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More than 1,800 people experienced homelessness on a single night count this year.

Horizon House and Goodwill announce merger, aim to increase resources

Two local nonprofits that serve Hoosiers at risk of homelessness announced a merger.

Key elements of the program include virtual tutoring for struggling second- and third-graders and a pilot program to support English-learning families.

IPS to use $10.5 million grant to strengthen reading skills at school and home

Indianapolis Public Schools will use a $10.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to expand literacy programs, including tutoring, teacher training, and family support.

The Indiana Association of the Deaf director of advocacy said the program's elimination will limit Indiana's training capacity and lead to fewer interpreters in the state. He said that will mean more issues accessing health care, education and employment for deaf individuals.

Indiana cuts only public university ASL interpretation program. Deaf advocate warns loss of access

The only American Sign Language interpreting program at a public university in Indiana will be cut as a result of a new policy in the state budget. Advocates warn Indiana already has a shortage of interpreters and this will reduce access for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Director of fetal surgery Hiba Mustafa (left) and pediatric neurosurgeon Jason Chu have performed Indiana's first spinal surgery on a fetus.

Riley surgeons perform Indiana’s first spine surgery on fetus inside the womb

The surgical procedure makes the hospital one of only a handful of places nationwide that offer this procedure.

Students in the Shoals High School welding program on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Fewer Indiana high schoolers are going to college as enrollment hits record low

Indiana’s college enrollment rate has fallen to its lowest level on record, prompting new debate over education policy and workforce preparedness.

Transmission lines can carry any kind of energy — including natural gas and coal — but an interconnected grid is especially important for renewables. It can bring solar or wind power to a state on a day where the sun might not be shining or the wind might not be blowing.

DOE cancels loan for major electric power line project, company aims to build it anyway

The agency said the nearly $5 billion loan commitment was "rushed out the door" during the final days of the Biden administration.

NIPSCO had the highest average electric bill increase followed by CenterPoint with an average increase of $44 per month. Indiana Michigan Power had the lowest at $6 per month.

Consumer advocates: Spike in electric bills shows Indiana energy plan isn't working

The average resident in Indiana is paying 28 dollars a month more for electricity than they did last year. That's according to an analysis by the group Citizens Action Coalition that looked at electric bills from Indiana's five investor-owned utilities.

The Huntington land intended for the Monroe County Nature Preserve.

Commissioners establish 409-acre Monroe County Nature Preserve

A 409-acre donation of land to the county is now officially the Monroe County Nature Preserve. Guided tours are planned for 2026 with full, open trails expected for 2027.

The USDA move to regional hubs aims to bring the department closer to farmers.

USDA operations leave Washington D.C. for five new locations, Indianapolis is one of them

Indianapolis is one of five new hub locations announced for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Wisconsin-based Superior Fresh acquired the former Albany, Indiana, AquaBounty aquaculture site in July 2024, but the company won’t produce genetically modified salmon.

Wisconsin company revives Indiana fish farm previously used for genetically engineered salmon

The site was formerly owned by AquaBounty, a Canadian biotechnology company.

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