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A new report finds Indiana ranks 38th in the nation for teacher pay despite recent efforts by lawmakers to boost teacher salaries — a trend the Indiana State Teachers Association attributes to inflation, compression of mid-career salaries and limited collective bargaining rights. The National Education Association found the average teacher salary in Indiana hit $61,661 […]

INDIANA — Tens of thousands of residents across Indiana are without electricity Monday evening following severe storms that moved through the region. According to PowerOutage.us, at least 76,160 homes and businesses are currently without power statewide, accounting for about 2.3% of the more than 3.2 million customers tracked. Indiana ranks among the hardest-hit states, with […] The post Thousands without power in Indiana following severe...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Flash flooding caused by strong storms moving through Louisville and southern Indiana have caused road closures across the area. A portion of I-264 East had closed Monday night due to flooding. Heavy rains caused a car to become stalled in standing water in the roadway near the 11.3 mile marker. Lanes were closed for more than an hour. Traffic has since...

A new bank has opened in Indianapolis that will center on underserved communities.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — The ex-wife of convicted former southern Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel is out of prison. Misty Jackson served roughly 10 months of her 18-month sentence before walking out of Madison Correctional Facility Monday morning. She was released one day before her scheduled early release date. Her attorney,...

INDIANA — A woman is accused of stealing a Fort Wayne Police Department vehicle and crashing it after officers initially responded to a disturbance Monday afternoon, according to police. The incident began just after 3 p.m. when officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue for reports of an unwanted […] The post One woman arrested after stealing and crashing police...

INDIANAPOLIS — The ACLU of Indiana has finalized a series of settlements totaling more than $1.2 million following a five-year legal battle over abusive conditions at the Miami Correctional Facility. The settlements resolve 31 separate lawsuits filed against the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC). The litigation exposed a pattern of sensory deprivation and physical danger […]

Police have arrested and charged a truck driver in the November death of a Delaware County sheriff’s deputy, who was killed on I-69 while responding to an accident. IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports. Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman says an Indiana State Police investigation has charged Teddy Johnson...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A very active weather day is expected across Central Indiana, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms through tonight. Some of these storms could be severe, bringing a range of potential hazards. Severe Weather Risk: What to Expect Our confidence is high that storms will develop, but the exact timing and evolution remain uncertain […]

KENTUCKY, USA — Potentially strong thunderstorms are building to the west of Kentucky and southern Indiana on Monday. The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of Kentuckiana under a slight (2 out of 5) risk for severe weather. Warm and humid weather will provide ample fuel for storms that...