiana State Fair: What You Need To Plan Your Visit There are hundreds of activities available at the fair this year, ranging from educational opportunities to free concerts. Read more »
August 3, 2017
DCS: Child Fatality Report Highlights Dangers Of Co-Sleeping The most recent child fatalities report calls for safe sleeping practices and vigilance when children are near bodies of water. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Muncie Schools Closed For Second Day Amid Busing Woes Muncie Community Schools will cancel school for a second day in a row over busing problems that arose on its first day of the school year Wednesday. Read more »
August 3, 2017
State Officials Tentatively Agree On New A-F Accountability System State education officials have tentatively agreed on a new A-to-F accountability system for schools, with the federal government getting the final say. Read more »
August 3, 2017
Lawrence Co. Jail Replacing In-Person Visits With Video Visits The sheriff says the policy is indicative of a larger problem: jail overcrowding. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Part One: Lawsuit Challenges Johnson Co. System Part one of the Justice For All series: A lawsuit alleges Johnson County isn't meeting its obligation to provide adequate representation. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Father Of Columbus Man Killed In Bombing: ‘He Was A Great Soldier’ Johnathon Hunter is a 2011 graduate of Columbus East High School. Read more »
August 4, 2017
EPA Cuts Will Damage Hoosier Health, Environment, Groups Say A Congressional subcommittee recently approved an 8 percent cut to the agency. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Services Begin Today For Slain Southport Police Officer 38-year-old Allan was a six-year veteran of the department in Southport, a municipality on Indianapolis' south side. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Tonight At 6 On ‘Indiana Newsdesk’ Part one in our investigation of the state’s public defense system. And two movies set in Indiana are ready to debut here soon. Plus, state news headlines. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Tip In Delphi Double-Slaying Case Leads To 2007 Homicide Arrest Authorities say a tip in the investigation into the slayings of two northern Indiana girls led to an arrest in a decade-old homicide case. Read more »
August 4, 2017
IUPUI Warns Of Aggressive Squirrels The university says people shouldn't give the squirrels human food. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Tickets Selling Fast For “Columbus” The Movie Debut A movie from “Superlative Films" and "Depth of Field” that was filmed last summer in the city known for architecture is winning awards and creating a buzz. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Indiana State Fair Debuts New Sky Ride, Gives Bird’s Eye View A one-way ride lasts for about seven minutes and gives a bird's eye perspective of the grounds. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Pence Hands Over AOL Emails From Time As Indiana’s Governor Vice President Mike Pence has turned over emails from a private AOL.com account he used to conduct official business while he was Indiana's governor. Read more »
August 4, 2017
ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ To Broadcast From Indiana’s Opening Game The popular ESPN program "College GameDay" will broadcast live from the Indiana University football opener against Ohio State on August 31. Read more »
August 4, 2017
HUD Secretary Carson To Visit East Chicago’s Superfund Site Monday The Superfund site includes a now-empty public housing complex, which is the subject of a contentious demolition plan. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Donnelly Says Senate Will Look To Protect Health Care Subsidies U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) says the Senate will aim to prevent President Donald Trump from cutting off subsidies provided by the Affordable Care Act. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Pipes Collapse At Indiana Rolls-Royce Plant, No Injuries The collapse just before noon Friday left a line of large pipes and support structures toppled outside a building. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Jerome Adams Confirmed As Surgeon General With Bipartisan Support Indiana's Health Commissioner says the nation's opioid epidemic will be a focus. Read more »
August 4, 2017
MCCSC: Muncie Busing Issues Will Not Impact First Day Of School The Monroe County Community School Corporation is confident its bus drivers will be prepared for the first day of school. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Bloomington Water Rates To Increase Less Than Expected The rate increase means customers will pay $3.73 per 1,000 gallons of water, up from $3.11. Read more »
August 4, 2017
Video: Watch ‘Indiana Newsdesk’ August 4, 2017 Part one in our investigation of the state’s public defense system. And two movies set in Indiana are ready to debut here soon. Plus, state news headlines. Read more »
August 5, 2017
Scientists Warn Potential Retina Damage From Upcoming Eclipse Without special eye protection, scientists warn that retinal damage is imminent for anyone viewing next month's eclipse from Indiana. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Notre Dame Hosts Mass, Memorial For Late Coach Ara Parseghian Ara Parseghian died in his home in Granger last week. He was 94 years old. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Terre Haute Official Who Faced Federal Probe Found Dead A western Indiana coroner says a Terre Haute city official recently suspended amid a federal investigation was found dead last week. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Purdue Planning $35 Million Hospital For Treating Horses The proposed project for the West Lafayette campus will include space for large-animal surgery. Read more »
August 7, 2017
4-Year-Old Boy Finds Gun In Bedroom, Fatally Shoots Self Authorities say the Indiana boy fired a single round that struck him. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Domestic Coal Shipments Boost Indiana’s Ports For Start Of 2017 Indiana’s three ports had their second-best start to the year ever in 2017. Read more »
August 7, 2017
American Cancer Society: Indiana’s Cancer Policies Need Work American Cancer Society’s Bryan Hannon says failure to pass a cigarette tax increase last session set Indiana back in reducing smoking rates. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Indiana Changes Child Abuse Reporting Procedures Prior to the law, school employees first had to report suspected abuse to the school's principal or the principal's designee. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Pence Slams Report On Possible 2020 Presidential Groundwork In a statement, Pence said Sunday's story in The New York Times "is disgraceful and offensive to me, my family, and our entire team." Read more »
August 7, 2017
IBM Owes Indiana $78M For Failed Welfare Automation A judge has ruled that IBM Corp. owes Indiana $78 million in damages stemming from the company's failed effort to automate much of the state's welfare services. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Indiana Vaping Industry Expands After Monopoly Eliminated The vaping industry is growing after a new state law eliminated a monopoly that was restricting manufacturers' ability to sell their products in the state. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Report Aims To Block Asian Carp From Great Lakes Scientists say if Asian carp reach the Great Lakes, they could cripple a $7 billion fishing industry by crowding out native species. Read more »
August 7, 2017
Man Charged After Threats Made To Blow Up 2 Indiana Schools A 26-year-old Buster Hernandez from Bakersfield, California, has been charged with making online threats to blow up two Indiana high schools. Read more »
August 7, 2017
HUD Secretary Carson Visits Former East Chicago Housing Complex Carson says the handling of the situation could serve as a model for other contaminated public housing. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Muncie Schools Busing: ‘Not Perfect,’ But Safe Muncie Schools were open Monday after canceling classes Thursday and Friday because of widespread busing problems. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Landscapers Discover Syringes, Belongings Outdoors On IU Campus IUPD is investigating after a landscaping crew discovered personal belonging and several syringes in an outdoor area on campus. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Pence Carves His Own Political ID, On Behalf Of Trump The Republican vice president has raised more than $1 million in recent months for his political committee. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Farm Equipment Company Cancels Plans To Build Indiana Headquarters Krone North America Inc. has seen a sales decline and was concerned about possible changes in import taxes, farm subsidies and crop insurance. Read more »
August 8, 2017
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue Speaking Today At The State Fair Perdue will sit in on an agriculture "listening session" with Sen. Todd Young, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and other state officials. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Indiana Fertilizer Company Moves Forward With $2.8B Project A fertilizer company is moving forward with a $2.8 billion project with the help of state incentives and a new governor. Read more »
August 8, 2017
IU Credit Union Reaches Agreement With Pendragon Properties Owner The agreement delays any foreclosure action for nine months. Read more »
August 8, 2017
GOP Indiana Lawmaker Proposes Medical Marijuana Legalization Indiana Republican State Rep. Jim Lucas is backing medical marijuana as an alternative method to curb the state’s opioid epidemic. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Wealthy State Lawmaker Joins GOP’s Indiana Senate Race A wealthy state legislator is joining what has already become a bitter campaign for the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly next year. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Agriculture Sec. Perdue Talks Trade, Climate Change At State Fair Perdue met in private with state lawmakers about the 2018 Farm Bill and reassured Hoosier farmers he’d protect their stake in the export economy. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Parents Of Indiana 15-Year-Old Killed By Police File Lawsuit The parents of a black teenager who was fatally shot by Indianapolis police after an alleged carjacking are suing the city and several police officers. Read more »
August 8, 2017
Latest Death Marks 9th This Year Along I-70 Span Near Terre Haute The accident was the year's fifth fatal crash along a 60-mile portion of Interstate 70 between Illinois and Hendricks County, Indiana. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Ivy Tech Grows Sweet Corn Donation For Food Banks Across Indiana The Terre Haute agriculture program teaches modern farming technology. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Ask The Mayor: Terre Haute’s Bennett, “It’s Been Trying Times” Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett answers questions about the state order to cut $8 million from the city budget to reduce the deficit. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Privately-Owned Addiction Treatment Center Now Open In Bloomington The Indiana Center for Recovery, which opened June 28, is a family-owned and operated center that offers a long-term rehabilitation program. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Medicaid Expansion Leads Fewer People To Sign Up For Disability An Indiana University study found a 3-4 percent reduction in the number of people receiving supplemental security income Read more »
August 9, 2017
Southern Rust Crop Fungus Found In 17 Indiana Counties The infection is a harmful fungus that affects corn and was first discovered in the southern United States before it traveled north to Indiana. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Rep. Rokita Embraces Trump As He Launches Indiana Senate Bid Republican Todd Rokita is taking aim at "lobbyists, bureaucrats, politicians and the media" as he prepares to launch his campaign for Senate in Indiana. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Man Charged In Indiana Officer’s Slaying Due In Court An Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting a police officer who was helping him following a car crash is due in court for his initial hearing. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Madison County Bars Funding For Needle Exchange Program Officials in a central Indiana county have effectively ended its needle exchange program by cutting off funding for the two-year-old program. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Rokita Launches Senate Bid In Crowded Republican Field Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Brownsburg) formally joined the Senate race, becoming the sixth GOP candidate trying to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.). Read more »
August 9, 2017
Indiana Port To Get Major Expansion The U.S. Department of Transportation is recommending to partially fund a nearly $20 million expansion at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Att. Gen. Curtis Hill Not Ruling Out Possible Bid For Senate Hill has been mentioned as a potential candidate in the increasingly divisive GOP primary field that already includes Reps. Todd Rokita and Luke Messer. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Hill Seeks To Replicate Indianapolis AntiViolence Program Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill plans to set aside money from his office to spread the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition model across Indiana. Read more »
August 9, 2017
MCCSC: First Day ‘Smooth’ With Minimal Bus Delays The Monroe County Community School Corporation began classes Wednesday morning with "minimal" problems with busing, according to a spokesperson. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Suspect In Southport Officer’s Slaying Could Face Death Penalty Jason D. Brown of Indianapolis is charged with felony murder count in the July 27 killing of Southport police Lt. Aaron Allan. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Bennett Addresses Lack Of Transparency Over Deficit Directive State officials are ordering the City of Terre Haute to reduce its $8 million deficit by the end of the year. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Congressman Lee Hamilton On Tension With North Korea The former Indiana Congressman discusses tensions with North Korea, saying Americans should be worried, but shouldn't panic. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Tippecanoe County To Host Syringe Exchange In Health Dept. Office After months of struggling to secure a location, the Tippecanoe Co. Health Department plans to inaugurate a needle exchange program in its building on Friday. Read more »
August 9, 2017
Southport Officer Hit By Fleeing Car Outside Indianapolis Hospital Police say an officer was hit and injured by a car before he fired at least one shot at the fleeing vehicle outside an Indianapolis hospital. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Indiana Law Could Ruin Solar’s Future At Schools A law passed earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly could spell trouble for the solar energy industry. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Bloomington Accelerates Plans To Install Solar On City Facilities The Bloomington City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a plan that effectively fast-tracks the city's solar panel installation schedule. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Bicycles, Skateboards Now Allowed On Some Bloomington Streets With some exceptions, cyclists will be able to ride in city sidewalks. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Osprey Brought To Indiana In 2003 Still Raising Offspring The state brought nearly 100 Ospreys to the state between 2003 and 2006 as part of a restoration program. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Sen. Young: Congress Has ‘Fighting Chance’ To Pass Tax Reform Plan Young says he’ll join fellow Republicans in Congress to make tax reform his priority this fall. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Grant Given To Develop Automated Patient Matching Automated Patient Matching could be a means of helping tackle problems with patient identification. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Indiana Corn, Soybean Production Set To Exceed Expectations Indiana is set to have unexpectedly big corn and soybean harvests this fall, meaning continued tight profit margins for farmers and more low food prices. Read more »
August 10, 2017
William Tanoos Challenging Rep. Bucshon For Congressional Seat Terre Haute attorney William Tanoos will run as a Democrat against 8th congressional district incumbent Rep. Larry Bucshon. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Hoosier Family Helps Push ‘Right To Try’ Nationally A “Right To Try” bill that allows families to use prescription drugs that don’t have full FDA approval passed the U.S. Senate last week with unanimous support. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Indianapolis School First In US To Teach With Virtual Reality An Indianapolis charter school is the first in the country to use a virtual reality program to teach science to high school students. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Bloomington Bagel Company Re-opening In New Building Bloomington Bagel Company is moving into their new building and former location on Dunn Street. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Indiana 2018 Fiscal Year Off To Slow Start Indiana’s 2018 fiscal year got off to a slow start as all of its tax revenues came in below expectations. Read more »
August 10, 2017
Terre Haute Fire Department Investigating Three Arson Cases The Terre Haute Fire Department responded to three structure fires in a 14-hour period yesterday. Investigators say they’re the result of arson. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Busing Improving At MCCSC, Subs Picking Up The Slack This is the first year Monroe County Community Schools has contracted with corporate bus fleet Auxilio Services. Only 18 of Auxilio's 42 routes were filled. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Part Two: Inadequate Representation Leads To Conviction? An Allen County woman says her public defender provided no defense during her trial. She's now part of a lawsuit suing the county. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Higher Ed Commission Approves Controversial Purdue/Kaplan Deal The ICHE is one of a handful of bodies that has to sign off on the merger before it can officially proceed. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Tonight At 6 On ‘Indiana Newsdesk’ Part two of our investigation into the state’s public defense system. Terre Haute’s money troubles are mounting. Plus in headlines, top federal officials visit. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Pence Returns To Indiana For Official Portrait Unveiling The portrait will join the Indiana Governors’ Portrait Collection. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Indiana Police Find Man Sought For Questioning In 2 Slayings Northern Indiana police say they have located a man considered a person of interest in the fatal shootings of two people. Read more »
August 11, 2017
TIME Ranks Purdue Best University In Indiana TIME Magazine has named Purdue University the best college in the state of Indiana. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Family: Autopsy Shows Indianapolis Police Shot Man 4 Times Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers fatally shot 45-year-old Aaron Bailey on June 29. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Indiana Brewery Releases Special Solar Eclipse Beer 450 North’s The Great Eclipse is a New England style IPA and it’s a celebration of the upcoming solar event. Read more »
August 11, 2017
IU Trustees Approve Design For New IU Health Bloomington Hospital Indiana University’s Board of Trustees approved design plans for the new IU Health Bloomington Hospital at their meeting Friday. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Monroe Co. Library Sees Collateral Effects Of Drug Epidemic Although needles are occasionally found, officials say the public library remains a safe space to visit. Read more »
August 11, 2017
MCCSC Superintendent Apologizes In Letter For Busing Issues The superintendent says the district is trying to fix issues with the length of its routes and overcrowded buses. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Pence Talks Anti-Violence Efforts At Indy Luncheon Pence applauded the Ten Point Coalition's work, saying it can serve as a national model. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Video: Watch ‘Indiana Newsdesk’ August 11, 2017 Part two of our investigation into the state’s public defense system. Terre Haute’s money troubles are mounting. Plus in headlines, top federal officials visit. Read more »
August 13, 2017
Interactive Exhibit Teaches Hoosiers About Soil Health, Erosion Water run-off from farms in Indiana and throughout the Midwest often takes nutrients with it that are important to crops, including nitrogen and phosphorous. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Messer Pledges Calmer Tone In Senate GOP Race As Campaign Begins Congressman Luke Messer says now that his campaign officially gets underway, he’ll focus on substantive issues. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Hundreds Stand In Solidarity With Charlottesville At Local Vigil Speakers at the event urged the crowd to turn outrage into peaceful action. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Fort Wayne Zoo Welcomes New Giraffe, Baby Weighs 172 Pounds Zoo officials say the young calf has been named Kita, a Swahili word that means "to stand firm." Read more »
August 14, 2017
Moms-To-Be With Addiction Face Obstacles At Every Turn Insurance companies set rules that can make patients wait for days to get addiction treatment medicine. For pregnant women that can mean dangerous withdrawals. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Congressman Luke Messer Kicks Off US Senate Campaign Congressman Luke Messer pledges to fight the so-called “Washington establishment,” a similar theme to fellow GOP candidate Todd Rokita. Read more »
August 14, 2017
New Science Takes Visitors On Sonic Tour Through State’s History An exhibit at the Indiana State Fair allows visitors to hear how the Hoosier State has changed over the last two centuries. Read more »
August 14, 2017
FBI Sketch Spurs 6,000 Tips In Slayings Of 2 Indiana Girls State Police Sgt. Kim Riley says officers are working their way through the tips generated by the July 17 release of an FBI artist's sketch of the man. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Electric Car-Sharing Service Makes Progress In Indianapolis The company made a deal with former Mayor Greg Ballard that allowed the company to install its charging stations in public parking spots in 2015. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Road Construction Could Snarl Move-In For Purdue Students Purdue is providing students and their families with maps specific to each residence hall to help them navigate construction. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Trumpeter Swans’ Hatchling Is 1st In Modern Indiana History Indiana wildlife officials say a pair of endangered swans have successfully reproduced in the state for the first time since modern birdwatching began. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Hoosiers Urged To Scout Trees For Invasive Beetle A Purdue University entomologist is urging residents to scout trees on their property for signs of a destructive beetle that's killed trees in other states. Read more »
August 14, 2017
NAACP Sues Indiana, Alleges Law Targets Black, Latino Voters The complaint challenges Indiana's law on the grounds that it violates the Voting Rights Act and places an undue burden on the right to vote. Read more »
August 14, 2017
South Bend Mayor Not Backing Jobs Proposal For Panhandlers Mayor Pete Buttigieg's deputy chief of staff says groups assisting the homeless have found most of the city's panhandlers aren't homeless. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Ex-Church Organist Says Fear Led To Painting Anti-Gay Slur Twenty-seven-year-old George Nathaniel Stang of Bloomington is facing a misdemeanor charge of institutional criminal mischief. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Looking Back: Ind. Bill Proposed Restricting Protesting In Streets Lawmakers in several states are facing pushback this week months after introducing bills that restrict the rights of protesters. Read more »
August 14, 2017
State Finalizes Takeover Of I-69 Section 5 The state is officially in charge of Section 5 of I-69 after significant delays to construction of the stretch of interstate from Bloomington to Martinsville. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Trial Begins For Man Charged In RaciallyMotivated Hatchet Attack A trial is set to begin Tuesday morning for the man charged in an attack on a foreign exchange student in Nashville last February. Read more »
August 14, 2017
Solar Initiative Looks For September Contracts In Terre Haute Solarize Terre Haute is hosting the first of four informational meetings on Monday at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Temple. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Special Live Show: The State Of Hate, Racism In America In the wake of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend, join us Tuesday for a live show on the state of hatred and racism in America. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Holcomb Rolls Out $24 Million Job Training Initiative Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb unveiled a program on Monday that will pay training and education costs for employers and workers in high demand fields. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Study: Food Outlet Proximity Not Related To Obesity The findings indicate policies to reduce the number of fast food places or even open more markets will not likely reduce obesity. Read more »
August 15, 2017
2 Held In Indiana, Face Murder Charge In Iowa Woman’s Death Authorities on Monday said they have charged 25-year-old Phillip Anthony Williams, of Lafayette, Indiana, and 26-year-old Mackenzie Lee Knigge, of Clare. Read more »
August 15, 2017
NCAA To Continue Discussing Esports Landscape In October University administrators want to better understand what role the NCAA can or should play in the popular video gaming sports world. Read more »
August 15, 2017
16 Indiana Schools Tapped For Pilot College And Career Push The program is a partnership between the Indiana Department of Education and the state's Department of Workforce Development. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Afraid To Treat Pregnant Women, Doctors Drop Addicted Patients Doctors who can prescribe a medication for opioid addiction, and accept Medicaid, are already scarce. But even fewer will treat pregnant women. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Bosma Cites Need For Hate Crimes Law After Virginia Violence Gov. Eric Holcomb called events in Charlottesville – in which a woman was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of counter protesters – “sickening.” Read more »
August 15, 2017
Submit Your Questions For Bloomington’s “Ask The Mayor” We're getting ready to visit with Bloomington's John Hamilton for Wednesday's show. Submit your questions by noon today! Read more »
August 15, 2017
Judge Again Postpones Pretrial Conference For Daniel Messel Daniel Messel is charged with raping and beating a young woman in Bloomington in 2012. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Indiana White Nationalist Plans To Be ‘More Active Than Ever’ Matthew Heimbach, who lives in Paoli, heads the white nationalist group Traditionalist Workers Party. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Prosecution Rests On First Day Of Brown Co. Hatchet Attack Trial Prosecutors say 61-year-old Dana Ericson attacked Chinese exchange student Yue Zhang with a hatchet in Nashville, Indiana on Feb. 18, 2016. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Report: Academics Lag At Small Indiana School Districts New study finds Indiana school districts with 2,000 or fewer students lag behind academically as compared to larger corporations. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Ind. Lawmaker Says Constraints On Street Protesting Still Needed Events in Charlottesville over the weekend are prompting one Indiana legislator to reflect on a bill he proposed in January. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Get Ready For IU Bloomington Move-In Day Traffic Traffic getting into and moving around Bloomington will be congested starting as soon as Sunday, although most students will head to town on Wednesday. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Ask The Mayor: Bloomington’s Hamilton On Charlottesville, Budget Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton addresses the recent violent clashes in Charlottesville and takes your questions. Read more »
August 16, 2017
No Gaps In Indiana Exchange After CareSource, MHS Step In Gov. Eric Holcomb says it's an example of why states are better prepared to meet the health care needs of residents. Read more »
August 16, 2017
‘Mission Recovery’ Helps Guard Members Access Treatment The new program is a partnership between the Indiana National Guard, Fairbanks Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Community Health Network. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Slain Soldier’s Funeral Planned At His Indiana High School Military officials say 23-year-old Army Sgt. Jonathon Michael Hunter of Columbus was one of two American soldiers killed in the Aug. 2 attack on a NATO convoy. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Eclipse In Indiana: Watch Parties, Traffic, Eye Protection Update: The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says 12 state parks will host viewing parties for the eclipse. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Indiana Children’s Commission Selects Executive Director Julie Whitman leaves the Indiana Youth Institute to become the executive director of the commission. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Monroe Co. Commissioners Approve Extended Shalom Center Hours The Monroe County Commissioners unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would deliver funding to the Shalom Community Center. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Report: Academics Lag At Small Indiana School Districts Researchers found that the enrollment size of a school corporation correlates with student test scores and access to college prep courses. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Indiana Attorney General’s Office Renovations Questioned Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is planning to spend about $300,000 on renovations in his Statehouse office and a van to serve as a mobile office. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Holcomb Reviewing Indiana’s Federal Education Plan Indiana is required to submit a new federal education plan as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the No Child Left Behind law in 2015. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Thousands Pour Onto IU Bloomington Campus For Move-In Day Some major streets were blocked off and turned into one ways, with police directing traffic. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Man Found Not Responsible In Brown County Hatchet Attack Charge Judge Judith Stewart found Brown County resident Dana Ericson not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the crime. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Legislative Committee Considers Changes To Civil Forfeiture Law Some say there should be a higher burden for proof before police seize personal property suspected to be used in a crime. Read more »
August 16, 2017
Trump’s Ends Manufacturing Council, ‘Last Straw’ For Ind. Labor Indiana AFL-CIO president Brett Voorhies says labor leaders gave Trump the benefit of the doubt when he was elected. They've been disappointed so far. Read more »
August 17, 2017
Study: Increasing Minimum Wage Would Reduce Child Neglect Cases The Indiana University research shows that raising the minimum wage by one dollar reduces the rate of neglect by nearly 10 percent. Read more »
August 17, 2017
Bernie Sanders Jobs Rally Planned Monday With Carrier Union Leader Chuck Jones, the labor union leader who clashed with President Donald Trump over job cuts at Carrier, is speaking with Sanders at Monday's rally. Read more »
August 17, 2017
2nd Suspect Arrested In Double Shooting That Left 1 Dead Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a shooting outside a warehouse that killed a man, wounded a woman and prompted an Amber Alert. Read more »
August 17, 2017
Indiana Prosecutors Want Tougher Penalties For Drug Dealers The Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys says prosecuting crimes is an important aspect of fighting the opioid epidemic. Read more »
August 17, 2017
Public Defender Commission Wants More Reimbursement For Counties The commission says providing reimbursement for all indigent cases could entice more counties to comply with state standards. Read more »
August 17, 2017
MCCSC Says Auxilio Services Is In Breach Of Busing Contract Michigan-based Auxilio Services has 30 days to address the problems. Read more »
August 17, 2017
Anti-Discrimination Groups Launch Hate Crimes Database Groups worry hate crimes are underreported in the state, and call for hate crimes legislation. Read more »
August 17, 2017
Research: Biomarkers Could Help Prevent Suicide The latest research from the IU School of Medicine shows biomarkers found in blood tests are universally useful in determining who is at risk for suicide. Read more »
August 17, 2017
IU Implements New Security Rules For Football, Basketball Games The new precautions include banning most bags and seat cushions, allowing fans to bring belongings in a clear bag instead. Read more »
August 17, 2017
Hundreds Rally To Reflect On Charlottesville, Speak Against Hate Community members marched through Bloomington holding banners and chanting “black lives matter” and “the people united, will never be divided.” Read more »
August 18, 2017
Part Three: Is A Statewide Public Defense System The Answer? Part three of the Justice For All? series: Indiana could look to neighboring states like Kentucky for ideas on how to change its public defense system. Read more »
August 18, 2017
CAFO Compromise In Whitley County Leaves Homeowners Unhappy The Whitley County Plan Commission settled on a half mile setback for CAFOs from large county lakes. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Indiana Experiencing Dramatic Drop In Meth Production Reports from the Indiana State Police show a decrease of 58 percent in lab incidents from 2016 to 2017. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Infosys Taps Purdue As Training Partner For Major U.S. Expansion The five-year agreement comes as the technology and consulting company readies a new hub in Indianapolis. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Tonight At 6 On ‘Indiana Newsdesk’ The final part of our series on the state’s public defense system, swine flu and the muchanticipated solar eclipse is Monday. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Hospital In Drug-Troubled Fayette County Starting Detox Unit A hospital in a rural Indiana county hit hard by opioid abuse is starting a drug detoxification unit emphasizing treatment for those diagnosed with HIV. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Indianapolis Considers Moving Confederate Monument Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council are calling for the relocation of a Confederate monument in a city park. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Indiana Unemployment Rate Rises For First Time In Five Months Despite an increase in July, Indiana's unemployment rate remains well below the national average and lower than all neighboring states. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Howard Co. Receives Grant To Update Emergency Operations Center A county that experienced nine tornadoes in the past decade is getting a grant to update their emergency operations center. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Shalom Center Receives Nearly Double The Amount Of Funding Needed The non-profit hopes to extend its hours to 7 days a week by Oct. 1. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Researchers Use Indiana Fairs To Learn More About Swine Flu Researching swine flu has led to changes in how pigs are kept at county and state fairs across the Midwest. Read more »
August 18, 2017
Monroe Co. Sheriff’s Dept. To Replace Expired Bullet-Proof Vests Monroe County officers have been wearing vests that are already expired. Read more »
August 19, 2017
Sen. Donnelly Launches Re-Election Campaign Donnelly mingled with veterans at their post on Indy's west side, before giving a speech that centered around veterans issues. Read more »
August 21, 2017
National Park Asks Visitors Not To Leave Painted Rocks On Premises George Rogers Clark National Historical Park officials say "kindness rocks" in the park are breaking rules and could create safety concerns. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Man Arrested For Vandalizing Indianapolis Confederate Monument Police arrested Anthony Ventura Saturday in Garfield Park, where a granite tower lists the names of Confederate prisoners who died at the city's Camp Morton. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Procession Set For Return Of Slain Soldier’s Body To Indiana Jonathon Michael Hunter is a graduate of Columbus East High School and was killed when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive laden car into a NATO convoy. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Purdue University To Expand Alcohol Sales At Sporting Events Purdue is making alcohol available throughout the university's football stadium and basketball arena. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Where To Get Last-Minute Eclipse Viewing Cards In Bloomington The university has 10,000 eclipse cards to give out to anyone who asks. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Sen. Sanders Launches ‘Midwest Pickup Tour’ Today In Indianapolis The goal of the grassroots campaign is to 'hold President Donald Trump accountable to his campaign pledge to create 'more jobs and better wages.' Read more »
August 21, 2017
People Might Seek Care When Medicaid Begins Covering Methadone Indiana clinics will be able to bill Medicaid for bundled treatment services starting September 1. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Live Blog: The Great American Solar Eclipse What people are saying throughout Indiana and the United States about the first solar eclipse visible coast-to-coast in 99 years. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Indiana State Fair Crowd Up 24 Percent With Better Weather This year's crowd total is similar to what the fair drew in 2015, but still short of the record attendance of 978,000 in 2013. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Donnelly Touts Work On Opioid Epidemic, Veterans On Campaign U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) is hoping his work on behalf of veterans and his efforts to fight the opioid epidemic will convince Hoosiers to vote for him. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Gov. Holcomb To Lead Trade Trip To Japan Next Month Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb plans to lead a delegation of business leaders and economic development officials on a trade mission to Japan. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Hundreds Watch Eclipse From Lake Monroe Beach The DNR handed out more than 300 pairs of eclipse glasses as part of the event. Read more »
August 21, 2017
INDOE, Indy School District Partner For Solar Eclipse Alternative Wayne Township Schools and the Indiana Department of Education put together a live stream with lessons on the solar eclipse Monday. Read more »
August 21, 2017
Sen. Bernie Sanders Brings Pro-Worker Rally To Indy The primary message was an attack on President Trump, for what Sanders says is a failure to act on campaign promises to prevent jobs from leaving the country. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Indy Man’s Pothole Project Digs Into Local Road Funding Debate Michael Warren’s project, which he calls Open Source roads, reveals a lot about the different ways residents and governments try to care for their communities. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Submit Your Questions For Kokomo’s “Ask The Mayor” We're getting ready to visit with Kokomo's Greg Goodnight for Wednesday's show. Submit your questions by noon today! Read more »
August 22, 2017
Cummins To Finance Wind Farm Expansion Columbus-based engine manufacturer Cummins is paying for a wind farm expansion in Benton County as part of its sustainability efforts. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Delphi Increasing Trail Security Measures After Killing Of 2 Girls Delphi has raised $176,000 to add security on its 10-plus miles of trails. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Ind. Businessman Tim Durham Ordered To Pay $1.3 Mill. In SEC Case Durham was found guilty in 2012 for running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 5,000 investors through his Akron, Ohio-based company, Fair Finance. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Can Terre Haute Continue Operating As A Municipality? Another state audit of Terre Haute's finances has raised doubts about the city's ability to continue to operate as a municipality. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Indiana Lawmakers React To Trump Afghanistan Strategy Indiana’s U.S. Senators say they want to dig more into President Trump’s strategy for the war in Afghanistan. GOP Rep. Jim Banks applauded Trump's speech. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Hundreds Join Procession For Return Of Soldier’s Body To Columbus Hundreds of people lined the streets as Army Sgt. Jonathon Michael Hunter's body was returned to his hometown of Columbus Tuesday. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Special Prosecutor To Look Into Indianapolis Police Shooting A judge appointed the St. Joseph County prosecutor to investigate the case. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Alcohol Commission Uses First Meeting To Gather Ideas The commission’s goal is to modernize Indiana's complex rules for beer, wine and liquor sales. Read more »
August 22, 2017
MCCSC Approves Bus Driver Pay Bump Amid Transportation Controversy MCCSC hopes the pay increase will help address an ongoing bus driver shortage, which led the district to outsource some of its routes this year. Read more »
August 22, 2017
Terre Haute Council Meets To Discuss Budget Deficit Recent audits of the city's finances have led to a concern over the city's ability to continue operating as a municipality. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Ask The Mayor: Kokomo’s Goodnight On Tornado, One Year Later Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight talks about funding for a proposed convention center, hate crime laws and Kokomo's devastating tornado one year later. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Should Indiana Scrap Its License Requirement To Carry A Handgun? A legislative study committee is discussing whether to eliminate Indiana’s hand gun restrictions. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Court Rulings Restrict Police Seizures In Indiana U.S. District Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson has partially halted the seizure of vehicles in drug cases and related crimes in the state. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Indiana Animal Health Board Warns Of Canine Influenza The board says a handful of cases have been reported in Indiana while other states have experienced significantly more. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Sharpshooters Hired For Deer Hunt In Bloomington Preserve Some residents question whether the hunt is necessary and have called for a deer count before bringing sharpshooters to the area. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Nearly 50 Nabbed In Suburban Indianapolis Drug-Dealing Sweep Law enforcement agencies in Johnson County conducted the sweep that began Wednesday morning and had netted 49 suspects by early afternoon. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Job Growth In Urban Areas Outstripped Rural Counties In Past Year Seventy percent of the past year's job growth was concentrated around cities, while rural places struggled to create new jobs and maintain their workforces. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Labor Leaders Rally In Bloomington To Keep Jobs In Indiana Union supporters gathered in front of a shuttered General Electric plant in Bloomington to hear labor leaders demand higher paying jobs in Indiana. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Researchers Find Wreckage Of WWII-Era USS Indianapolis The sinking of the USS Indianapolis remains the Navy's single worst loss at sea. Read more »
August 23, 2017
Indiana State University Hopes To Use State Funds For Arena Indiana State University officials are hoping to use a $37.5 million state appropriation meant for a convention center project to renovate its basketball arena. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Donnelly Responds To Criticism On Family Company Outsourcing Donnelly hosted a roundtable discussion on outsourcing with union workers from Carrier and Rexnord as part of his campaign kickoff tour. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Discussion On Graduation Requirement Overhaul Continues Discussion continues on how to overhaul high school graduation requirements to better prepare students for workforce and college. Read more »
August 24, 2017
After Lifting 35-Year Moratorium, Indy To Add 4,000 Street Lights Mayor Joe Hogsett plans to retrofit more than 27,000 city street lights with energy-efficient LED technology and use the savings to add 4,000 lights. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Dwindling Number Of Round Barns Sparks Effort To Save Them Indiana is the round barn capital of the world, but fewer than 100 round barns remain standing in the Hoosier state. Read more »
August 24, 2017
What To Do With Your Solar Eclipse Glasses Much of Indiana is in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse in 2024. Many organizations are collecting eclipse glasses for use in seven years. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Lawsuit Challenges Indiana Voter Roll Cleanup Law The legal action was brought on behalf of Indiana’s NAACP and the League of Women Voters. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Rose-Hulman Institute To Grow By More Than 1,000 Acres The purchase expands the Institute's property more than sixfold. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Brown Co. Students No Longer Receive Alternate Lunches Several school corporations revisited their lunch debt policies because of a USDA mandate. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Monroe Co. United Way Director To Retire, New Director Named Barry Lessow will retire in September after serving the organization for 23 years. Efrat Feferman will take over as the new Executive Director on September 18. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff In Honor Of Columbus Soldier Army Sergeant Jonathon Michael Hunter's funeral is set for Saturday. Read more »
August 24, 2017
CDC Sends Letter To State Clarifying Syringe Exchange Stance The letter states that syringe exchange programs reduce the spread of disease and do not increase the rate of community drug use. Read more »
August 24, 2017
INSPECT Integration Will Better Track Opiates Integrating the states prescription drug tracking system with health records may help cut back excessive opiate prescriptions.
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August 25, 2017
McCormick, Ritz, Reed To Discuss Future Of Public Education State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick and two of her predecessors from both political parties will come together Saturday for a public forum on education. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Congressman Bucshon Holds Town Hall, Speaks On Planned Parenthood U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon says, other than abortion services, most Republicans support what Planned Parenthood offers. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Indiana Sheriff Fighting Ex-Inmate’s $1.8M IU Health Hospital Bill IU Health is demanding payment for the Delaware County Jail inmate’s 4 month hospital stay. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Tonight At 6 On ‘Indiana Newsdesk’ Busing issues in Bloomington are causing concerns, a renewed effort to save historic round barns and we take a look at the wreckage of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Indiana State Police Officer Resigns After Misconduct Probe Authorities say an Indiana State Police officer has resigned following a sexual misconduct investigation involving a minor. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Youth Survey Finds Vaping, Tobacco And Drug Use Down An annual survey of Indiana teens finds the use of tobacco, vapor, alcohol and drug use on the decline. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Two Terre Haute Council Members Vent Budget Frustrations Online City Council members only recently learned that the state has ordered the city to eliminate the nearly $8 million deficit in the general fund in a single year. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Audit: UDWI Needs Whistleblower Policy, Financial Oversight An audit in response to concerns about money mismanagement at the Utilities District of Western Indiana shows areas where the electric co-op needs to improve. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Analysis: Donnelly’s Senate Seat One Of Most Likely To Flip Several key positions in state and federal government are up for re-election in 2018, and those races are already heating up. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Petition Calls For Removing Controversial IU Mural Depicting KKK A new petition is calling for the removal of a mural from a building on Indiana University’s campus that depicts a scene of the Ku Klux Klan. Read more »
August 25, 2017
When An Overdose Becomes A Gateway To Recovery Some emergency room doctors see the influx of patients experiencing an opioid overdose as a missed opportunity. Read more »
August 25, 2017
IU Partners With Lawrence County For New Sustainability Project Lawrence County is partnering with Indiana University for a new community sustainability initiative. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Watch ‘Indiana Newsdesk:’ Bloomington Bus Issues, Round Barns Busing issues in Bloomington are causing concerns, a renewed effort to save historic round barns and we take a look at the wreckage of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Business Transplants From Illinois A Boon For Northwest Indiana HMD Trucking is the latest to move from Illinois to Indiana. It plans to bring 500 jobs to its new corporate headquarters in Gary by 2021. Read more »
August 26, 2017
Purdue University Works To Find Campus Housing For Students Almost 95 percent of incoming freshmen this year decided to live on campus. Read more »
August 27, 2017
Switchyard Brewing Won’t Distribute To Kilroy’s After Recess Tweet An official from the Bloomington-based brewing company says he's "incredibly disturbed" by a tweet posted by Kilroys' new underage club, Recess. Read more »
August 27, 2017
Police Say Indiana State University Student Shot In Leg Officials say the shooting happened about 2 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood just north of the campus. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Indiana NORML Chapter Wants Legalized Marijuana For Pain Treatment The local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws wants medical marijuana to become a substitute for opioids in pain treatment. Read more »
August 28, 2017
McCormick: Increase Accountability For Charter, Voucher Schools School Superintendent Jennifer McCormick was on a panel about the future of Indiana public education with Suellen Reed and Glenda Ritz in Indianapolis Saturday. Read more »
August 28, 2017
New DOE Study Explores Decline Of Coal, Nuclear The study finds cheap natural gas and declining power demand are driving coal and nuclear power plant closures. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Notre Dame Trail Finishes With Parade Through South Bend The Notre Dame trail, the long walk from Vincennes to South Bend to commemorate the University’s 175th anniversary finished Saturday. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Sequoia Saplings Growing At Indiana Monastery Fifteen of the 20 sequoias that were planted in April 2016 are still growing on the grounds of St. Meinrad Archabbey. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Indiana Lottery Earns A Profit Despite Decrease In Sales Financial results show residents spent $1.2 billion on lottery tickets during 2017's budget year. That's a decrease of nearly $7 million from 2016. Read more »
August 28, 2017
More Than 200 Arrested During Terre Haute Truck Rally State authorities say a weekend truck rally in Terre Haute resulted in the arrests of more 200 people, many on alcohol and drug-related charges. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Planned Yellowwood State Forest Logging Alarms Opponents Some activists are concerned that a plan to log nearly 300 acres in a southern Indiana state forest will disrupt hiking trails and animal habitats. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Indiana Real Estate Facing Inventory Crunch Indiana's inventory of available houses has dropped more than 13 percent since last year, while demand continues to rise. Read more »
August 28, 2017
McCormick Will Seek Legislation To Lower School Age State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick will push to make Hoosier children start attending school at age six in the next legislative session. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Bloomington Hate Crimes Remain Steady, Despite Election Spike Bloomington saw 13 hate incidents from July 2016 to Aug. 25 of this year. Read more »
August 28, 2017
State Supreme Court Won’t Force DCS To Comply With Caseload Limits Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Slaughter writes that state law isn’t specific when it comes to enforcing the caseload requirements. Read more »
August 28, 2017
Sen. Todd Young Discusses American Diplomacy At Forum The forum focused on how America's role abroad can shape the U.S. economy. Read more »
August 28, 2017
State Sues To Collect Sales Tax From All Online Sellers The lawsuit was prompted by new state legislation to allow the state to collect online sales taxes…if such a lawsuit is successful. Read more »
August 29, 2017
Former AG Eric Holder To Speak At Anderson University Holder was the first African American to hold the position of U.S. attorney general and was appointed by former President Barack Obama in 2009. Read more »
August 29, 2017
Lake Lemon Water Level Being Lowered For Trestle Repairs Plans are to begin releasing water Sept. 5 from Lake Lemon near Bloomington and letting it drop two feet. Read more »
August 29, 2017
2 Nonprofit Groups Merge To Better Serve Hoosiers With Disabilites Developmental Services Inc. or DSI and Four Rivers Services provide living and work support, preschool, and wellness services for people with disabilities. Read more »
August 29, 2017
Simon Property Group Sues Starbucks Over Teavana Closure Plans The lawsuit argues Starbucks doesn’t have grounds to break its leases on 78 Teavana stores at Simon-owned malls, including five stores in Indiana. Read more »
August 29, 2017
Muncie Community Schools Seeking Loan To Prevent Shutdown Officials of the Indiana school district say it won't shut down despite predictions that it'll run out of money by the end of the year. Read more »
August 29, 2017
Officers Fatally Shoot Man Outside Evansville Courthouse Police say a bat-wielding man has been fatally shot by officers in a confrontation outside a federal courthouse in Evansville. Read more »
August 29, 2017
City, IU Leaders Criticize Kilroy’s Recess For Controversial Tweet The controversy comes after the owners of Kilroy's pleaded guilty to serving an intoxicated minor at a bar they own in Nebraska. Read more »
August 29, 2017
Ag Study Committee Talks CAFOs A bill to streamline the permitting process for CAFOs died in the senate earlier this year Read more »
August 29, 2017
Vigo County Council Meets To Discuss Annual Budget The council spoke about potential changes to the budget in areas including roadwork, the sheriff's department and payroll. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Phone App Lets You Get Birth Control Without Going To The Doctor The app, which just launched service in Indiana this week, delivers birth control to women at home after they answer a series of medical questions. Read more »
August 30, 2017
INDOT Hosting Public Meetings For I-69 Sec. 6 ‘Refinements’ INDOT is hosting three public meetings in mid-September to show new refinements to the Section 6 plan. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Purdue Grad Devises Way To Keep Opened Bottles Of Wine Fresh Ryan Frederickson founded the of ArT Wine Preservation, a company that sells cans of argon. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Lawmakers Recommend Delay On New Guardianship Program The subcommittee voted to delay legislative action until data from a pilot program is collected and studied. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Transportation Sec. Chao Praises Ind. Public/Private Partnerships Chao says Indiana’s work on the toll road and South Shore rail line should be viewed as models for the rest of the country. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Cummins Unveils Fully-Electric Powertrain Concept Semi The same technology will be used in buses in coming years. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Is It Price Gouging To Increase Hotel Prices For Major Events? This week's IU game against OSU means a night at a downtown hotel is going for up to $500. An expert says it's not price gouging, just supply and demand. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Hoosier Responders Deploying To Texas For Relief Efforts IDHS is also offering up more than 206,000 ready-to-eat meals from its inventory to support those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Read more »
August 30, 2017
Videos Show Evansville Police Officer Shoot Man Swinging Bat Police have released video showing a man swinging a bat at a police officer before he was fatally shot outside a federal courthouse in southern Indiana. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Memorial Stadium Sold Out For Ohio State Game Memorial Stadium gates are planned to open at 5:30 p.m. to allow fans to get to their seats and watch ESPN College GameDay. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Activists Rally To Oppose 2018 Federal Budget Members of Congress from Indiana were urged to reject a budget that cuts federal health spending, supports deportation and mass incarceration. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Citing Addicted Inmates, Sheriff Calls For More Spending More people who are addicted to opioids are coming into the Marion County Jail, which has the sheriff calling on lawmakers to spend more to combat addiction. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Moms Need Daily Addiction Help To Stay In Recovery, Stay With Kids For thousands of moms with opioid addiction, this is their struggle: keeping the disease under control during and after pregnancy, in order to keep their kids. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Indiana Lawmakers Could Roll Back Tuition Law For ‘Dreamers’ Indiana makes immigrant students who cannot prove state residency or who don’t qualify for a federal program pay out-of-state tuition. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Feds Link Man Charged In Indiana Threats To Maine Extortions Buster Hernandez of Bakersfield, California, whose online alias was "Brian Kil," appeared Wednesday for a court hearing in Indianapolis. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Lilly Lays Out Faster Timeline For Arthritis Drug FDA Resubmission Lilly will give Baricitinib back to the Food and Drug Administration for review by the end of January, and the agency will not require a new clinical study. Read more »
August 31, 2017
What You Need To Know About The IU Vs. OSU Game Large crowds are expected for Thursday's IU football season opener against OSU. Here's what you need to know about traffic, parking and new security measures. Read more »
August 31, 2017
UPDATE: Sheriff Says Eagle Pointe Shut Down For Unpaid Payroll Tax Sheriff Brad Swain says the facility has been shut down and will be "closed until further notice." Read more »
August 31, 2017
Former IU Football Coach Lee Corso To Be Honored At OSU Game For the first time at IU's Memorial Stadium, ESPN's College GameDay will broadcast live with host and former IU coach Lee Corso for tonight's game against OSU. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Gov. Holcomb Talks Jobs At Bloomington Chamber Of Commerce At the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce 2017 Governor’s Luncheon, the Governor discussed the workforce and economy. Read more »
August 31, 2017
Indiana Gas Prices Increase After Hurricane Harvey Hoosiers get a lot of their gasoline from Northwest Indiana’s Whiting Refinery and from facilities in Illinois, but a portion also comes from the Gulf Coast. Read more »
August 31, 2017
City Of Columbus Plays ‘Lead Character’ In New Film Actors, producers, and Gov. Eric Holcomb turned out Thursday night for a premiere of the new film "Columbus." Read more »
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