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Indiana approves new faith-based college credit pathway for high school students
INDIANA — Indiana high school students now have a new option to earn significant college credit through a partnership with six independent Christian universities. State Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner announced the approval of the...

Indiana, faith-based colleges create credential for high schoolers
Two northeast Indiana private colleges helped create a new credential Hoosier high school students may earn, giving them more options to complete their first year of college early, a news release said today. Students may complete at least 30...

Indiana Teacher Pay Has Risen, But Still Trails Neighboring States
STATEWIDE — New data shows that while Indiana teacher pay has climbed in recent years, Hoosier educators still earn less than peers in neighboring states — a gap union leaders and some legislators say threatens teacher retention and classroom...

Drew Struzan, designer of posters for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones,’ dies at 78
Drew Struzan, the artist behind posters for “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones,” “Back to the Future” and more, has died. He was 78. His cause of death was complications from Alzheimer’s disease, his family said in a statement. “It is with a heavy heart...

Virtual, not silent: LatinX Pride focuses on culture and wellness amid safety concerns
INDIANAPOLIS — "We're being attacked and we deserve to stand together and be together as one." said Liam Carlos, president of LatinX Pride in Indianapolis, as the organization wraps up a scaled-back observance of Hispanic Heritage Month....

New K-12, Higher Education Partnership Creates Seamless Pathway Option for Students
Indiana high school students now have an additional opportunity to earn a tangible credential of value before graduation. The new Professional Pathway credential – announced Tuesday by leaders from the Independent Colleges of Indiana and Indiana...
What to know about Indianapolis' 'No Kings' anti-Trump protest Oct. 18
As Americans continue to have divergent views on President Donald Trump's administration, a coalition of national and local organizers is planning hundreds of protests across the country Oct. 18 to condemn the country's leadership. Organizers are...

Top 50 most powerful LGBTQ people in sports for 2025 highlighted on Power 100
Here are the honorees for the Top 50 most powerful LGBTQ people in sports as part of the 2025 Outsports Power 100. No longer are we ranking our list Nos. 1-100 based solely on the power of their influence. Instead there is a ranked Top 50 and and...

4,270-year-old human skull found along Indiana river
A portion of a human skull dating back more than 4,000 years was found along a river in Indiana, the local coroner's office announced on Monday. Officials used radiocarbon dating to determine that the piece of skull, found on the bank of the...

Hardin County educators promote Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for young readers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two weeks after Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Louisville reached a milestone by mailing 500,000 books to children under 5 yeas old in Louisville, educators in Hardin County are encouraging residents to take...

At Indiana University, the journalism school forgot what journalism is for
The Indiana Daily Student, the venerated student newspaper of Indiana University, has taken home oodles of accolades, published ground-breaking work and punched above its weight at every turn. Its alums have won Pulitzers and crowded national...

Mick Schumacher completes IndyCar test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mick Schumacher enjoyed getting a first-hand view of the Indianapolis 500 in May and then tested another time on Monday. Whether he’ll make Indy his next racing stop is yet to be determined. The 26-year-old son of seven-time Formula 1 champion...

College Football Title Odds: Ohio State Leads, Alabama And Miami Lurking, Indiana Surges. But, Vanderbilt?
The push towards this season's inaugural college football playoff rankings is upon us, with plenty of teams fighting for a chance to contend for a national championship over the next two months. After a monumental win over Oregon this past...

US campus activists relieved - and anxious - after Gaza ceasefire deal
Brandon DrenonWashington and Grace Eliza GoodwinNew York City ShareSave Pro-Palestinian protests ignited at Columbia University before spreading across the US last year For months last year, protests swept across major college campuses in the US...

Smart Moves at Conrad Indianapolis, Montage Healdsburg, Hotel Seville NoMad and More
Amy Leahy Kimpton Gray Hotel has appointed Amy Leahy as director of sales and marketing, bringing more than a decade of hospitality experience and a people-first leadership style to the landmark Loop property. She joins from Kimpton Hotel Monaco...

Pritzker voices support for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans at PFLAG national convention
The authoritarian playbook includes convincing people to look “suspiciously at your trans neighbor instead of looking depressingly at your bank account” and point to groups of marginalized people and “tell you to blame them for your problems” but...

Sophie Cunningham reveals Caitlin Clark runs the show in Indiana Fever as she goes spicy on Instagram
Actualizado 15/10/2025 - 06:32 CDT When a veteran player praises a rookie for being in charge of running the team, it speaks really high volumes about respect, power, and influence. This time it was Sophie Cunningham who got viral by admitting to...

Parent coalition on bullying prevention receives support from Indiana representatives
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — Fighting for the safety of their children — a group of parents in Elkhart is launching a campaign to end bullying in local schools. October is Bully Prevention month, and parents will come together Thursday to share...

10 Fun Things To Do in Northern Indiana this weekend, October 16 – October 19
Is it just me, or is it getting spookier in Northern Indiana the closer we get to Halloween? The days are getting shorter, the leaves are starting to fall, and more ghouls than ever are showing up for all of the fun events we have going on! With...

North Central Indiana releases regional arts and culture strategic plan
The North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council, comprised of Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Howard, Miami and Tipton counties, unveiled the region’s first Arts and Culture Strategic Plan Oct. 7 at the Vibrant Event Center in Logansport. The release...