Northeast Indiana Public Radio

Lead Stories

Ma'Khia Bryant: Police Identify Officer Who Shot Teen, Release Video Footage

Columbus, Ohio, police have released the name of the officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, saying officer Nicholas Reardon fired his weapon after police were called to the scene Tuesday afternoon due to a report of a disturbance. In an update on Wednesday, Columbus police revealed more details about what transpired, including releasing 911 recordings and police videos of the shooting. Bryant, who was Black, died after calling 911 to ask for police to come help protect her...

Hoosiers Find Stress Relief in New Hobbies During Pandemic

Screenshot of Indiana Department of Health

April 21: Two NE Counties Back In "Orange" For COVID Spread

Arts and Culture

Youtheatre Comes Roaring Back With C.S. Lewis Classic

After more than a year of Covid-related delays, postponements and reschedules Fort Wayne Youtheatre's production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is finally set to open on Saturday, May 1st, on the stage of the Embassy Theatre.

Courtesy/Fort Wayne Sister Cities International

New Cookbook Shares Tasty Tour Of Fort Wayne's Sister Cities

Young Creative's Passion For Filmmaking Focuses On The Refugee Experience

State And Local News

Pregnancy Accommodations Now Available To State Workers, Law Falls Short For Private

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Tuesday giving pregnant employees in state agencies the right to reasonable workplace accommodations. But he also signed a bill into law that tells private employers they don’t have to grant accommodations when their employees ask.

Republican Leaders Unveil State Budget With 'Historic' Education Funding

Indianapolis 500 To Allow 40 Percent Capacity, Highest-Attended U.S. Sporting Event In A Year

WBOI Presents

WBOI Presents: An Evening With Noel King

The WBOI NPR Speaker Series resumed in 2021 as a virtual event featuring NPR Morning Edition Host and Reporter Noel King.

WBOI Presents: A Civil Conversation On Women In Politics

& Good Company

State Foster Care Agencies Take Millions Of Dollars Owed To Children In Their Care

By Joseph Shapiro • 15 hours ago

Tristen Hunter was 16 and preparing to leave foster care in Juneau, Alaska, when a social worker mentioned that the state agency responsible for protecting him had been taking his money for years.

Youtheatre Comes Roaring Back With C.S. Lewis Classic

By Julia Meek • Apr 21, 2021

After more than a year of Covid-related delays, postponements and reschedules Fort Wayne Youtheatre's production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is finally set to open on Saturday, May 1st, on the stage of the Embassy Theatre.

Indianapolis 500 To Allow 40 Percent Capacity, Highest-Attended U.S. Sporting Event In A Year

By Samantha Horton • Apr 21, 2021

The Indianapolis 500 will bring fans back this May after having none at last year’s race.

Pregnancy Accommodations Now Available To State Workers, Law Falls Short For Private

By Justin Hicks • Apr 21, 2021

April 21: Two NE Counties Back In "Orange" For COVID Spread

By Rebecca Green • Apr 21, 2021

Adams, Wells and Wabash counties are in the state’s “safest” category for community spread of COVID-19, while Steuben and Whitley counties are now in the state’s second-worst category.

Overall, throughout northeast Indiana, there were 122 cases of the illness reported on Wednesday. The 7-day positivity rate in the area stands at 6.9 percent.

The Allen County Department of Health reported an additional five deaths, reconciling the total to the number recorded by the Indiana Department of Health at 672.

Ma'Khia Bryant: Police Identify Officer Who Shot Teen, Release Video Footage

By Bill Chappell • Apr 21, 2021

In an update on Wednesday, Columbus police revealed more details about what transpired, including releasing 911 recordings and police videos of the shooting.

Republican Leaders Unveil State Budget With 'Historic' Education Funding

By Brandon Smith & Jeanie Lindsay • Apr 21, 2021

Legislative leaders are calling the new state budget a “historic win” for teachers, students and schools. Gov. Eric Holcomb and top Republican lawmakers announced the latest budget proposal Tuesday, which includes the state’s biggest investment in K-12 education — nearly $2 billion in state funding for schools over the next two years.

Indiana Selected To Pilot Federal Mental Health Employment Initiative

By Justin Hicks • Apr 21, 2021

Indiana is among seven states selected to pilot a federal initiative to increase employment for those experiencing mental health conditions. The Department of Labor is calling it the “ASPIRE” initiative, short for Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment.

DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police Over Possible Patterns Of Excessive Force

By Carrie Johnson • Apr 21, 2021

Updated April 21, 2021 at 6:03 PM ET

One day after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on murder charges, the U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation into possible patterns of discrimination and excessive force among the police department there.

How Schools Can Help Kids Heal After A Year Of 'Crisis And Uncertainty'

By Cory Turner & Christine Herman • Apr 21, 2021

Kai Humphrey, 9, has been learning from home for more than a year. He badly misses his Washington, D.C., elementary school, along with his friends and the bustle of the classroom.

"I will be the first person ever to have every single person in the world as my friend," he said on a recent Zoom call, his sandy brown hair hanging down to his shoulder blades. From Kai, this kind of proclamation doesn't feel like bragging, more like exuberant kindness.