The Indiana House dismissed an attempt by one lawmaker this week to ban any COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state. But that likely won’t be the last time this issue comes up in the General Assembly.

For the month of September, we're bringing you stories of workers across Indiana, about what they do and how they find meaning in their jobs. This week, Indiana Public Broadcasting's Justin Hicks profiles Ciin Mang. She's a refugee from Myanmar and was recently promoted to production line manager at Master Spas in Fort Wayne.

Boots becomes the fifth GOP lawmaker to announce their retirement this year, joining Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero), Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville) and Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn)

The newly filed suit claims the Gay-Straight Alliance club at Pendleton Heights High School has been prevented from advertising on the school's radio station and bulletin boards. Court documents also say the school principal has prevented the club from fundraising on school property.

Some Indiana lawmakers are weighing whether schools should have the option to locally license or permit new teachers. It was a main point of conversation during the General Assembly's final education study committee meeting Tuesday.

Gary schools were in financial free fall for years as dwindling enrollment led to declines in state and federal funding. But something remarkable is happening in Gary schools: The district was awarded nearly $68 million in federal aid.

The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday Pfizer booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine are now available for certain groups of Hoosiers.

The Indiana Department of Health added 3,255 COVID-19 cases to the state's total Friday, raising it to 947,918. The cases were confirmed Sept. 23. There were 30 confirmed COVID-19 deaths reported, raising the state's total to 14,895. The deaths occurred Sept. 13-23.

The Indiana House dismissed an attempt by one lawmaker this week to ban any COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state. But that likely won’t be the last time this issue comes up in the General Assembly.

An Indianapolis museum that documents the life and writings of novelist Kurt Vonnegut has been named Indiana's first-ever Literary Landmark by a national group.

Organizers of a planned museum about basketball great Larry Bird in Terre Haute are starting to assemble thousands of items ahead of its expected opening next year.

The DigIndy Art Project is part of ongoing efforts to educate the public about the the DigIndy Tunnel system.