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The "Doggy Day Out" program gives Indianapolis shelter dogs a chance to stretch their legs — and maybe find their forever home.
Indiana child care providers are warning of closures and layoffs after state funding cuts reduced payments and created a waitlist for low-income families.
Katheryn Downard wants her kids to grow up in a rural school — just like she did. That’s why she’s sending her kids to Hoosier Prairie Elementary School. “The smaller the school, the more it feels like family, and when you have a family, you're more likely to have students that are successful,” Downard said.
A team of clinicians in Indianapolis who respond to mental health and substance abuse-related crises now covers roughly 63% of the city. City officials announced earlier this week it is expanding the team to cover the Southern District.
Across Indiana, community attitudes toward Pride seem to be warming as events spread to more communities. While a wide swath of LGBTQ event organizers told WFYI things have improved, many groups report more harassment, protests and wavering sponsors compared with years past.