December 14, 2025
IU's Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
Fernando Mendoza, the enthusiastic quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2025
Backlash intensifies after Indiana Senate kills Trump’s mid-decade congressional redistricting push
A day after the Indiana Senate rejected President Donald Trump’s contentious mid-decade redistricting proposal, warnings of political and financial retaliation escalated — including public threats that the Hoosier State could lose federal funding as punishment for GOP senators’ refusal to approve the new congressional map.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2025
Indy's winter contingency plan has expanded shelter space but a late start
Every year the city’s winter contingency plans are laid out to help people without a home during the coldest months of the year.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2025
A Jeff Bezos-backed fund gave $1.25 million to help Indianapolis families facing homelessness
The Bezos family fund just gave a massive boost to an Indianapolis nonprofit fighting homelessness.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2025
Black political power under threat in Indianapolis as GOP moves to split up voters
The bill’s author, Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn), insisted race was not considered and the goal was to reduce the power of Democratic voters.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2025
No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio St. 13-10 to end Big Ten title drought, lock up top playoff seed
Indiana University beats Ohio State 13-10 for their first Big Ten championship since 1967 while likely locking up the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2025
Outdoor drinking is coming to Irvington. Your neighborhood may be next
The Indianapolis City-County Council recently passed two proposals establishing a framework for Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas, or DORAs, in Indianapolis.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2025
Ogden Dunes abandons project to place stone erosion barrier in Lake Michigan
This comes after a nearly two-year with the environmental group Save the Dunes. Fights over whether to harden the Lake Michigan shoreline have been going on for years and are likely to continue.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2025
Bookmobiles are making a comeback to help rural readers reach the library
Wayne County hasn't had a bookmobile since 2009. Now, Morrisson-Reeves Library is preparing to launch a new book truck to fill that gap.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2025
How Alice Wong’s life in Indiana shaped her work as a disability-rights activist
Alice Wong was a writer, an editor, and one of the country’s most influential disability-rights activists. She died in San Francisco on November 14th at the age of 51.
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