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Indianapolis resident Nancy Griffin gets ready to go over a tree root in her motorized wheelchair on a trail at Eagle Creek Park. She said these challenges are what make being on the trail fun.

Indiana aims to make the outdoors more accessible for people with disabilities

Indiana is trying to make it easier for people with disabilities to enjoy the outdoors. Experts say things like accessible parks and trails benefit many more people than just those who have disabilities — and that includes the state itself.

The City-County Council is considering a new proposal to curb disruptive street takeovers.

Council works with police on new measure to control street takeover events

Street takeovers have increasingly plagued the city of Indianapolis. The City-County Council is considering a new proposal to curb the disruptive nighttime events.

The Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary was assigned to examine homeowners associations in 2024.

Indiana lawmakers begin exploring changes to homeowners association powers

Indiana lawmakers took their first steps this week in exploring whether changes are needed in the ways homeowners associations operate.

The relocation project is a collaboration between the Indiana DNR, The Nature Conservancy and Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Release the squirrels! State endangered ground squirrels find new home at Kankakee Sands

Farming and development destroyed a lot of the squirrel’s prairie habitat and fragmented the populations that are still around.

One federal judge has said the so-called "Buffer Law" was likely not unconstitutional because it wasn't too broad. A different federal judge ruled the law likely is unconstitutional because it's too vague.

Judge temporarily halts enforcement of law creating 25-foot bubble around on-duty police

A federal judge has temporarily halted enforcement of a 2023 Indiana law that criminalizes anyone who gets within 25 feet of an on-duty police officer after being told to stop.

The Equity Imperative 2030 plan seeks to improve equity in the city by focusing on four key issues: housing, economic equity, health, and the environment.

Indianapolis Foundation announces new plan focused on equity

The organization said its goal is to make Indianapolis the most inclusive and equitable community in the nation.

A new negative advertisement from Republican Mike Braun digitally altered the campaign signs at this Jennifer McCormick rally to say “No Gas Stoves!” The version sent to telesivions “mistakenly” omitted the legally mandated disclaimer at the bottom of the screen, according to Braun’s campaign.

Braun hits McCormick with negative, digitally altered ad in governor’s race

A new ad from Republican Mike Braun’s gubernatorial campaign uses a digitally altered photograph of his opponent in a negative campaign advertising push.

The deadline to register to vote in Indiana for the 2024 general election is Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

Here's how to register to vote in Indiana before Oct. 7 deadline

Here’s what Hoosiers need to know ahead of the Oct. 7 voter registration deadline.

One expert in Indiana expects to see another wave of COVID-19 infections during late spring based on past patterns.

COVID-19 tests, variants and updated vaccines: Here’s what you need to know

The newest update to the COVID-19 vaccine reached pharmacies as infections in Indiana began to rise. Members of our audience had questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, tests and variants.

Only about 17 percent of Hoosiers showed up to vote during the May primary.

What do I need on Election Day? The general election is Nov. 5

Election Day is Nov. 5. What do you need? Where can you find your ballot to research candidates ahead of time? Does your vote really matter?

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