Hoosiers 50 and older can now get the COVID vaccine… and there’s an avenue for teachers to get the shot as well. The latest vaccine information just ahead.
A lot of Hoosiers are getting an unpleasant surprise when they open their electric bill. Why are customers paying more? That story coming up.
Black lawmakers are calling for changes after some of their colleagues were shouted down and booed by some Republicans during a debate. Ahead, how state leaders are addressing racism, equity, and civility. And does the new leader of house have control of his chamber?
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Hoosiers 50 and older can now get the COVID vaccine, and teachers can get the shot as well. Why are customers paying higher electric bills? And how state leaders are addressing racism, equity, and civility.
The measure would have offered certain protections to people experiencing homeless in the Bloomington community who are currently sleeping outside in public spaces.
Some rural communities are facing an uphill battle to administer the vaccine. How racially restrictive covenants limited access for African-Americans to get a home during the 20th century. And an Indiana Statehouse update.
The proposed law would ban the city from removing homeless encampments, like the ones seen in Seminary Park this winter, unless sufficient housing options are available.
Our look back at Black history in Southern Indiana stays right here in Bloomington, where reporter Mitch Legan tackles a City Limits question: What's the city's history of racially restrictive housing covenants?
The COVID-19 vaccine age requirement is pushed back due to the winter storms. Some argue a bill expanding private school vouchers would divert funds from public education. And we visit a Tuskegee Airmen training ground in Seymour.
There are now almost 400 sites around the state for eligible individuals to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. But just getting to a site can be an issue for some Hoosiers.
WFIU continues its look back on Black History in Southern Indiana by turning our attention to Seymour, where the city’s connection to the Tuskegee Airmen continues to inspire.
An independent committee will conduct a review of Newfields’ leadership, culture and boards. It will also expand exhibitions and programming for and by Black and other marginalized communities and conduct anti-racism training.
A bipartisan group of former Indiana education chiefs are speaking out against Republican-led legislation to expand the state’s private school voucher program.
The state still has no plans to vaccinate teachers and other essential workers. African-Americans are receiving the vaccine at a-lower rate than the rest of the population. And the latest from the Indiana Statehouse.
Last spring, the candy store had to sell Easter candy for 75% off as the pandemic hit. Although sales have bounced back, they are not up to pre-pandemic levels.
The latest on the state’s vaccine rollout plan. Indiana Senator Todd Young will be one of the jurors in next week’s Senate impeachment trial. And we spotlight the Town Clock Church in New Albany.
A Senate conviction could bar Trump from running for public office again. Trump’s legal team has argued he cannot be impeached because he no longer holds office.
Legislation approved by the Indiana Senate would require all nursing homes to allow at least some limited visitation for their residents – even during a pandemic.
Nine cities in Indiana will work on projects to reduce their impact on the planet: Bloomington, Carmel, Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Gary, Goshen, Richmond, West Lafayette and Zionsville.
Two reporters from the WFIU/WTIU newsroom covering federal executions in Terre Haute tested positive for COVID-19. Why didn't the U.S. Prison Bureau notify other journalists that they might have been exposed?
More than 800 Hoosiers died in the first six months of 2020 from overdoses, according to Indiana Department of Health preliminary data. That’s a 41% increase compared to the first six months of 2019.
The state is expected to lower the age requirement for Hoosiers seeking to receive the COVID-19 vaccine sooner than later. Some worry if COVID-19 liability protections could strip the rights of workers. And an exhibition about opioid deaths.
While some stores allow customers to bring reusable bags, others don’t. The science on how the virus spreads has evolved — and some question the need to continue reusable bag bans.
While you may be partially protected after the first dose and even more so after the second, you still need to follow the CDC guidelines of using preventative measure against the virus – wearing masks, washing hands and social distancing.
The latest on who can sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine. What’s next after the city removed a homeless camp from a Bloomington park. And how the Libertarian Party is working to capitalize on last year’s momentum.
The inauguration of President Joe Biden this week officially brought an end to the 2020 election saga. Former President Donald Trump’s wave of lawsuits over results put the Electoral College in the spotlight once again.
