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Three days in January so far have reported more than 70 total deaths.

Indiana surpasses 20,000 dead, reporting 1,000 deaths in just two weeks

Indiana added 1,000 new confirmed COVID-19 deaths to its total in just two weeks, pushing the state past another grim milestone: 20,000 dead.

Northwest Indiana residents line up at the North Township Trustees' office in East Chicago. Residents filled out paperwork for monetary assistance.

President Trump approved a 'major disaster declaration' for 21 Indiana counties. What does that mean?

Indiana applied for a major disaster declaration after floods and power outages impacted thousands. Not all counties that requested the designation received it.

Local flight school partners with Indiana Wesleyan on program to address pilot shortage

Finding new pilots has been a challenge for the aviation industry.

Employees at the Prairie View Nursing Home in Sanborn, Iowa, help a resident into a chair following lunch.

Indiana governor urges the feds to reconsider nursing homes staffing requirements

New proposed federal rules for nursing home staffing levels elicited mixed reactions. Nursing home workers say they're much needed and long overdue. But some Republican governors echo the long-term care industry's concerns. They say the measures will push some facilities to shut down.

Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver during a recent committee meeting on infant mortality rates

Indiana's infant mortality rates have improved. Could cuts to public health stall progress?

Indiana's infant mortality numbers fell to a historic low in 2024, but still tracks above the national average. Health officials last month discussed how to continue improving those numbers.

Indiana residents can get up to $8,000 for a heat pump through the new state program. Heat pumps are more energy efficient than other heating systems because they transfer heat rather than create it.

Indiana opens up rebate program to help Hoosiers lower their energy bills, carbon emissions

The program is open to everyone — including homeowners, renters and landlords. But how much of a discount you'll receive depends on your income, how many people you live with, and how much energy the upgrade is expected to save.

Schools across Indiana are doing what they can to celebrate seniors and the graduating class of 2020, including distributing or creating signs for people to post in their yards and communities.

Coronavirus: High Schools Adjust Graduation, Reduced Traffic Volume Saved Indiana Money

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 18 additional confirmed deaths Tuesday, bringing the states total to 1,850. The state announced more than 32,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 230,000 Hoosiers tested.

Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green following a presentation with the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 13, 2025.

Indiana inspector general accuses ex-cabinet secretary of ghost employment, misuse of state property

Indiana's inspector general has accused former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green of ghost employment, misuse of state property, and retaliation, allegations now before the State Ethics Commission.

So, you want to be a journalist in Indy? Here’s what you need to know

Getting a job is easier than keeping it

Justice Derek Molter participates in a traveling oral argument of Keller J. Mellowitz v. Ball State University, et al. on Apr. 11, 2023 at the University of Indianapolis.

Indiana Supreme Court upholds ban on class action suits over higher education pandemic policies

A state law banning class action lawsuits against Indiana colleges and universities over their COVID-19 policies is constitutional, according to a new ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court.

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