December 25, 2025
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy Indiana families when SNAP payments were paused
GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2025
For thousands of Indiana children with parents in prison, the holidays are hard. These groups help them connect
Indiana nonprofits are helping incarcerated and recently released parents reconnect with their children during the holiday season.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2025
A new volunteer snow removal program aims to help Indianapolis residents in need
Elderly residents and people with disabilities who live in the Marion County area and can’t clear snow from their sidewalks can qualify for a Snow Buddy.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2025
Advocates say a mental wellness program could help students and reduce teacher turnover
The Resilience Project began in September and helps teachers recognize student behavioral patterns that could have a negative impact on the classroom.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2025
After 'long and silent pause,' what’s next for Indiana Ave development plan?
The city has hired a second contractor to finish the project.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2025
As developers make their case, Decatur Township residents still stand opposed to data center
Decatur Township residents says a new developer is trying to bypass the city council to bring in a data center.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2025
Lauren Roberts seeks damages after being forcibly removed from council meeting
She is seeking $50,000 in a claim against the city.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2025
Marion County sheriff to run for open state Indiana Senate seat
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal — who is term-limited — will run for the Senate District 31 seat in central Indiana.
Read MoreDecember 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.
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