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First GOP Mayoral Debate Highlights Few Differences Between Candidates

Republican mayoral hopefuls John Crawford and Tim Smith faced off in their first debate Thursday night, two months ahead of the May 7 primary election.

New Haven Cases Headed To Allen Superior Court

Study: Local Governments Have Less Revenue Than 2007 Thanks To Property Tax Caps

Arts and Culture

Online Community Magazine Shares Spirit Of Innovation

Input Fort Wayne is a weekly, online magazine that's been focused on the innovative aspects of northeast Indiana since its startup in January of 2018.

Madcap "Comedy Of Tenors" Makes Local Debut

Local Group Dedicated To Advancing Voices Of Women

State News

Dr. Millie Georgiadis stands by the equipment that helped map the new DNA model. (Jill Sheridan/IPB News) — Jill Sheridan

Hachimoji DNA Creation Could Help Alien Exploration

An Indiana scientist has helped develop a new type of synthetic DNA, and says it might help astrobiologists think differently about alien life.

(FILE PHOTO: Peter Balonon-Rosen/IPB News)

More Staff Needed To Protect Indiana's Drinking Water Says Environmental Group

(Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health)

New ECHO Project At IUPUI Focuses On HIV

WBOI Presents

WBOI Presents: February News Roundup 2019

February may be the shortest month, but always seems packed with news. WBOI Presents took some time to unpack some of the stories you may have missed, or may have heard and may want to hear again. From hate crimes legislation to recycled plastic, we cover a lot of ground on the February News Roundup. Allen County Superior Court has utilized problem solving courts for many years, using the power of the judiciary to help address issues of substance abuse and recidivism. In February, officials...

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Online Community Magazine Shares Spirit Of Innovation

By Julia Meek • Mar 8, 2019

Input Fort Wayne is a weekly, online magazine that's been focused on the innovative aspects of northeast Indiana since its startup in January of 2018.

New Haven Cases Headed To Allen Superior Court

By Rebecca Green • Mar 8, 2019

Allen County Superior Court will soon be handling cases originally filed in New Haven City Court.

The New Haven City Court effectively closed at the end of last year and its judge resigned after a number of disciplinary charges were filed against him.

E-Cigarette Tax Would Impact Small Businesses

By Jill Sheridan • Mar 8, 2019

E-liquids for sale at Just Vapor in Fishers. (Jill Sheridan/IPB News)

A bill to tax electronic cigarettes in Indiana is moving through the legislature and some say the proposal needs work.

Should Indiana's Top Education Official Have Past Experience Working In Schools?

By Jeanie Lindsay • Mar 8, 2019

House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)

As lawmakers push forward a measure for the governor to appoint the state’s next schools chief starting in 2021, some question the requirements for the job.

Study: Local Governments Have Less Revenue Than 2007 Thanks To Property Tax Caps

By Brock Turner • Mar 8, 2019

Local governments across Indiana are taking in less revenue than they did before 2007.

That’s according to a new study from Indiana University’s O’Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The study says the decline in revenue is a direct result of property tax caps championed by former Gov. Mitch Daniels.