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Reporters uncover sexual abuse at an Indiana youth facility and the state's failure to stop it: Interview

More than a dozen incidents of sexual abuse have surfaced at Pierceton Woods Academy. But the state kept sending boys there anyway, according to a new investigation by the IndyStar and ProPublica.

In 2024 nearly seven out of 10 Indiana students are not considered proficient in both the math and English language arts state standards.

Nearly 70% of Indiana students fall short in both math, English standards post-pandemic

This year nearly seven out of 10 students are not considered proficient in both the math and English language arts state standards.

A mock-up of the proposed Fever training facility, expected to be built on the site of the former Marion County Jail, which is currently being torn down.

Site of old Marion County Jail to become $78 million Indiana Fever practice facility

Indianapolis’ professional women’s basketball team, the Indiana Fever, announced plans on Thursday to build a $78 million practice facility in the city’s downtown.

Vectren, headquartered out of Evansville, merged with CenterPoint Energy in 2019.

OUCC, Solar Advocates Want The State To Deny CenterPoint's Reimbursement Request

The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and six other groups want Indiana to deny CenterPoint Energy's request to give people with solar panels fewer credits for energy they deliver to the grid.

Short-lived tornado hit NW Indiana during this week's Midwest tornado outbreak, weather service says

This week's tornado outbreak across parts of the Midwest produced a short-lived tornado that swept through northwest Indiana before moving onto Lake Michigan as a waterspout, the National Weather Service said.

Health fair attendees talked to many health care providers who engaged them in pop quizzes and prizes to raise health awareness about different health issues.

Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair Sees Low Turnout, Still Attracts Out-Of-State Visitors

The health fair, which is part of the annual Indiana Black Expo, offered about $2,000 worth of health services for free to attendees, including eye exams, breast cancer screenings, and HIV and Hepatitis C rapid tests.

AdoptAClassroom.org says teachers spent an average of $860 to supply their classrooms last year.

Indiana teachers can use state credit, federal deduction to recoup out-of-pocket classroom costs

AdoptAClassroom.org said 93 percent of teachers supplemented their classroom budget with their own money to buy necessary supplies for their classrooms. Between state tax credits and federal deductions, however, educators in Indiana could recoup as much as $400 each year to help cover the cost of personally supplying materials for their classrooms.

Indiana paid nearly a half-billion dollars in tuition grants to private parochial or non-religious schools in 2023-24 — 40 percent more than the previous year, according to a new state report.

Indiana private school vouchers hit record with 70,000 students, nearly half-billion dollar cost

Enrollment in Indiana’s private-school voucher program surged to 70,095 students in 2023-24. That’s a 31 percent increase compared to the previous year — the largest ever jump in a single year.

The company and union return to the negotiating table next week.

Brickyard Healthcare nursing home workers try to drum up community support in contract fight

Union staff at a northwest Indiana nursing home might strike over their first contract. The workers and Teamsters Local 135 allege Brickyard Healthcare refuses to negotiate on more affordable health insurance. Workers tried to drum up community support on Thursday by distributing fliers outside the Terrace Care Center Nursing Home in LaPorte.

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