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Indiana Senate Republicans: 'Votes aren't there for redistricting'

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials with Indiana Senate Republicans told FOX59/CBS4 that there aren't enough votes at this time to move forward with redistricting. According to a statement provided to FOX59/CBS4 on Wednesday with the Senate Majority's Communications Office, officials said "the votes aren't there for redistricting." On Wednesday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun commented on the recent [...]

USDA asks Indiana FSSA to pump the brakes on readying November SNAP benefits

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS -- As the government shutdown extends into its third week, the USDA has asked all state agencies to hold off on the process of issuing November benefits. That includes the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)—putting roughly 580,000 Hoosiers at risk. Food security advocates had warned for the last several weeks that Hoosiers [...]

IN Focus to host town hall with Indiana political leaders

Monday, October 20, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS -- This year has brought many changes in politics, including a new president, a new governor for the state of Indiana, as well as many new leaders in cities across the state. As the year nears its end, FOX59/CBS4 wants to give you the opportunity to ask state and local leaders about what's happened [...]

President Donald Trump joins Indiana Republicans call on redistricting

Friday, October 17, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS -- President Donald Trump is weighing in on Indiana's redistricting conversation. In a conversation first reported by the New York Times and Politico, FOX59/CBS4 confirmed that Trump invited Indiana Senate Republicans to participate in a phone call surrounding redistricting on Friday, where he encouraged lawmakers on the topic. According to previous reports, federal officials [...]

Indianapolis Department of Public Works announces 'more favorable' rates for AES Indiana

Thursday, October 16, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Department of Public Works announced on Wednesday night that they have reached a settlement with AES Indiana that will "save millions of dollars for taxpayers." According to a press release from Indy DPW officials, Indiana AES announced in June that it was seeking a rate change from the Indiana Utility Regulatory [...]

Indiana legislative committee unanimously passes recommendations to improve the state's water safety curriculum

Thursday, October 16, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS — An interim public health study committee unanimously passed several recommendations on Wednesday to improve the state’s water safety curriculum next year. The recommendations for the General Assembly to consider next session included establishing grade-specific video modules and encouraging optional partnerships between schools and groups like the YMCA and USA Swimming. According to the [...]

Indiana Independent Public Media

Unbeaten and second-ranked IU dismantles UCLA, 56–6

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Indiana continued its unbeaten season Saturday, crushing UCLA 56–6 before a sold-out Memorial Stadium crowd and a national Big Noon Kickoff audience on Fox.

Nonprofit builds 2 new wetlands in Monroe Co.

Friday, October 24, 2025

The properties are located on land connected to the more than 800-acre Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve. One of them is on 61 acres donated by Bill and Kathleen Oliver last summer. And the other wetland sits on the 644-acre Sam Shine Foundation Preserve.

Hazing reports lead to sanction against another IU fraternity

Friday, October 24, 2025

Hazing on three days at Alpha Epsilon Pi was reported to have caused three injuries requiring medical attention.

Whitten: IU football success shows economic potential of region

Friday, October 24, 2025

State Secretary of Commerce David Adams is optimistic about South Central Indiana’s economic outlook, partly thanks to Indiana University.

Second-ranked IU takes on surging UCLA with Big Noon Kickoff show on campus

Friday, October 24, 2025

The undefeated Hoosiers are 25.5-point favorites.

IU fraternity placed on cease and desist, IUPD investigating hazing

Thursday, October 23, 2025

IUPD received a report that at least two individuals were hospitalized from injuries in a hazing incident.

Indiana Capital Chronicle

Longtime Indiana State Fair director Cindy Hoye to retire in March

Friday, October 24, 2025

Cindy Hoye, who has led the Indiana State Fair Commission since 2004, will step down in 2026 after a nearly 40-year career with the organization. In a Thursday announcement, the commission praised Hoye’s “visionary service” and credited her with re-shaping the fairgrounds and state fair “into what (they) are today.” “(Hoye’s) remarkable tenure leaves behind […]

IU’s student journalism decisions deserve criticism

Friday, October 24, 2025

Writing and editing for The Post, the student newspaper at Ohio University, is what made me the journalist I am today. Watching what is happening to student journalism in Indiana is devastating. Moves at the state’s two flagships, Purdue University and Indiana University, show that college news media is in jeopardy. Students learn the basics […]

Trump press secretary defends White House ballroom project amid East Wing teardown

Friday, October 24, 2025

WASHINGTON — Workers this week demolished the East Wing of the White House, originally built in 1942, to make room for construction of a ballroom that President Donald Trump had said wouldn’t impact the building.  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the roughly $300 million project during a Thursday briefing, saying it is the […]

‘So, I just pulled over a state senator’: Body camera footage details senator’s DUI stop

Thursday, October 23, 2025

New body camera footage released by Michigan City police shows what unfolded the night Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Bohacek was stopped and ultimately driven home — rather than booked into jail — after a January traffic stop that later led to his drunk driving arrest. The roughly two-hour video, obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle […]

Illinois absorption commission holds first meeting

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The commission was manned only by Hoosier members as it took testimony on the possible absorption of secessionist Illinois counties.

Building a new American high school

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Too many kids slip through the cracks in our classrooms. That’s a hard statement, but it’s true. Absenteeism is a significant problem; students lose interest as they advance through school, and nationwide scores in reading and math remain stubbornly low. In 2024, the Nation’s Report Card revealed that just 22% of 12th graders reached proficiency […]

Indiana Business News

Toyota Material Handling invests in California company

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Columbus-based Toyota Material Handling North America has announced a strategic investment in Advanced Charging Technologies, a forklift battery and charging company headquartered in Fountain Valley, California.

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New leader for Venture Club of Indiana

Friday, October 24, 2025

The Venture Club of Indiana has selected Almera Mahmood as its new executive director. Mahmood previously held leadership positions at Indianapolis-based consulting firm Prolific, including chief strategy officer and chief financial officer.

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Fishers-based Arrive AI sues former business consultant it alleges stole trade secrets

Friday, October 24, 2025

Fishers-based tech firm Arrive AI Inc. is suing a former consultant whom it accuses of sabotaging the company’s efforts to sign a deal with a leading logistics company.

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300 new attorneys admitted to Indiana bar

Friday, October 24, 2025

Judges, mentors, legal professionals, and loved ones gathered at the Indiana Convention Center Friday morning to celebrate the admission of about 300 new attorneys into the Indiana bar.

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Doral Renewables commits funding to Starke County Parks

Friday, October 24, 2025

The Starke County Parks Board said the funding, which will be dispersed over a 15-year period, will help fund electrical improvements, maintenance and future projects across the park system.

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Indianapolis Recorder

Future Black Leaders talk reasons for going to college and concerns about how to pay for it

Friday, October 24, 2025

Many are debating whether attending college remains a good choice for students, especially with the changes in available funding resources and student loan repayment plans. But what do current students […]

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Remembering the Million Woman March

Friday, October 24, 2025

I remember that bus ride from Indianapolis to Philadelphia like it was yesterday. It was Oct. 25, 1997, the night before the Million Woman March. A group of us mothers, […]

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NBA Finals Redux: Pacers lose to Thunder 141-135 in double OT

Friday, October 24, 2025

A 2025 NBA Championship banner was not hanging in the rafters of. Still, for three hours and 13 minutes on Oct. 23, it was June all over again. The only […]

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Release to receive

Thursday, October 23, 2025

We are a little more than halfway through the first month of the final quarter of the year. Read that again if we have to and as we do, take […]

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Spirit & Place Festival marks 30 years with nature-inspired events across Central Indiana

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The Spirit & Place Festival, one of Indianapolis’s most anticipated annual traditions, is celebrating its 30th year by inviting the community to explore the theme of Nature. From Nov. 6–16, 2025, […]

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