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Charlotte Crabtree said her work with the MACRO-B project began with cold-calling Indianapolis residents. As director of community outreach at Overdose Lifeline, she tried to get her foot in the door to share more about free and potentially life-saving services.

Immigration arrests have become more common under the Trump administration, and the financial strain has increased for immigrants in jail.

Six Indiana counties operate a syringe service program, often acting as a bridge to healthcare, overdose prevention education and addiction treatment. But the programs could end in July, when the law allowing them expires.

The bill makes several things currently required of IDEM optional — such as setting standards for investigating and cleaning up hazardous waste.

Well-known Indiana philanthropist Lois Eskenazi passed away last week near her part-time home in Florida at the age of 92. Multiple Indiana leaders expressed their gratitude for her contribution to health and the arts.

This time of year, you’re more likely to hear coyotes as they look for mates. While they can sometimes be a threat to small pets and livestock, a Purdue University expert said coyotes are mostly harmless and play an important role in the ecosystem.

A federal court ruled Thursday that IU violated the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestine protesters it banned from campus in 2024 and found the expressive activity policy it passed that August unconstitutional.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and seven other Republican state attorneys general issued a rare rebuke of Donald Trump over the president’s executive order to accelerate the reclassification of marijuana.

More than seven million borrowers will need to change repayment plans for federal student loans.

Indiana University and Eli Lilly are working together to expand clinical trials in the state. IU President Pamela Whitten and Lilly CEO David Ricks signed a $40 million, five-year deal Wednesday.