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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.

But FEMA itself has said its flood maps are outdated. They don’t take the increased rainfall we’ve been having into account. Some parts of the state haven’t been mapped by FEMA at all.

Bill to allow Indiana counties to use outdated flood maps passes state House

The amended bill, Senate Bill 242, wouldn’t allow local floodplain administrators to use the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ maps to grant construction permits for two years unless landowners request them.

Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville), the author of the anti-DEI bill, said repeatedly his legislation was about "transparency and ending discrimination" during floor debate in the Senate on Feb. 6, 2025.

Indiana Senate approves bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government, schools

The Indiana Senate approved a bill Thursday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state government and public schools.

Soybeans that have cupped due to dicamba drift in Manhattan, Kansas.

Indiana University Professor: Pesticide Fines Bill Won't Stop Dicamba Drift

Dicamba has been known to drift off of the farm fields where it's applied and damage neighboring crops.

Health officials in the U.S. look to Australia’s flu season to predict the strain that will be most common here.

Indiana announces first flu death of the season, experts say flu shot is effective

The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday the states first flu death of the season. Last year, 82 Hoosiers died from flu.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tom McDermott, the mayor of Hammond, released an ad on April 20 – 4/20, an unofficial weed holiday – that features him smoking a joint.

Indiana Democrats push cannabis legalization, including ad from Senate candidate McDermott

The Indiana Democratic Party is launching a statewide tour to promote cannabis legalization. And coinciding with the launch on 4/20 -- an unofficial weed holiday -- Democratic Senate candidate Tom McDermott released an ad in which he smokes a joint.

Republican candidates for Indiana's open governor seat have raised more than $5 million so far this year.

Indiana Republican governor candidates bring in $5.1 million so far this year

More than nine months away from the GOP primary for Indianas open governors seat, the race is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in state history.

Kids as young as 6 months could get COVID-19 vaccines soon in Indiana

The Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday COVID-19 vaccines are now available for Hoosiers as young as 6 months old. The agency said shipments of the vaccines will continue to arrive this week.

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