The governor is lifting all of the state’s COVID restrictions. But is the decision driven by science or politics?
The state won’t allow expanded vote by mail. So it’s falling to local election officials to make sure poll workers and voters feel safe.
Seven men have now been executed this year in Terre Haute. They all died by the same method – a lethal dose of pentobarbital. Ahead why Chris Vialva, who was executed yesterday – is calling it “state sanctioned murder.”
And we remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her visit to Indiana University in 1998.
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Is lifting the state’s COVID restrictions driven by science or politics? Local election officials are working to make sure poll workers and voters feel safe. Seven men have been executed this year in Terre Haute. And we remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s visit to IU.
Community Hospital North in Indianapolis recently launched a midwifery department. Midwives are nurses that specifically work with women throughout their entire pregnancy.
An online petition was formed last week that makes specific demands for teachers and district-wide coordination, especially concerning the district’s metric committee.
Indiana's decision to spend federal CARES Act dollars to secure additional PPE for in-person voting, instead of giving county clerks resources to bolster mail-in voting like plays a role.
A plea from a mother whose son is scheduled to be executed in Terre Haute next week. The Indianapolis Zoo is removing animals from a southern Indiana wildlife center. And more on the resumed Big Ten football season.
The Big Ten postponed football this fall due to the pandemic, but a big part of Indiana University’s game day isn’t sitting on the sidelines. Indiana’s marching band hasn’t stopped, but adapted to the new normal.
In 2000, Christopher Vialva, then 19, was convicted in federal court of shooting Todd Bagley in the head near Ft. Hood, Texas. The court said Vialva also killed Bagley’s wife Stacie and burned the bodies in the couple’s car.
The tax hike was part of Mayor John Hamilton’s “Recover Forward” plan to help the city's financial needs by funding issues such as climate change, economic stability and social justice during the coronavirus pandemic.
Over 80 animals have been removed from a southern Indiana wildlife center under a court order from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) following abuse allegations.
People are avoiding doctor’s visits, but it could take you months to get an appointment at your veterinarian’s office. An Indy teen who says a classmate raped her is speaking out. And are masks required when exercising?
While many human hospitals have struggled financially during the pandemic, especially early on, veterinary hospitals are currently busy as ever – with no signs of things slowing down anytime soon.
We had more than one question to our City Limits: Coronavirus project about what the rules are on the B-Line Trail in light of tightened rules during the pandemic.
A parade of hundred of boats decked out with Trump flags departed from the Lake Monroe dam and traveled en masse toward the Cutright State Recreation Area.
How the state will calculate school funding to guarantee online schools have stable funding. Three experts talk about what we’ve learned during the pandemic. And more people are in need, but it’s more difficult to get donations.
Across the country, museums are struggling with lower revenue and foot traffic due to the pandemic. The CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute is one Indiana museum that's felt the strain.
Indiana University epidemiologist Ana Bento, IU Health infectious disease Dr. Tom Hrisomalos and Graham McKeen, IU’s assistant director of public and environmental health, discuss what we’ve learned about the coronavirus.
Indiana University officials said Thursday that in some fraternity and and sorority houses, the 7-day positivity rate among members being tested for COVID-19 was above 50%.
The Indiana State Board of Education approved a method Wednesday to maintain funding for schools reopening virtually this fall after warnings of possible cuts from lawmakers last month.
The state mask mandate continues for another month. Monroe County education leaders say they have a plan for in-class learning. The effect of delaying doctor visits for long-term health. Business losses after the Indy 500.
For Indianapolis mother Demaris Contreras, the decision to take her daughter to the emergency room after a fall during cross country practice earlier this month was beyond difficult.
When the Indy 500 ran without spectators last weekend, it wasn't just the hundreds of thousands of fans who were missing – it was also the millions of dollars they pump into local shops and restaurants.
The only Native American on federal death row was put to death Wednesday, despite objections from many Navajo leaders who had urged President Donald Trump to halt the execution on the grounds it would violate tribal culture and sovereignty.
Indiana University starts Monday and the school is taking a number of precautions. Indiana approved additional benefits for unemployed Hoosiers. The Governor lays out a plan to address racial inequities in the state.
The only Native American on federal death row is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to put his execution on hold while he seeks review of a lower court decision over potential racial bias in his case.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase. Local health departments say they don’t have the resources to enforce crowd sizes. And college towns will take a big economic hit with no Big Ten sports this fall.
Many local health departments charged with restricting the size of large gatherings are unclear exactly how they will enforce directives from Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb.
Does the governor have authority to enforce a mask mandate? IU Health joins us for a COVID-19 update. How a local project is trying to keep eviction cases from going to court. And should universities reduce tuition?
A Kelley School of Business student launched a petition to persuade Indiana University to reduce the tuition rate after many classes moved online during the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana is one of many states that has a mandatory mask order in place, but legal experts disagree on whether or not the governor has the authority to enforce it with criminal penalties.
A June study from the Aspen Institute says around 20 million people across the country could be at risk of eviction by September – with potentially 448,730 of them residing in Indiana.
