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The change is not final, but Indiana took a significant step Tuesday, Sept. 15, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed approving the state’s application to operate its own Coal Combustion Residuals permitting program. EPA says Indiana has more CCR units than any other state. The change is not final, but Indiana took a significant step Tuesday, Sept. 15, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed approving the state’s application to operate its own Coal Combustion Residuals permitting program. EPA says Indiana has more CCR units than any other state.

State news

Indiana’s massive coal ash footprint could soon be regulated largely through a state-run permit system

Indiana – Indiana is moving toward a major shift in who oversees one of the state’s largest industrial waste problems. With more than 100...

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The occasion is Bloomington’s 21st annual La Fiesta del Otoño, a free celebration of Hispanic and Latino cultures that has grown from a local observance into an event featuring more than 50 community organizations. This year’s theme is “Unidos, Somos Más / Together, We Are More.”

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Bloomington’s La Fiesta del Otoño returns with mariachi, flamenco, salsa and more than 50 community groups this coming Saturday

Bloomington, Indiana – For four hours Saturday, Switchyard Park will become one of Bloomington’s busiest cultural gathering places, with mariachi, flamenco, salsa, food trucks...

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This year, the focus moves beyond the business side of creative work. The sessions will tackle collaboration, conflict and burnout, three issues that can affect artists and arts administrators regardless of their discipline or career stage.

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City of Bloomington brings back free artist workshops with focus on burnout, accountability and stronger creative communities

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington artists looking to strengthen their creative work this fall will have three chances to do so without paying a registration...

10 hours ago
The decision does not approve construction, a final design or even a final price tag. But it does move the 714 South Rogers property closer to becoming the city’s future public safety hub, potentially replacing a police headquarters that has faced space limits, flood damage and continuing water problems.

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New Bloomington public safety hub could bring police and emergency dispatch under one roof

Bloomington, Indiana – A long-discussed move for Bloomington’s public safety operations took a concrete step forward Monday, with city officials backing further work on...

11 hours ago

Bloomington

The opportunity is sizable. Across 14 boards and commissions with fixed vacancies, Bloomington is advertising 29 available seats, while the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Citizens Advisory Committee has no set limit on membership.

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Bloomington is looking for residents to fill 29 seats on city boards and commissions

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington residents do not have to run for office to get a seat at the table in city government. Right now,...

12 hours ago
The work extends well beyond adding new trees. Bloomington is managing roughly 24,000 trees across parks, medians, rights-of-way and other city-controlled property, while also confronting aging trees, invasive species, storm risks and the continuing effects of emerald ash borer. The work extends well beyond adding new trees. Bloomington is managing roughly 24,000 trees across parks, medians, rights-of-way and other city-controlled property, while also confronting aging trees, invasive species, storm risks and the continuing effects of emerald ash borer.

Bloomington local

Bloomington plants 201 trees and inspects nearly 3,700 in first half of 2026

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s public tree canopy is getting a steady makeover, one planting, pruning and removal at a time. During the first half...

August 27, 2026
The shelter’s “Double the Love” campaign runs from Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 21, with donations matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000. If the full match is reached, the effort could generate $40,000 for emergency surgeries, medical treatments and other essential veterinary care. The shelter’s “Double the Love” campaign runs from Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 21, with donations matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000. If the full match is reached, the effort could generate $40,000 for emergency surgeries, medical treatments and other essential veterinary care.

Bloomington local

Bloomington Animal Shelter launches matching fundraiser that could raise $40,000 for medical care

Bloomington, Indiana – A $10 donation could soon mean $20 worth of help for an injured or sick animal in Bloomington. For three weeks...

August 27, 2026
That is the idea behind the city’s 2026 Local-Motion Grant Program, which is now accepting proposals for community projects that encourage walking, rolling and biking. Applications are due Friday, October 9. That is the idea behind the city’s 2026 Local-Motion Grant Program, which is now accepting proposals for community projects that encourage walking, rolling and biking. Applications are due Friday, October 9.

Bloomington local

Bloomington offers up to $2,400 for community projects that get residents moving without cars

Bloomington, Indiana – A small grant can put a bike repair stand on a neighborhood corner, help children learn to ride, or give residents...

August 27, 2026

Indianapolis

With the nationwide community event now only three weeks away, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is inviting more neighborhoods to join the celebration before planning time runs out.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis police turn neighborhood gatherings into public safety partnerships

Indianapolis, Indiana – In Indianapolis’ North District, National Night Out can be as simple as neighbors sharing ice cream—or as lively as an entire...

July 21, 2026
A small device that can turn a handgun into a machine gun is easy to hide, but its impact can be devastating. Indiana investigators say 14 of those conversion devices have already been taken out of circulation this year. A small device that can turn a handgun into a machine gun is easy to hide, but its impact can be devastating. Indiana investigators say 14 of those conversion devices have already been taken out of circulation this year.

Indianapolis

Crime gun crackdown delivers major results across Central Indiana removing 143 firearms and nearly 140 pounds of drugs

Indianapolis, Indiana – A small device that can turn a handgun into a machine gun is easy to hide, but its impact can be...

July 11, 2026
One Hoosier may be starting the weekend with a very different kind of to-do list after a CA$H 5 ticket sold in Indianapolis hit a jackpot worth more than $1.5 million One Hoosier may be starting the weekend with a very different kind of to-do list after a CA$H 5 ticket sold in Indianapolis hit a jackpot worth more than $1.5 million

Indianapolis

Indianapolis CA$H 5 ticket wins more than $1.5 million jackpot this week

Indianapolis, Indiana – One Hoosier may be starting the weekend with a very different kind of to-do list after a CA$H 5 ticket sold...

June 20, 2026
A west side park that once sat waiting for its next chapter is now filled with summer noise again — water spraying, basketballs bouncing, pickleball paddles popping, and children testing out a new playground. A west side park that once sat waiting for its next chapter is now filled with summer noise again — water spraying, basketballs bouncing, pickleball paddles popping, and children testing out a new playground.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis unveils $2.6 million Chapel Hill Park renovation on west side with splash pad, playground and new courts

Indianapolis, Indiana – A west side park that once sat waiting for its next chapter is now filled with summer noise again — water...

June 20, 2026

State news

The statewide freeze, requested by Gov. Mike Braun, now covers the 2026-27 academic year after first taking effect in 2025-26. It reaches all 15 public institutions, including their main and regional campuses, making it the first time Indiana has kept tuition and mandatory fees flat across its entire public higher education system for two consecutive years. The statewide freeze, requested by Gov. Mike Braun, now covers the 2026-27 academic year after first taking effect in 2025-26. It reaches all 15 public institutions, including their main and regional campuses, making it the first time Indiana has kept tuition and mandatory fees flat across its entire public higher education system for two consecutive years.

State news

Indiana freezes tuition at all public colleges for second straight year

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana’s public college students are beginning another academic year with one major cost staying exactly where it was. For the second...

August 27, 2026
Gov. Mike Braun declared a new statewide energy emergency that will take effect Aug. 7, immediately after the current emergency expires. The order suspends both Indiana’s Gasoline Usage Tax and Gasoline Excise Tax through Sept. 5 in all 92 counties. Gov. Mike Braun declared a new statewide energy emergency that will take effect Aug. 7, immediately after the current emergency expires. The order suspends both Indiana’s Gasoline Usage Tax and Gasoline Excise Tax through Sept. 5 in all 92 counties.

State news

Indiana extends gas tax suspension through Sept. 5 as global energy threats grow

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana drivers will move from one gas-tax suspension straight into another, extending a summer of lower prices at the pump without...

August 6, 2026
Gov. Mike Braun visited RecycleForce and Keys2Work to recognize two federal grants awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training initiative, known as RESTART. Gov. Mike Braun visited RecycleForce and Keys2Work to recognize two federal grants awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training initiative, known as RESTART.

State news

Indiana invests $10.2 million to turn second chances into skilled careers

Indiana – For hundreds of young Hoosiers leaving incarceration, the hardest part of starting over may be finding an employer willing to offer a...

August 6, 2026

Crime and safety

A travel insurance system meant to protect people far from home became the engine of a long-running fraud operation. Over several years, fake policies, fabricated claims and carefully divided kickbacks produced nearly $1.2 million in losses.

Crime and Safety

Indianapolis insider leads $1.2 million travel insurance fraud scheme, eight sentenced after filing 441 fake travel insurance claims

Indianapolis, Indiana – A travel insurance system meant to protect people far from home became the engine of a long-running fraud operation. Over several...

July 21, 2026
Indianapolis police are asking residents to pause, look closely and help bring two teenagers home. Both disappeared on the same day from different areas of the city, and investigators are now turning to the public for information. Indianapolis police are asking residents to pause, look closely and help bring two teenagers home. Both disappeared on the same day from different areas of the city, and investigators are now turning to the public for information.

Crime and Safety

Two Indianapolis teens vanished on the same day and police need help finding them

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indianapolis police are asking residents to pause, look closely and help bring two teenagers home. Both disappeared on the same day...

July 11, 2026
A traffic stop in Munster that began with a vehicle pulled over on an autumn day has now ended with a federal prison sentence for a Gary man who was barred from having a gun A traffic stop in Munster that began with a vehicle pulled over on an autumn day has now ended with a federal prison sentence for a Gary man who was barred from having a gun

Crime and Safety

Gary man barred from guns gets four years in prison after loaded Glock found in vehicle

Indiana – A traffic stop in Munster that began with a vehicle pulled over on an autumn day has now ended with a federal...

June 29, 2026
A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted Laurens Jean-Francois, a 23-year-old Haitian national, in a pair of armed robberies that prosecutors said unfolded over three tense days in July 2025 and left two workers facing the same weapon at close range. A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted Laurens Jean-Francois, a 23-year-old Haitian national, in a pair of armed robberies that prosecutors said unfolded over three tense days in July 2025 and left two workers facing the same weapon at close range.

Crime and Safety

Federal prosecutors win conviction tied to three-day armed robbery spree in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana – A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted Laurens Jean-Francois, a 23-year-old Haitian national, in a pair of armed robberies that prosecutors...

June 29, 2026