Indiana has seen a wide range of union action this year — from some workers unionizing their workplace, or successfully negotiating new contracts, to others demonstrating outside of the Statehouse.

The Indiana Department of Child Services recently restructured its organization, eliminating several layers of upper management positions in part to help devote more resources to frontline services.

The Biden administration put out rules last year to help control toxic coal ash in old, unused ponds that hadn't had federal oversight before. But an analysis by the group Earthjustice shows some utilities and landowners might not be following the law.

Gov. Mike Braun says parents should be in the driver’s seat in college “because they’re generally going to be paying the bills.”

Indiana’s latest ILEARN results show stagnant English scores and modest math gains, with middle schoolers and English learners facing the steepest challenges.

A new $5.5 million grant will fund STEM programs and career pathways for IPS middle and high school students starting at William Penn.

School-aged children attending will receive a complimentary backpack filled with school supplies. There will also be diaper giveaways and free car seats.

Both in Indiana and nationally, Black infants and pregnant people continue to die at the highest rate. A community organization is expanding a program to Indiana meant to address those significant health disparities.

Indiana is in the process of transitioning to a new model to deliver behavioral health and crisis services. But the top Family and Social Services Administration official says the agency is concerned about having the necessary funding.

Vocalist and lute player Joel Frederiksen is recognized for his interpretations of early music.

The Allen County Public Library Foundation received a $10,000 grant to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library after the loss of funding from the state.

Purdue University announced it is sponsoring a mission to locate Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft.