Lawmaker warns IPS: Propose changes or the state will do it for you
As the group studying Indianapolis education’s future nears its end-of-year deadline, a key state lawmaker is sending IPS a message: Make transformative changes or state legislators will do it for you. One way for IPS to do that, Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, recently suggested, would be to pursue a...
Indy library to temporarily halt free Wi-Fi program due to federal cuts
The Indianapolis Public Library is temporarily suspending its free Wi-Fi hot spot lending program due to funding cuts to the E-Rate program, but plans to bring it back in 2026 at select locations based on community demand.
Chimp on the loose: Zoo visitors told to shelter in place
Visitors at the Indianapolis Zoo were instructed to shelter in place after an animal apparently escaped.
Advocate prioritizes expanded child care access for Hoosiers before the upcoming legislative session
Access to affordable child care remains an ongoing issue in the state. Advocates hope they have more success addressing the problem in this upcoming Indiana legislative session. The Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute advocated for many bills during the last session. One of them would have created a $500 tax...
Pike Township board allocates more than $200,000 for financial assistance
At the request of the township trustee, the Pike Township board allocated more than $200,000 in additional funding for financial assistance.
IMPD: Arrest made after east side shooting left person in critical condition
INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been arrested after a reported shooting left a person in critical condition on the east side of Indianapolis on Wednesday morning. According to a news release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, 49-year-old Ronald Washington was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon on a...
Avoid Relocating a Casino to Indianapolis to Prevent Exploitation of Low-Income Residents.
The potential relocation of a casino to Indianapolis has sparked a heated debate among the city's residents. State officials are considering the move as a means to increase revenue, particularly given the current state of the city's infrastructure. However, critics argue that urban casinos tend to exploit low-income...
Thousands of Americans Advised To Stay Inside In Indiana, Arizona
Parts of Indiana and Arizona face "unhealthy" air quality on Friday morning, an AirNow map shows.
Indiana sheriff’s office ‘cracks down’ on ‘6-7’ slang at elementary school
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WKRC) — An Indiana sheriff's office "cracked down" on “6-7” slang use at a school and handed out “tickets” to violators of “Indiana Code 6-7.”. According to a video post from the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, resource officers at an Indiana...
Defense psychologist casts doubt on driver’s mental capacity in trooper murder trial
INDIANAPOLIS — Eddie Jones was clearly in a state of nearly incoherent hysterics in the moments after he fatally ran down Indiana State Trooper Aaron Smith in Plainfield on the evening of June 28, 2023. “Help me, I’m dying,” Jones cried out in ISP body-worn camera video shown to jurors. “I’m having an anxiety...
