Valparaiso

A northwestern Indiana woman faces several charges after her 11-year-old daughter suffered multiple injuries falling from the roof of her moving car, court records say.

First Lady Jill Biden was in Valparaiso Monday, touting the Biden Administration's career training efforts. She met with students and faculty in Ivy Tech Community College's renewable energy program, who demonstrated what they've learned in the fields of electric line technology, wind energy and solar energy.

Workers at a Starbucks in northern Indiana voted to unionize over the weekend.

School officials say students, faculty and staff were informed about the decision on Monday.

The Meadowbrook Nature Preserve near Valparaiso now has 224 acres of protected land.

Most layoffs will occur in May, when the semester ends.

Police can use drones in a variety of ways, but state law sets limits on their use in investigations.

Munster, Kokomo, Carmel and Columbus are among communities adopting similar protections since last year's uproar over Indiana's religious objections law.

The ordinance would also bar discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status and familial status.

The school is offering tenured professors and other faculty members with multi-year contracts buyouts due to the nationwide trend of sharp declines in student applications and enrollment.