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In a wide-ranging speech at the Indiana Rural Health Association meeting on June 14, Box covered issues such as the opioid epidemic, maternal and infant mortality and children’s behavioral health.

Indiana Health Commissioner: 1 in 10 teens reports attempting suicide in the past year

The state’s top health official says new survey data shows Indiana teens are struggling with increased rates of depression and anxiety.

AES Director of Public Relations Kelly Young accepted petitions from activists calling the company to move to clean energy

AES Indiana accepts 2,500 petitions calling for the closure of Petersburg coal plant

Activists gathered outside of AES Indiana’s office in downtown Indianapolis Wednesday to demand the energy company close its Petersburg coal plant. They…

Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher speaks to reporters outside the Monroe County Court building after a hearing on the first lawsuit challenging Indiana's near-total abortion ban on Sept. 19, 2022.

Court hears arguments in first lawsuit challenging Indiana's near-total abortion ban

Does the Indiana Constitution protect the right to abortion? Thats the fundamental question being asked in state court as health care providers seek to halt the states near-total abortion ban.

Child care has been a critical issue for working families during the pandemic, something that afterschool programs provide in addition to supplemental learning and social opportunities for kids.

Lack Of Afterschool Program Access In Indiana Could Impact Education, Economic Recovery

For every one child enrolled in an afterschool program, three are still waiting to get in, according to a recent report from a national afterschool group.

Three Couples Pledge $1 Million Each To United Way Of Central Indiana

Two Indianapolis couples answered John and Sarah Lechleiter's call for 'transformational' gifts; invite whole community to be part of the movement

The front cover of the Indianapolis Star, one of the Indiana newspapers owned by Gannett.

Indiana Newspaper Unions Pressure Owners To Address Race and Gender Wage Gaps

Journalists at the Indianapolis Star and the South Bend Tribune are criticizing corporate owner Gannett for race and gender pay gaps. They say the…

The Indiana Women's Prison was locked down Tuesday after new COVID-19 cases were identified.

Indiana Women's Prison Locked Down Following New COVID-19 Cases

The women's prison reported 25 positive cases early in the pandemic, but until now, no cases had been identified since June. The state has added three new cases to the reported total since last week.

Water underground contaminated with PCE and TCE got into the soil in Martinsville. Now polluted air from the soil is seeping into homes and businesses.

Health study on Martinsville industrial pollution may help other Indiana communities

While we know how PCE and TCE can harm people working with them, we don’t know much about what happens when you’re exposed to small amounts over time — like residents in Martinsville.

In February, United Auto Workers Local 933 negotiated a new contract with Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, with wages and health benefits as the top priority. And in May, workers at Star Plus Energy in Kokomo voted to unionize. The newly formed union also advocated for increased pay and affordable health care.

As union action in Indiana continues to grow, here's what one professor has to say

Indiana has seen a wide range of union action this year — from some workers unionizing their workplace, or successfully negotiating new contracts, to others demonstrating outside of the Statehouse.

Heidelberg Materials has a cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. The company planned to store its carbon emissions underground with the help of a $500 million federal grant.

U.S. Dept. of Energy cancels grants to decarbonize two Indiana manufacturing plants

The two grants canceled in Indiana were Kraft Heinz in Noble County and cement-maker Heidelberg Materials in Lawrence County.

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