Public Affairs / February 28, 2025
Fate of climate-friendly grants for Indiana uncertain under President Trump's funding freeze
Indiana nonprofits are unsure if — or how — some climate-friendly grants will move forward. President Trump’s executive order freezing funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law — as well as the lawsuits pushing back — have created a lot of uncertainty.
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Local News
February 27, 2025
City breaks ground on Tarkington Park improvements, named for beloved football coach
Community leaders broke ground Tuesday on a $3 million project to bring improvements to Tarkington Park, located west of the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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Public Affairs
February 28, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun again highlights property tax relief in invite-only roundtable
Governor Mike Braun held an invitation-only roundtable to discuss his property tax relief agenda in Madison County on Friday. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, Braun continues to stress that he wants broad tax relief, despite how much it’s expected to cost local governments and schools.
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Education
February 28, 2025
Former CEO of Tindley charter schools admits to defrauding network of nearly $1 million
Brian Metcalf, who led the charter network from July 2019 through December 2022, pleaded guilty to two of the nine counts of wire fraud.
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Health
February 26, 2025
Experts, advocates challenge misinformation from lawmakers on Medicaid, HIP overhaul bill
Indiana lawmakers want to address Medicaid spending by overhauling the state’s Medicaid expansion program. However, testimony and discussion so far has included misinformation and misleading information on the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. Medicaid experts and advocates break down the facts about the state and federal program.
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Indy-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly to invest roughly $27 billion in manufacturing


Arts & Culture
February 27, 2025
Interview: Grammy-winning producer Don Was brings Pan Detroit Ensemble to central Indiana
The Grammy-winning bassist and producer Don Was has produced recordings for some of the biggest stars in pop music, and he’s charted hit records with his own band Was (Not Was).
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