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Inside Indiana’s new downtown archives, where state history gets a new home
Indiana’s centuries-old paper trail — from the state’s original constitutions to governors’ correspondence and millions of agency records — is back downtown after a quarter-century in a temporary warehouse. State officials marked the opening of the new Indiana State Archives with…
Ball State cuts ribbon on first completed Village revitalization project
On Thursday, Ball State University cut a ribbon on the first completed project for the Village revitalization. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, the overall plan hopes to bring more life and town-gown connectivity to the business district next to campus. According to Ball State…
Former IPS teacher who filmed, encouraged attack on second grader gets prison time
A former Indianapolis Public Schools teacher who was found to have encouraged students to fight and filmed it was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday. Julious Johnican was a first-year teacher at George Washington Carver School 87 in 2023. Soon after the start of the…
An Indiana psychiatric hospital chain promised reform. Allegations of abuse and neglect continued
Content warning: This story includes detailed descriptions of psychiatric hospitalization, involuntary confinement, death and allegations of medical neglect and sexual assault. When Amy Pawlus finally saw her mother, she said it was clear something was “terribly wrong.” Her…
Five Indianapolis police officers charged for misusing Flock cameras
Indianapolis charged five police officers after they allegedly used a license plate camera network to track ex-partners and others they were interested in. Now, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said it has tightened up access requirements for officers and is…
U.S. Department of Energy invests in improving Indiana’s energy grid
Indiana is receiving millions of dollars from the federal government to help improve the energy grid – and how the state transmits power to surrounding states. Federal officials with the U.S. Department of Energy visited the state to discuss the effort on Thursday. Indiana has…
Indiana officials tout state management of disaster cleanup
Indiana officials say the state’s disaster recovery efforts could be the “textbook” example for natural disaster response that the federal government has been touting. In 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing state and local governments to play a more…
Biden-era grant for solar panels might be restored
Low-income Hoosiers may be getting back $117 million in grant funding for solar panels cancelled by the federal government. Rhode Island District Court Judge Mary McElroy ruled last week the EPA’s August 2025 termination of the $7 billion Biden-era Solar for All program was…
State health data: Indiana child fatalities fall for fifth straight year
The number of children dying in Indiana due to circumstances other than natural causes continues to decline, according to the Indiana Department of Health’s latest review of child fatality data. State lawmakers heard the annual presentation on child fatalities Tuesday. The…
Pendelton Trooper promoted to sergeant, assigned to recruiting
DELAWARE COUNTY – Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott announced the promotion of Senior Trooper John Clawson Jr. to Sergeant, and he will be reassigned to...
As work requirements loom for Medicaid, state officials worry about readiness
State officials say they don’t feel there’s enough concern about impending changes to Medicaid eligibility. During a Medicaid oversight committee meeting, Secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration Mitch Roob warned that federal work requirements could leave many…
Muncie unites for annual White River Clean-Up in wake of recent flooding
Just weeks after destructive floodwaters swept through Muncie, a different kind of surge hit the White River shore on Saturday, Sept. 19: a record-breaking wave of volunteers. In the wake of the recent severe flooding that devastated parts of Muncie, the local community channeled…