State education officials say improvement is needed after a new report found that Indiana teachers and school workers were injured by students on the job more than three thousand times last school year. Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jennifer McCormick wants Indiana to gradually legalize adult cannabis use. Indiana’s schools might get more time to spend federal money meant to address the pandemic’s disruptions to student learning. Indiana schools have new, real-time data on student absenteei...
Sep 13, 2024•6 min
Indianapolis Animal Care Services will continue limited animal intake after test results came back positive for Canine Infectious Respiratory Diseases Complex, also known as kennel cough. Indiana teachers and school workers were injured by students on the job more than 3,000 times, a new state report reveals. A county judge rejected an effort by abortion care providers to expand the health exception in Indiana’s near-total abortion ban. Women across the U.S. will get a report with their mammogra...
Sep 12, 2024•7 min
People in Indiana who want to vote in this fall’s election have about month left to register or update their registration. New federal funding will upgrade roads in Indianapolis to be more vehicular and pedestrian safe. Nearly 150 administrators met in downtown Indianapolis for a gathering about Indiana’s school administrators of color. A new playbook was released with recommendations to address the mental health staffing shortage. An equity alliance says the state should do more to place electr...
Sep 11, 2024•7 min
A significant bump in Indianapolis arts funding, from $1.3 million to $3 million, was requested last week. Residents of East Chicago’s Calumet neighborhood are concerned about a hazardous waste facility’s plans to expand. The Indiana Department of Health asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit over access to terminated pregnancy reports. A new free preschool program is opening on Indianapolis’s east side. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us ...
Sep 10, 2024•6 min
Indianapolis leaders are responding to more reports of sexual misconduct within the Hogsett administration. A recent federal ruling will cap how much correctional facilities can charge for phone and video calls inside prisons and jails. Every dollar of an Indiana scholarship program was sent out for this school year. A candidate for the Indianapolis Public School Board was removed from running in the November election. The political initiative Project 2025 would see an end to the federal Departm...
Sep 09, 2024•11 min
Indiana Fever President announced this week she will step down from her role at the end of this season. Dubois County Councilman Daryl Schmitt is the newest member of the Indiana Senate. Sixty years ago the Indiana State Fairgrounds vibrated with the jumping and screaming of fans seeing The Beatles perform for the first in Indiana. Vaccination rates for Indiana toddlers have fallen since before the pandemic – some health experts worry that growing distrust of vaccines is partly behind that drop....
Sep 06, 2024•5 min
Work on a new downtown bridge project is expected to start this week. There is a critical blood shortage in the U.S. especially for ethnic and racial minorities. Activists in northwest Indiana worry U.S. Steel in Gary could use plastic pellets in its steelmaking process, further polluting an already overburdened community. Senate Enrolled Act 202 requires intellectual diversity in the classroom, and it carries stern potential penalties for professors. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on...
Sep 05, 2024•9 min
The late Richard Lugar, Indiana’s former U.S. Senator, was honored at a ceremony dedicating a statue to him in downtown Indianapolis. What is the landscape of virtual schools in Indiana? A federal judge ruled the Family and Social Services Administration is required to provide necessary services for two medically complex children who were affected by changes to the attendant care program. An important aspect of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates is connecting pregnant people to prenata...
Sep 04, 2024•6 min
Revitalization projects on Indianapolis’s Old Southside are bringing life back into the historic neighborhood. A new creative effort will influence how public art can help craft the Indianapolis of tomorrow. Teachers across the state have been leaving the field for years. That can make it hard to fill open positions in schools. As the school year gets underway, Indiana students and educators are learning and teaching under a new law that restricts the use of cell phones in schools. Want to go de...
Sep 03, 2024•5 min
The Checkup: Vaccines and COVID-19. Indianapolis City-County Council wants to raise pay for several positions, including the Mayor’s office. The city of Indianapolis will receive $15 Million in federal funds for EV stations across the community. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now ...
Aug 30, 2024•8 min
Black artists from around the world debut their work at the fourth annual BUTTER Fine Art Fair. Enrollment in virtual schools has exploded in recent years. To maintain roads and bridges will likely cost local governments nearly two billion dollars a year over the next decade. After a one billion dollar error last year, Indiana Medicaid officials say they’ve been adjusting their processes for financial reporting and forecasting. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wf...
Aug 29, 2024•6 min
Children in Marion County are still lacking access to a free book program through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Indiana wants to create rental housing developments with supportive services for people with substance use disorder. Gun violence remains an issue on Indianapolis streets – the dozens of victims this year include young people under 18. New data analysis shows that a supportive romantic partner can lead to better mental and physical health for breast cancer survivors. Want to go d...
Aug 28, 2024•9 min
A pair of new murals is planned for Broad Ripple Village – the new artwork will reimagine the lost mural of a late local artist. The number of Indianapolis veterans who experience homelessness decreased last year, but racial disparities persist. Water advocates are concerned about the execution of the EPA's plan to reduce PFAS in water systems. As part of an effort to reform Indianapolis’s sexual harassment policies after three women accused Mayor Joe Hogsett’s former chief of staff of harassmen...
Aug 27, 2024•6 min
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has experienced continued growth in recent years, including at the east side Indianapolis Regional Airport. Bill Gates visited the labs of the IU School of Medicine last week to learn about the school’s research into Alzheimer’s disease. Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is accusing BlackRock, the world’s largest financial asset manager, of violating state law by misleading Hoosiers about its investment strategy. A legislative task force exploring artifi...
Aug 26, 2024•6 min
Advocates say they hope the state will provide counties with funds to track their water quality. Several lawmakers want the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to remove a policy from the Healthy Indiana Plan that has been linked to loss of coverage for Medicaid members. These natural disasters strike in a matter of minutes – even seconds, but they can have many long-lasting consequences on community health. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org...
Aug 23, 2024•8 min
A move to address years of dysfunction with Indianapolis’s Animal Care Services is part of the 2025 Indianapolis budget plans. Indiana is one of the states that has benefited the most from clean energy projects spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act – that’s according to the green business advocacy group E-2. Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush was chosen Wednesday to serve another five years as leader of the state Supreme Court. With climate change on the top of mind for many Indianapolis reside...
Aug 22, 2024•10 min
The LEAP pipeline project has created a tug-of-war over the water supply in Tippecanoe County — between residents there and those who want to create an industrial district in Lebanon. Prices are slightly lower in general across the Midwest, but some sectors have seen increases. Indiana started off its new fiscal year on a positive note, collecting a little more revenue than expected. Indiana University students will soon be assisting defense attorneys and experts as they work to free falsely con...
Aug 21, 2024•6 min
IMPD arrested one of their own officers on Monday, on 12 counts of child exploitation. School attendance is improving for many Indiana students, according to recent state data. The surge in interest in women's sports brought sports leaders in Indiana together to talk about the future. WFYI’s Samantha Horton spoke with Patrick Rishe, director of the sports business program at Washington University in St. Louis, to talk about the chances Indy has to land a Major League Soccer team. Want to go deep...
Aug 20, 2024•9 min
The Indiana Department of Education announced the finalists for Indiana Teacher of the Year. Advocates say many Medicaid members are confused about how their coverage has been affected by a recent court ruling. Educator feedback on Indiana Department of Education’s new diploma draft is mostly positive. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick unveiled her new tax relief plan. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social medi...
Aug 19, 2024•6 min
For the next installment of our regular segment The Checkup, the health team looks into vaccines and misinformation. Purdue University is now joined by Indiana and other state university leaders who have shared support for the department’s latest diploma requirements draft. Indianapolis was announced as the host of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news...
Aug 16, 2024•10 min
IndyGo’s second Bus Rapid Transit Line, the Purple Line, launches October 13th. Reading competency among Indiana's third graders slightly improved from last year. Highway work zone speed cameras are now active in Indiana for the first time. Lauren Roberts and Caroline Ellert say Mayor Joe Hogsett's former aide Thomas Cook not only sexually harassed and groomed women, but was allowed to continue the behavior for years. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/new...
Aug 15, 2024•10 min
The proposed 2025 Indianapolis budget includes a lot of things – like traffic safety, gun violence and housing – and totals more than $1.6 billion. A county judge says a new Indiana law banning local governments from suing gun manufacturers and sellers cannot apply to an ongoing case involving the city of Gary. Just more than two weeks after amending a patient privacy lawsuit against IU Health, the Indiana attorney general’s office filed to dismiss it. Mayor Joe Hogsett addressed recent reports ...
Aug 14, 2024•6 min
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 sustainable building practices in their own classrooms. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on ...
Aug 13, 2024•6 min
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 about running an abbreviated campaign, which Vice President Kamala Harris is in the midst of now. Lead...
Aug 12, 2024•6 min
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 school students in earth and space science to learn about human-caused climate change. Want to go de...
Aug 09, 2024•6 min
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 – but there is no way to pay it? Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi...
Aug 08, 2024•9 min
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 behind medication to reverse drug overdoses at the house of someone who has overdosed. Want to go deepe...
Aug 07, 2024
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. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to ge...
Aug 06, 2024•9 min
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 have used to reduce chronic homelessness. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now...
Aug 05, 2024•8 min
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 or related conditions – a new program provides wellness support for child welfare workers in an eff...
Aug 02, 2024•10 min
