Local News / March 6, 2026
Ruling lifts Indiana's near-total abortion ban for some with religious objections
A Marion County Superior Court judge granted a permanent injunction in the ACLU of Indiana religious freedom challenge to the state's abortion ban.
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March 6, 2026
114 people housed through Indianapolis homeless initiative
The effort aims to end chronic street homelessness in the city by 2028 by quickly moving people from encampments into housing and providing services like mental health care and job support.
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March 6, 2026
No intentional wrongdoing alleged in crash blamed for death of US Rep. Baird’s wife
West Virginia investigators say driver made unsafe lane change and collided with the Bairds’ SUV
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March 4, 2026
A-F grades for schools are back. Indiana approves accountability model
Indiana education leaders approved a new A-to-F school accountability grading system Wednesday, restarting a process that has been paused since 2021.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2026
Are microschools a solution to falling public school enrollment? One Indiana district thinks so
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March 5, 2026
Marion County report shows needs around mental health, housing, health care, and infant mortality
The top five concerns identified through the health assessment are mental health and wellbeing, access to health care, housing, trauma and injury prevention, and infant mortality.
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Rokita touts Indiana Medicaid provider fraud successes
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March 4, 2026
A new visual record of Indianapolis' past is emerging from crime scene photos
Originally taken to document acts of violence, crime scene photos now serve as a vital window into a world that no longer exists.
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