While IU and Notre Dame meet regularly in most other sports, December 20 will be their first meeting on the football field since 1991. A civil trial over groping allegations against former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has been canceled again – this time, it seems, for good. The Indiana Democratic Party has adopted a new code of conduct and formed an ethics committee. A research project led by a Purdue University professor could improve population control regulations for White-Tailed Deer...
Dec 10, 2024•6 min
A jury found two Indianapolis officers not guilty on all charges in the death of a man who was having a mental health crisis. Certified Peer Support Professionals can be an important addition to health care spaces by providing care to people with substance use disorder. A strong majority of Hoosiers support legal access to cannabis, abortion access in the first trimester, and requiring a permit to carry a concealed gun. Community members and university researchers want to know how industrial pol...
Dec 09, 2024
In the next installment of our regular segment The Checkup, the team asks – what is science? More Marion County residents are riding Pacers Bikeshare bikes than ever before. Governor-elect Mike Braun doubled down on his outlook for the future of Indiana schools and students. A jury heard heated testimony on the fourth day of the criminal trial for IMPD police officers charged in the death of Herman Whitfield III. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and...
Dec 06, 2024•10 min
Tuesday was the second day of a five-day criminal trial for police officers charged in the death of Indianapolis resident Herman Whitfield III. A new report from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security makes nearly 30 recommendations for how the state can improve the emergency medical response infrastructure. Governor-elect Mike Braun has released a detailed policy agenda as he prepares to take office next month. Indiana Republican Party Chair Randy Head stepped down from that position. Want...
Dec 05, 2024•6 min
The Indianapolis City-County Council met for the final time in 2024 Monday night. The criminal trial for the police officers charged in the death of Indianapolis resident Herman Whitfield III started Monday. The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional commitment to loan up to $7.5 billion for two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo. Urban forests in Indianapolis are at risk and a campaign to purchase and preserve forest land took action this past city budget season. Want to go de...
Dec 04, 2024•8 min
Decatur Township Principal Susan Strube is Indiana’s Elementary Principal of the Year. A state program that funds tutoring for struggling students is open for applications through December 20. Several top officials in Governor Eric Holcomb’s administration have left state government in recent weeks. COVID-19 infections are down after a spike over the summer, according to wastewater levels recorded by the Indiana Department of Health. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Vi...
Dec 03, 2024•6 min
The Indianapolis City-County Council holds its last full meeting of the year tonight. What is the process of receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits? Fewer cows led to a drop in the greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. A new $800 million data center for Meta could be coming to Boone County. Some rural hospitals have invested in mobile clinics as a way to meet the need for care. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and ...
Dec 02, 2024•7 min
Hoosiers will spend slightly less on their Thanksgiving meals compared to last year, according to the Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual survey. Noblesville closed all of the district’s schools on Tuesday after receiving a threat. School districts across Indiana are facing increased cybersecurity threats. Several advocacy groups have stressed the importance of bolstering the state’s healthcare workforce. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on s...
Nov 27, 2024•5 min
A total of 14 people were shot over the weekend in Indianapolis. The reconfiguration of grades in Indianapolis Public Schools had a rocky start, causing over a hundred students to leave the new Broad Ripple Middle School. The U.S. Department of Energy will give a Midwest hydrogen hub up to $1 billion to start planning projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An IMPD officer has been charged with numerous criminal offenses including felony voyeurism and misconduct. An Indianapolis man and a f...
Nov 26, 2024•6 min
Law enforcement in Fishers and Carmel confirmed last week that they received reports that some residents awoke to anti-immigrant propaganda littered around neighborhoods. A downtown development project is moving quickly through the city approval process. A charter school won’t be in Hamilton Southeastern Schools anytime soon. Birth control has become a hot-button issue these days, embroiled in political debates and misinformation. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit...
Nov 25, 2024•9 min
The Indianapolis Public Library’s Center for Black Literature and Culture recently announced a series of programs for 2025. A downtown development project is moving quickly through the city approval process. Some reproductive-rights advocates are concerned access to birth control could be limited under a second Trump administration. Help is likely on the way for property tax payers, but that help will also take time. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news...
Nov 22, 2024•6 min
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Indiana is no longer among the ten worst states for infant mortality. School choice expansion has emerged as a potential priority for lawmakers in the 2025 legislative session. A judge ruled in favor of an Indiana physician in his case against Fort wayne-based Lutheran Medical Group. Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services has said he wants to remove fluoride from U.S. water systems. Want to go de...
Nov 21, 2024•9 min
Indy Parks showed off a major upgrade for an east side park this week. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week to head the Department of Health and Human Services – former Indiana governor and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he's against it. Washington Township school district has introduced changes to the way the school boundaries are zoned. Dave Bangert, who covered the Delphi murder trial and has reported on the story for nearly 8 years, talks about the impa...
Nov 20, 2024•9 min
People gathered downtown Sunday evening to remember more than 80 people lost in traffic incidents in Indianapolis this year. Governor-elect Mike Braun named a dozen individuals to a transition council focused on education. A new state report shows most local governments in Indiana have not started spending their portion of opioid settlement dollars. Some health experts say spiritual support should be a part of hospital care. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi....
Nov 19, 2024•10 min
Landowners on the southwest side of Indianapolis could be entitled to financial compensation from the federal government. One in seven women who use contraception use it for non-pregnancy related reasons – like managing blood disorders, endometriosis and other diagnoses. A new report shows most of the conduct targeted by Indiana’s HIV criminalization laws carry no risk of transmission. Indianapolis opened a new permanent, supportive housing complex last week. Want to go deeper on the stories you...
Nov 18, 2024•6 min
The nation’s highest court will take up a case out of Tennessee that could have ripple effects across the country concerning gender affirming care for minors. The Indiana Supreme Court is asking state lawmakers for new money to help improve security in courthouses throughout the state. A committee tasked with making legislative recommendations on Medicaid once again submitted a final report with no recommendations. Future Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith threatened Tuesday to stop Indiana Univ...
Nov 15, 2024•12 min
The founder of a defunct Indiana online charter school and his wife were in court Tuesday. Scientists spent over a decade cataloging species of plants and animals in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest and the Yellowwood State Forest backcountry area. Indy Summer Learning Labs were launched in Marion County in 2021 as a community-based effort to address pandemic learning loss. The election brought mixed emotions from Americans — some have turned to their religious leaders to help find comfort. Want t...
Nov 14, 2024•6 min
The annual Veterans Day parade kicked off in Indianapolis Monday, with dozens of groups marching in the event. A road revitalization project on Indianapolis’ west side is finally complete. Changes to Indiana’s tax code next year will likely have significant impacts on school funding across the state. Donald Trump has promised to rescind any unspent dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act, which funds everything from energy efficiency upgrades to homes to green manufacturing. Want to go deeper o...
Nov 13, 2024
A jury in the small Indiana town of Delphi has convicted a man in the 2017 killings of two girls during an afternoon hike. Indiana is one step closer to new diploma requirements for high school students. A member of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board resigned Friday, less than two months before his term ends. Health groups and advocacy organizations talk about their hopes, and concerns, for Mike Braun's administration. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org...
Nov 12, 2024•5 min
The Indiana House and Senate appear headed for the status quo after this year’s election results, with Republicans maintaining supermajorities in both chambers. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other progressive groups are calling on President Joe Biden to abolish the federal death penalty. Republican Mike Braun will be Indiana’s next Governor after beating Democratic candidate Jennifer McCormick with nearly 55 percent of votes. President-elect Donald Trump has promised a drastic ov...
Nov 11, 2024•6 min
Voter enthusiasm this presidential election has waned in two Central Indiana counties, according to preliminary counts. Three women — two incumbents and a newcomer — won seats on the Hamilton Southeastern School Board. The Hamilton County Democratic Party filed a complaint with their county election board on Tuesday, stating several polling sites failed to open on time. When the polls closed Tuesday night, Election watchers from around the country turned their attention to Hamilton County, India...
Nov 08, 2024•5 min
All 18 Marion County trial court judges handily won a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ retention vote. Three Indiana school corporations asked voters to pass operating referendums this November. One of President-Elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises was mass deportation of undocumented immigrants on “day one” of his presidency. Governor-elect Mike Braun says his big election victory gives him a “platter of opportunity” to tackle the “kitchen table issues” he ran on — including property tax and health care reform....
Nov 07, 2024•6 min
Republican Todd Rokita says his victory in the race for attorney general Tuesday sent a “clear message” about what Hoosiers want. Republican Jim Banks says he will be a conservative fighter for Indiana in the U.S. Senate. Republicans claimed most of the victories for Indiana’s congressional seats last night. The four new members of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board will be responsible for overseeing massive changes in the district. Jon Shapiro and Kris Wheeler won two at-large seats on the C...
Nov 06, 2024•7 min
Polls are open for the 2024 general election – Marion County residents can vote until 6 p.m. at any of the county’s voting centers. Hoosiers with questions about voting or issues at their polling place can call a free, voter hotline on Election Day. Indiana absentee, mail-in ballots must be received by county election administrators by 6 p.m.. Union leaders at the General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly plant say G-M violated its contract with the United Auto Workers. Want to go deeper on the stories...
Nov 05, 2024
Indiana is one of only seven states that allows people to vote for all the members of a political party with just one mark on their ballot. The Indiana Department of Education released a new statewide attendance dashboard to the public on Friday. Sustainable aviation fuels could create a new market for Indiana farmers. Indiana will stop collecting firefighting foam that contains harmful PFAS chemicals by December 30. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news...
Nov 04, 2024•6 min
A transitional housing property for homeless veterans recently caught fire in Indianapolis and it could take months for those veterans to find permanent housing. There are eight candidates in the race for the Indianapolis Public Schools Board. Indiana, like many states, allows minors under the age of 18 to pre-register to vote, so when they’re of-age they can cast their ballot. A candidate for the Hamilton Southeastern School Board hired a family friend in 2022 who was charged with sexual crimes...
Nov 01, 2024•7 min
A new trail project connecting Lafayette and West Lafayette over the Wabash River opened this week. A mass text sent last week to an unknown number of Carmel residents is an example of political disinformation. It’s been nearly two years since the federal Rural Emergency Hospital model was launched – no Indiana hospitals have chosen to convert to the designation yet. A new program in Indianapolis offers people living in their cars a safe parking lot to stay. Want to go deeper on the stories you ...
Oct 31, 2024•10 min
Early voting continues in Marion County – over 53,000 residents have already cast their ballots. Indiana voters who are casting mail-in ballots this fall must get those ballots back to their county election administrator by 6 p.m. on Election Day. After a little under two years of planning, downtown Indianapolis will welcome roughly 200,000 people for the last stop of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour this weekend. A long awaited expansion of the White River State Park is being realized. Want to go deepe...
Oct 30, 2024
The Indiana Fever fired coach Christie Sides on Sunday. State money has been approved for the first low-barrier shelter in Indianapolis. A large fire broke out at a veterans community center Saturday night, displacing more than 50 people. A study from Trans Lifeline raises concerns about The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s practices around consent, among other things. 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 comprehens...
Oct 29, 2024•5 min
Election Day poll workers in Marion County will get a boost in pay. Indiana’s three candidates for governor met on a debate stage Thursday for the final time this election cycle, highlighting their different visions for the state. More than 70,000 students from across the nation gathered in Indianapolis this week for the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo. Improvements could be coming to the historic Norwood neighborhood in Indianapolis. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News ...
Oct 28, 2024•6 min
