June 9, 2023
Alabama prisoner who escaped with jailer's help, was recaptured in Evansville, gets life sentence
An Alabama prisoner received a life sentence on Thursday for escaping with the help of a jail official who ultimately took her own life as police closed in following a manhunt across three states.
Read MoreJune 8, 2023
Congress' debt deal may hinder a new Indiana law to extend TANF benefits to thousands of families
A Republican-led effort in Congress tightened work requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Just a few months prior, Indiana Republicans passed a state law to expand the program. The law's author, Republican State Senator Jon Ford( R-Terre Haute), says he worries the federal change may counteract that expansion.
Read MoreJune 8, 2023
Honeybees at U.S. courthouse in Hammond part of federal pollinator initiative
The initiative through the General Services Administration aims to find out how to best create and maintain pollinator habitats at federal buildings and elsewhere.
Read MoreJune 8, 2023
Indiana middle school shooter who wounded teacher, student in 2018 will remain in custody
A judge has ordered a former student who opened fire at an Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, to remain in custody until an investigation of a separate assault allegation is completed.
Read MoreJune 8, 2023
Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion
Mike Pence has opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful denunciation of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, Trump's temperament and abortion.
Read MoreJune 7, 2023
Former VP Mike Pence launches presidential bid, chances of reaching Indiana primaries 'uncertain'
When he joined Trumps ticket in 2016, Pence's re-election campaign for Indiana governor was colored by the controversy of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, and waning poll numbers which predicted a dead heat between Pence and then-gubernatorial candidate John Gregg.
Read MoreJune 7, 2023
Pence says 'Different times call for different leadership' in video launching 2024 presidential bid
Former Vice President Mike Pence promised “the best days of the greatest nation on earth are yet to come" in a video released Wednesday formally launching his campaign for the Republican nomination for president.
Read MoreJune 6, 2023
Twelve Indiana teachers get hands-on experience, train in civil construction
The teachers are the students at Indiana Constructors, Inc.s Work Indiana Roads 2023 Teacher Training. The training gives educators skills and hands-on experience to teach high school students about the construction industry.
Read MoreJune 6, 2023
Indiana is adding electric vehicle charging stations, but makes EV owners pay a fee. Why?
The answer has to do with the way Indiana funds its roads mainly through gasoline taxes. Some states are exploring new ways to pay for roads.
Read MoreJune 6, 2023
Settlement negotiations advance in federal cases involving Clark Co. jail
Settlement negotiations have been scheduled in three federal civil cases involving the Clark County jail, stemming from allegations by multiple women who say they were assaulted over the course of several hours in October 2021.
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