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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.
Roughly one in five Indiana residents has medical debt that is currently in collections, according to a 2022 report from the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute.
Across Indiana, community attitudes toward LGBTQ pride seem to be warming as more communities host events. Even as a wide swath of organizers told WFYI they have seen improvements, some groups report more harassment, wavering sponsors, and local government trouble compared with years past.