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U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.)

U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) is the co-sponsor of federal legislation to incentivize more people to pursue school mental health professions.

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Criminal charges of rape, sexual battery, and battery against former IU football player Connor Delp were dismissed Thursday in Monroe Circuit Court.

Stephen Clark, representative of the administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.

The clock is ticking for residents impacted by recent severe storms to seek physical damage disaster relief.

So far, the state has found PFAS in the treated drinking water at 10 Indiana water utilities.

B&B Water Project serves about 1,800 residential homes in Monroe County.

Protesters gather across the streets from Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the From LA to Indy: Ice Out! protest June 11, 2025, in Indianapolis.

Organizers said 1,000 people joined a march through downtown against immigration raids.

Brian Wilson credited the Four Freshmen as his main influence in crafting the Beach Boys’ sound.

Brian Wilson, the visionary composer and producer behind the Beach Boys died on June 11. He was 82 years old. Wilson leaves behind a legacy of music that reshaped the soundscape of American pop.

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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued a new legal opinion on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, affirming that law enforcement officers can arrest and detain individuals — including undocumented immigrants — who are caught driving without a license.

An Indiana teacher reads to her class.

Nearly 300 Hoosier students will receive up to $40,000 each to pursue careers in education through the state’s Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship program.

Eliza Brader speaks into a microphone at a rally in the Indiana Statehouse. She wears a black shirt and has her hair pulled back. Behind her is an Indiana state flag.

Eliza Brader was informed her Healthy Indiana Plan coverage would end on May 1, 2025 unless she submitted additional documentation. Brader's coverage ended despite meeting the deadline.

A crowd of attendees at the River City Pride Festival

June is Pride Month and Evansville’s River City Pride Fest was this past weekend, drawing 32 sponsors and 1,200 parade participants; but 10 sponsors declined to support due to DEI.

The Indiana University Board of Trustees meeting June 12, 2025

The Indiana University Board of Trustees also approved changes to the Expressive Activity Policy and post-tenure productivity reviews.

Arts Alliance store

Arts Alliance will be moving into the space where Victoria's Secret used to be in College Mall.

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The headquarters will be located at the old Otis Elevator Company factory on South Curry Pike where Phoenix Closures, Inc., currently is.

A young woman wears an all black outfit with a black mask. She has on clear safety goggles while she works on a project.

The goal of Major Tool and Machine’s two-day camp was to show seventh to ninth graders different careers within manufacturing.

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The grant has $85,000 available to distribute to businesses that apply within city limits.

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A DNR conservation officer's boat on the water.

A Mooresville man drowns in a tubing accident at Lake Monroe. An Avon man driving the boat pulling the inner tube was arrested.

Brooke Hamlett works with students at the Teacher Prep Academy on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in Indianapolis. The program aims to help high schoolers explore possible careers in teaching through dual-credit courses, and by living on the University of Ind

There were 1,905 teaching positions open on the Indiana Educator Job Board as of June 5, slightly lower than last summer's 2,200.

Brooke Hamlett works with students at the Teacher Prep Academy on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in Indianapolis. The program aims to help high schoolers explore possible careers in teaching through dual-credit courses, and by living on the University of Ind

The “day of defiance” is called “No Kings” and has more than a dozen events scheduled around the Hoosier state.

Grocery store soda aisle looking down

Researchers and retailers question the effectiveness of an Indiana proposal to exclude candy and soda — both of which are loosely defined — from a food benefit program.

The city will host Juneteenth celebration June 13, 2025 at the Switchyard Park Pavilion.

The Bloomington event will have live entertainment, food trucks in conjunction with Food Truck Fridays, a vendor market with Black-owned businesses and health and wellness services.

Clothes in My Sister's Closet is pictured June 11, 2025.

The new building has been purchased, but needs to be renovated before move in.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton yelling after making a three pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night, retaking the lead in the NBA Finals.

BP's Whiting refinery

In a statement, the company cited economic uncertainty, the slow-developing hydrogen market and BP’s renewed focus on oil and gas, among its reasons for its halt on the carbon storage project.

A sidewalk cuts across the south entrance of the Indiana Statehouse and leads to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation's office, directly across the street.

Employees at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Destination Development Corporation, Governor's Workforce Cabinet, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana School for the Deaf and Indiana State Library were laid off this week.

Bloomington's second Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station #2.

Bloomington now has two Safe Haven baby boxes.

Democrat Tim Peck speaks is running for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District after a 2024 loss to Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN9).

After losing by a wide margin in 2024, Tim Peck says he's not done yet. He’s back with a new strategy — and a message of compassion — for Indiana’s 9th District.

Jail cell

The Indiana Department of Correction owes Indiana jails about $12.7 million in payments for housing state offenders — but there is a plan in place to pay it back starting July 1 and avoid the problem in the future.

Bloomington national guard armory renovation

Construction started last September and will end next January.

Terre Haute Mayor Brandon Sakbun

Sakbun said 60 percent of the jobs that are here today weren't a job in 1940 and as a state, we need to focus on the workforce that will be here in 2040.

Karst Farm Parks concrete signage.

Drainage and irrigation improvements at Karst athletic fields face potential challenges due to rainfall.

A OmniBed or hospital bed for infants covered by a blanket with giraffes on it.

Indiana’s infant mortality rate improved again in 2024 to 6.3 according to new preliminary data from the state.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Mitch Roob testifies in front of the the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The top official at the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said the state’s new long-term care program for Medicaid members over 60 hasn’t met expectations.

A standout metric this year's Kids Count data was a sharp decline in childhood obesity, now lower than the national average at 30%.

IUPD cadet training at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

In Indiana, there are at least over 400,000 individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, according to the Indiana Association of the Deaf.

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Spotted lanternflies were first seen in Indiana in 2021.

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