Articles tagged as: WFIU
October 9, 2025
'Something needs to change': Terre Haute to consolidate, close schools
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.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2025
Be very quiet: IU's approach to transparency
Indiana University has faced unprecedented challenges from the government and internal conflict. But despite changes affecting the lives of tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff, the university continues to make most important decisions in secret and leaders routinely avoid interviews with informed journalists.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2025
Newly unsealed warrant shows search of fired IU professor's homes part of federal funding fraud investigation
Federal agents seized electronic devices owned by a former IU professor and cybersecurity expert in connection with an investigation into suspected research funding fraud, newly unsealed records confirm.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2025
Warm, dry weather delays fall foliage
With the recent warm and dry weather, expect to see peak foliage nearly a week later than usual this year.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2025
FAFSA opens despite government shutdown
The FAFSA form for the 2026 academic year went live Wednesday as scheduled, despite a government shutdown.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2025
More elderly in Indiana prisons but state still below U.S. average
More than one out of every 10 prisoners in Indiana is above the age of 55, raising healthcare costs and creating potential security problems.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Former federal death row prisoner moved to South Carolina
Officials took a former death row prisoner from his cell in Terre Haute and transported him to South Carolina over the weekend.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
8 death row prisoners whose sentences Biden commuted are transferred as Trump wanted
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has transferred eight former federal death row prisoners to its “supermax” facility in Colorado.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2025
ACLU sues Ball State president over firing of employee for Charlie Kirk online post
The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Ball State University's president over the firing of an employee who posted about Charlie Kirk's death on social media.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2025
ACLU sues ISU over defunding Pride Center student employees
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Indiana State University, claiming a First Amendment violation for the school's halt to funding work-study student employees at the Pride Center of Terre Haute.
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