Former Secretary of State Todd Rokita is the Indiana Republican Partys nominee for attorney general.

Indiana's two largest public universities are throwing their support behind a lawsuit challenging a new federal student visa policy from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Advocacy groups are suing Indiana over a state law that prevents voters from asking a court to extend polling place hours on Election Day when there are problems voting.

Indianapolis Public Schools will require all students and staff to wear face masks, make space for physical distancing in buildings, reduce the number of students riding buses, and install touchless water fountains, according to a reopening plan released Friday.

Indiana education officials are moving forward with a plan to let schools administer the IREAD-3 test this fall. The State Board of Education approved a resolution at it's July meeting Wednesday saying schools can use the test for fourth graders returning to school.

Indiana officials say the state will soon begin shipping personal protective equipment to Hoosier schools as they prepare to reopen to in-person classes.

The Madam Walker Legacy Center continues its mission online as it waits to open up. From our Arts and Culture Desk, WFYIs Jill Ditmire spoke via ZOOM with board member Kristian Strickland about its current work to empower young people and enrich Indianapolis.

The Children's Museum reopens will reopen to the public on Saturday while following CDC guidelines to keep the public safe.

Indy creative WildStyle Paschall documents the art of local music and social causes with his camera. He captures the action and the reactions of his subjects in his photographs, then shares them in professional shows and on social media. His most recent work focuses on the Indianapolis demonstrations for Dreasjon Reed and George Floyd.

The Indiana State Department of Health added 9 COVID-19 deaths to the state's total Friday bringing it to 2,555. The deaths occurred between July 3 and July 8. It also added 748 confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total, raising it to 50,300 The new cases were confirmed on July 9.

Theres a lack of data regarding COVID-19 among the estimated two million migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the U.S. The National Center for Farmworker Health has compiled reports from media outlets and partner organizations documenting more than 3,000 cases of COVID-19 among farmworkers across 15 states, including Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. Several workers have died.

If youve had trouble lately getting an appointment for a COVID-19 test or if your appointment was abruptly canceled its likely the heat is to blame.