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Legislators are considering whether changes need to be made to the structure for taxing farmland. But every approach has its limitations.

The Indianapolis City-County Council debated and advanced several measures at its July meeting, but few have any solid legal impact. The council advanced a move against BlueIndy electric rental cars, mandatory reporting of stolen guns and the first major overhaul if zoning laws in four decades. It also urged banks to do more to take care of abandoned properties stuck in foreclosure purgatory.

Indianapolis Public Schools today unveiled a three-year strategic plan to reshape the school district's management, spending and services with a goal of better academic offerings that are accessible to all students.

State legislators will once again prioritize school safety as they craft a budget this year. Some proposals would give districts access to more funding options for security improvements, including money for gun training.

While Major League Baseball tries to figure out a way to play this summer, the prospects for anything resembling a normal minor league season are increasingly bleak.

Parks have been one of the few places people can go during stay-at-home orders. WFYI and our reporting partners at IPB News and Side Effects Public Media received questions about city and state parks and how people are able to use them. We went looking for answers.

Many of Americas rural counties have just a handful of COVID-19 cases. And health experts say that may be giving residents a false sense of security. Now, outbreaks at food processing plants could shake that complacency.

Two Purdue University researchers prove that when the amount of work an employee has goes up, the more hours they work and the more likely they are to get injured, sick - or even die.

Living with active addiction can keep a person busy, almost like a job. That's why occupational therapy researchers think giving people in recovery something equally consuming to do -- such as acting in a play -- may be part of the cure.

The in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III has been ruled a homicide, according to the Marion County Coroner’s Office.