A program that teaches groups how to create spaces that promote safety and reduce crime is open to Marion County residents.

Because of a state law passed three years ago and the result of a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, few wetlands in Indiana are protected today.

It would lower the number of wetlands that could fall into Class 3, Indiana's most protected group of wetlands, and the only class that didn't lose significant protections when the state changed its wetlands law in 2021. It would also provide incentives to developers to protect some wetlands, though it's unclear how exactly they would work.

The Merom coal plant in Sullivan was supposed to shut down in May of this year. Now that a coal mining subsidiary has purchased the plant, activists say it could run indefinitely and needs to be held accountable for water, air, and solid waste violations.

Half the country is now in a slightly warmer hardiness zone than they were a decade ago. These zones show an average of the coldest temperature on the coldest night every year for the past 30 years.

Living Christmas trees can be planted outside after the holiday is over, but they're a long-term commitment that's not for everyone.