Northeast Indiana Now: May 13, 2025

By Brianna Datta-Barrow

Published May 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM EDT

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Indiana Public Broadcasting's Brandon Smith reports on the Trump administration suspending Indiana's Digital Opportunity Grant, cutting support for digital access, health services, and device distribution in underserved areas.

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WFYI's Abriana Herron explains how the Trump administration ordered the National Endowment for the Arts to cut federal funding to Indiana arts organizations.

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Brianna Datta-Barrow

Brianna Datta-Barrow is a Fort Wayne native and a graduate of Purdue University Fort Wayne, where she studied communication and media production. She also serves as a multimedia production specialist at the Center for Collaborative Media at Purdue Fort Wayne. Brianna co-hosts "Collaborative Corner: Fort Wayne Stories," a podcast dedicated to connecting listeners with the stories and culture of Northeast Indiana.

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