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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Alexa Hosier

For Alexa Hosier, home has always been more than an address. It’s where family gathers for Sunday dinners, where neighbors rally when someone is in need, and a place to build roots. She’s now helping others find that same sense of belonging. This...

An Indianapolis man has received the maximum sentence for a robbery conviction in Delaware County

The League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County will gather on the Fallen Heroes Bridge on Wheeling Avenue at noon for what they call a “No Kings” on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to a social media post. Calling themselves a non-partisan...

Ken Cook named winner of the 2025 Midwest Culture Bearers Award

announce the winners of the 2025 Midwest Culture Bearers Award. This annual award celebrates Midwestern folk artists and cultural practitioners who keep traditions alive through craft, poetry, dance, visual arts, and more. This year, more than 365...

College Countdown: Indiana’s Best Schools and What They Really Offer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – College application season can be stressful for high school seniors, especially those applying for early decision. Whether the dream is Ivy League or a four-year university, making a decision on which school is right for...

Border czar Tom Homan seeks Indiana help in Trump's mass deportation plan

President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan told a group of Indiana lawmakers and law enforcement officials that the administration is carrying out its promises of mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, but needs the state's help in...

Indiana Teacher Pay Lagging Still

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO)— A new report from the Indiana Legislative Services Agency reveals that the median salary for full-time teachers in Indiana has declined by 3% since 2020, raising fresh concerns about the state’s ongoing teacher shortage...

Human skull found on Indiana riverbank is over 4,000 years old, coroner says

Human remains from ancient times were discovered several months ago along a riverbank in rural Indiana, officials announced this week. Scientific analyses, including carbon dating, confirmed that the finding on the bank of Fayette County's...

Regional arts and culture strategic plan released

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...

Florida’s emergency manager has a new job: Detaining immigrants

Kevin Guthrie had a blunt message when he spoke at the opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in July: “Florida is and always will be a law-and-order state.” But Guthrie, whose agency built the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades,...

Immigration enforcement, early redistricting, Carmel art map, Trail and Treat

On Tuesday, Rep. Alex Burton, D-Evansville, issued a statement criticizing current immigration enforcement efforts and called for "comprehensive, humane policy solutions that address Indiana's critical workforce shortages in health care and...

Guest Column: Indiana needs solutions, not distractions

As culture wars continue to dominate politics, sound policy is taking a back seat. We’ve spent more time ushering in divisive rhetoric and stoking fears than positioning society to produce students ready to learn, responsible graduates prepared to...

More ‘No Kings’ Protests to be Held This Weekend in Louisville, Southern Indiana

Protesters march during a nationwide “No Kings” rally in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on June 14, 2025, on the same day as President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, DC. Thousands of people rallied across the United States on June...

Panel weighs teacher salary gaps, educator shortage

INDIANAPOLIS — 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...