Back to: WFYI News Now

One Year Since Launch Of Indy Health District, Hoosiers Push Back on Requiring Vote Centers, FSSA Cuts Voucher Reimbursement Rates For Child Care Fund, Armadillos Come To The Midwest

One Year Since Launch Of Indy Health District, Hoosiers Push Back on Requiring Vote Centers, FSSA Cuts Voucher Reimbursement Rates For Child Care Fund, Armadillos Come To The Midwest

September 05, 2025

It’s been nearly a year since the launch of the Indy Health District - an initiative that hopes to change those statistics. Indiana lawmakers this year tasked the Secretary of State’s office with studying whether to require all counties to use vote centers. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is cutting voucher reimbursement rates for the Child Care and Development Fund. As the climate warms, armadillos are moving north — forcing communities to adjust to the unexpected newcomer.

Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts.

WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Listen

Public Art Project in Broad Ripple, Indiana School Safety Grant Program Receives Funding, Indianapolis International Airport Had A Busy Month, Push For Redistricting In Indiana
Listen
Public Art Project in Broad Ripple, Indiana School Safety Grant Program Receives Funding, Indianapolis International Airport Had A Busy Month, Push For Redistricting In Indiana
September 4, 2025

Indianapolis News: The push for redistricting in Indiana sparks debate across the state…...

Google’s Plan For An Data Center Has Bipartisan Opposition, Durand Jones Talks About Inspiration, Local Nonprofit’s Grant Funding Mismanaged Through Community Center
Listen
Google’s Plan For An Data Center Has Bipartisan Opposition, Durand Jones Talks About Inspiration, Local Nonprofit’s Grant Funding Mismanaged Through Community Center
September 3, 2025

Indianapolis News: Local Nonprofit’s Grant Funding Mismanaged Through Local Community…...

Washington Street Closures For Blue Line Construction, Two Recycling Drop-Off Stations Close, Old IPS School Building Being Used as Charter School, Labor Day Protest Events In Indy
Listen
Washington Street Closures For Blue Line Construction, Two Recycling Drop-Off Stations Close, Old IPS School Building Being Used as Charter School, Labor Day Protest Events In Indy
September 2, 2025

Indianapolis News: People hit the streets of downtown Indianapolis Labor Day in support of…...

Bridge Rehab Nearly Complete, New Commission Leader Criticized, Sheriff Deputy Handcuffs Minor, Infrastructure Funding Approved, Historically Black Neighborhood Presents Improvement Plan
Listen
Bridge Rehab Nearly Complete, New Commission Leader Criticized, Sheriff Deputy Handcuffs Minor, Infrastructure Funding Approved, Historically Black Neighborhood Presents Improvement Plan
August 29, 2025

Indianapolis News: A historically Black neighborhood in Indianapolis on Wednesday presented…...

AES Indiana Could Raise Utility Prices, Mosaic Center Aims to Build Healthcare Workforce, Rally At the Statehouse Against Redistricting, Faith Leaders Hold Prayer Vigil For Immigrants
Listen
AES Indiana Could Raise Utility Prices, Mosaic Center Aims to Build Healthcare Workforce, Rally At the Statehouse Against Redistricting, Faith Leaders Hold Prayer Vigil For Immigrants
August 28, 2025

Indianapolis News: Faith Leaders Hold Prayer Vigil For Immigrants…

Indiana Sells Old GM Stamping Plant, IPS Will Transfer Two Closed Schools To Charter Operators, Crime Prevention Program Could Lose Some Funding, Rural Pride Fest Held Despite Opposition
Listen
Indiana Sells Old GM Stamping Plant, IPS Will Transfer Two Closed Schools To Charter Operators, Crime Prevention Program Could Lose Some Funding, Rural Pride Fest Held Despite Opposition
August 27, 2025

Indianapolis News: One northeastern community hosted its first pride festival in June despite…...

Marion Co. Group Calls For More Resources For Recently Incarcerated, Rally Against ICE Use of Camp Atterbury, IN Sec. Of Ed. Oversees State’s Universities, BUTTER Art Fair Celebrates 5th Year
Listen
Marion Co. Group Calls For More Resources For Recently Incarcerated, Rally Against ICE Use of Camp Atterbury, IN Sec. Of Ed. Oversees State’s Universities, BUTTER Art Fair Celebrates 5th Year
August 26, 2025

Indianapolis News: BUTTER, an annual art fair that highlights the work of Black artists, celebrates…...

IndyGo Approve Rate Hike, Two Arrests At Micah Beckwith Town Hall, IU Professors Try To Save Language Program, Indiana Fever Players Push For Reproductive Rights
Listen
IndyGo Approve Rate Hike, Two Arrests At Micah Beckwith Town Hall, IU Professors Try To Save Language Program, Indiana Fever Players Push For Reproductive Rights
August 25, 2025

Indianapolis News: Indiana Fever Players Push For Reproductive Rights…

FIESTA Indianapolis Canceled, Data Center Coming To Franklin Township, Sophie Cunningham Out For The Season, Pacers resign Rick Carlisle, Indy Officials Reverse Course on Encampment
Listen
FIESTA Indianapolis Canceled, Data Center Coming To Franklin Township, Sophie Cunningham Out For The Season, Pacers resign Rick Carlisle, Indy Officials Reverse Course on Encampment
August 22, 2025

Indianapolis News: The 44th annual FIESTA Indianapolis is canceled after a decision organizers…...

Local Bridge Makes List Of Endangered Landmarks, Push For Changes In How IPS Is Governed, IDOH Reminds Parents About Infant Sleep Safety, Non-Profits Counter Causes Of Youth Violence
Listen
Local Bridge Makes List Of Endangered Landmarks, Push For Changes In How IPS Is Governed, IDOH Reminds Parents About Infant Sleep Safety, Non-Profits Counter Causes Of Youth Violence
August 21, 2025

Indianapolis News: Non-Profits Counter Causes Of Youth Violence in Indianapolis…

Local Initiative Honors Black History, A Vote On Franklin Township Data Center, GOP House Members Back Redistricting, East Side Intersection Overhauled, Crisis Response Unit Expansion
Listen
Local Initiative Honors Black History, A Vote On Franklin Township Data Center, GOP House Members Back Redistricting, East Side Intersection Overhauled, Crisis Response Unit Expansion
August 20, 2025

Indianapolis News: A local cultural initiative weaves together the stories, artwork and artifacts…...

IMPD Chief Response To Hate Group March, Butler Launches Own Engineering Program, West Nile Virus In Ham Co, Drug Court Celebrates Graduates, Cuts to Therapy With Medicaid Changes
Listen
IMPD Chief Response To Hate Group March, Butler Launches Own Engineering Program, West Nile Virus In Ham Co, Drug Court Celebrates Graduates, Cuts to Therapy With Medicaid Changes
August 19, 2025

Indianapolis News: IMPD Chief Response To Hate Group March…

City Backtracks On Unhoused People Camp Closure, Lost Music from Indy Group Rapture, AES Customers Can Give Feedback On Rate Hike, Policymakers Keep Elementary Literacy Top Priority
Listen
City Backtracks On Unhoused People Camp Closure, Lost Music from Indy Group Rapture, AES Customers Can Give Feedback On Rate Hike, Policymakers Keep Elementary Literacy Top Priority
August 18, 2025

Indianapolis News: Indiana policymakers have made elementary literacy a top priority…...

New Republican Leadership on Indy Council, Partnership Gets More Girls Into Basketball, IN And TX Dems Gather In Chicago, Concern Between Telehealth Companies And Drug Manufacturers
Listen
New Republican Leadership on Indy Council, Partnership Gets More Girls Into Basketball, IN And TX Dems Gather In Chicago, Concern Between Telehealth Companies And Drug Manufacturers
August 15, 2025

Indianapolis News: Republicans on the Indianapolis City-County Council have a new leader…...

Safe Park Indy Program To End, State’s IREAD Passing Rate Increases, Hamilton County Changes Voting Plan, Harassment And Discrimination Inside An Indianapolis City Department
Listen
Safe Park Indy Program To End, State’s IREAD Passing Rate Increases, Hamilton County Changes Voting Plan, Harassment And Discrimination Inside An Indianapolis City Department
August 14, 2025

Indianapolis News: Harassment And Discrimination Inside An Indianapolis City Department…...

IMPD Increases Sobriety Checkpoints, New Curfew For Indy Teens, New PU Indy Student Center, Director Named For IN Office Of School Safety, Mayor Hogsett Proposes New $1.7B Budget
Listen
IMPD Increases Sobriety Checkpoints, New Curfew For Indy Teens, New PU Indy Student Center, Director Named For IN Office Of School Safety, Mayor Hogsett Proposes New $1.7B Budget
August 13, 2025

Indianapolis News: Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is proposing a new $1.7 billion budget…...

Two Indy Streets Converted to Two-Ways, Indy Gets Two Federally Backed Centers Studying Alzheimer’s, Patachou Foundation Changes Name, City Closes Camp for Unhoused People
Listen
Two Indy Streets Converted to Two-Ways, Indy Gets Two Federally Backed Centers Studying Alzheimer’s, Patachou Foundation Changes Name, City Closes Camp for Unhoused People
August 12, 2025

Indianapolis News: The City of Indianapolis plans to close a camp for unhoused people…...

Community Center Temporarily Closes, Next Steps After Harassment Investigation, Marion Co. DEI Committee Name Change, Braun Reappoints Purdue Trustees, State Fair Cheese Sculpture
Listen
Community Center Temporarily Closes, Next Steps After Harassment Investigation, Marion Co. DEI Committee Name Change, Braun Reappoints Purdue Trustees, State Fair Cheese Sculpture
August 11, 2025

Indianapolis News: Northwest Indianapolis community center temporarily closes…

> View All Audio