Union workers at Duke Energy are preparing for a potential strike over failed contract negotiations with the company. The International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 1393 represents nearly 1,000 Duke Energy workers across the state.

More than 700 organizations and individuals signed a letter calling on Gov. Mike Braun to convene a commission to address Indiana's housing crisis.

Indiana students have access to summer meals and snacks at more than 1,000 locations statewide. The Summer Food Service Program has provided meals to students for nearly 50 years.

Thin, flexible plastics — like plastic bags, food wrap and packing material — are among the least likely to get recycled. They get tangled up in the machinery at recycling facilities and can break the equipment.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said access to mental health services is vital for K-12 students' well-being and academic success. And he's backing legislation that tries to drive more people into school mental health care jobs.

Advanced manufacturing workers are in high demand across the state and there's a growing need for credentialed workers in the sector. One manufacturing company plans to address this shortage through a summer camp for middle school students.

The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

It was part of BP's effort to make "blue" hydrogen — which is made using energy from fossil fuels, but includes carbon storage. BP is one of several companies that committed to grow clean hydrogen in the region as part of the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen or MachH2.

More than four dozen state employees in education and commerce agencies were laid off this week, while an additional 80 positions will go unfilled.

Oak Heritage Conservancy has acquired 147 acres in southeast Indiana, near the confluence of Laughery Creek and the Ohio River.