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Local News / September 1, 2025
Labor Day demonstrations in Indianapolis protest billionaires and neo-Nazis
People hit the streets of downtown Indianapolis Labor Day in support of workers and opposed to numerous state and national issues.
Public Affairs / September 2, 2025
When wildfires compromise drinking water, utilities lean on this professor’s advice
In 2017, the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, California, exposed a new threat to public health: Wildfires can contaminate drinking water with toxic chemicals which federally mandated testing is not designed to catch. Into that regulatory void has stepped Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University who has made it his personal mission to help water utilities recover after devastating fires.
Education / September 2, 2025
IPS taps company to run standalone special education program, starting year fully staffed
Indianapolis Public Schools is starting off a new school year fully staffed in its standalone special education program for the first time after contracting with a national behavioral health company.
Health / August 25, 2025
IN rural care gets federal funding lift
Indiana communities are receiving nearly $3 million in new federal support to help more children, parents and pregnant people enroll in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Arts & Culture / August 25, 2025
Interview: Local artist highlights work at 5th annual BUTTER
BUTTER, an annual art fair that highlights the work of Black artists, celebrates its five year anniversary Labor Day weekend.
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