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Your daily digest of news from Northeast Indiana and around the Hoosier state.

Latest Episodes
  • Fort Wayne Council condemns bar attack on Black patron. Budget cuts continue to impact state programs. BP pauses Indiana carbon storage project.
  • Fort Wayne awards $380K to 22 nonprofits. Protesters gather at Indy airport as Trump’s travel ban takes effect. Indiana agencies face further budget cuts.
  • Indiana slashes number of children in state preschool program. Activists say NIPSCO's seawall repairs won't prevent coal ash crisis. A listener asks if schools are required to accept all students.
  • The City of Fort Wayne kicks off Plant, Pick, & Plate program. Purdue University abruptly ends distribution partnership with student newspaper. Indiana Black Caucus plans statewide town halls.
  • The Language Access Lab finishes its first interpreter training. We break down differences between public, charter, and private schools. Governor Braun is open to talks on Indiana’s death penalty.
  • Community leaders call for patience as local investigations continue. Northeast Indiana's Tri-Share Plus launches program to share childcare costs. Former DNR Director Dan Bortner retires.
  • Two local pastors go on hunger strikes over Gaza aid. Pearl Arts director James Palermo retires, Angie Fincannon steps in. Governor Mike Braun terminates three IU trustees this week.
  • A new partnership will provide BraveBags to kids in need. Governor Mike Braun replaces three IU trustees. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker condemns violence after a bar fight video went viral.
  • Purdue closes its diversity office, citing state and federal pressure. A new law lets Hoosiers report college policy violations. Indiana must now publicly report Medicaid changes before federal review.
  • The VA Secretary insists cuts to agency won't affect care for veterans. Northern Indiana rail fares going up 10%. A "Know Your Rights" card helps immigrants amid tightening enforcement.