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PLAINFIELD, IN. — Parents in Hendricks County have voiced concerns on social media following a state inspection that found multiple health and safety violations at a KinderCare location in Plainfield. The Indiana Department of Family and Social Services Administration, or FSSA, inspected the center on August 7th and reported five violations, including one classified as […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety has extended the deadline to clear a homeless encampment in Fountain Square with no new deadline set. The original deadline for people at the encampment on Leonard Street to clear the area was scheduled for Monday, August 11, due to public safety concerns. Individuals living […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are looking for two people who ran from a car and opened fire on officers early Thursday morning. The trouble began just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, when officers were called to a home on Knue Road for a report of domestic violence. A woman told them she had been assaulted by a […]

STATEWIDE–Getting child support to families in Indiana can be tricky at times, according to Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood. His office provides lots of free services such as determining paternity, calculating past-due child support, and locating parents. “The issue is getting the money from the parent who owes the money. That’s where we run into […]

CHICAGO, IL.–Democrats from Indianapolis say they felt it was important to stand in solidarity with Texas Democrats in Chicago to denounce redistricting on Wednesday. “The position we face today should trouble every American who believes in the promise of this country,” said Cherrish Pryor in a press conference. She has served as the Democratic Floor […]

The latest job numbers reveal a troubling trend. Rising unemployment among Black women has economists paying close attention. The unemployment rate for Black women has climbed to 6.3 percent. That is nearly double the rate for White women. This increase is not only about layoffs in retail or healthcare. Experts see it as a warning […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of bronze vases and markers were stolen from graves at New Crown Cemetery over the past week, police said. A police report shows 246 solid bronze vases were taken from headstones, valued at more than $170,000. Two bronze markers with names and birthdates, valued at about $5,000, were also taken. “We would […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Two people have been arrested for neglect after a child was found last week in critical condition. On August 7, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 7400 block of Waterfront Drive in west Indianapolis for a 911 call reporting an unresponsive child who had fallen and was in dire condition. Officers […]

INDIANAPOLIS–Butler University is starting what’s called Butler Overseas in 2027, a program allowing students to earn a bachelor’s degree while studying on six continents in three years. Leaders of the program say it will prepare future leaders to address issues like climate change and sustainability. It will include 30-40 first-year students choosing between two academic […]

STATEWIDE — Indiana is celebrating a significant milestone in education, with third-grade literacy rates seeing an unprecedented increase. According to the latest IREAD assessment, 87.3 percent of third-grade students demonstrated proficient reading skills, a jump of nearly five percentage points over the previous year. This marks the largest single-year increase since the IREAD assessment was […]

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A group in southern Indiana gathered outside the ICE facility in Jeffersonville this week to protest what they believe are inhumane practices. The group, Do Something Southern Indiana, organized the rally for Tuesday. They believe the ongoing ICE raids across the country are not about public safety, but instead, are a way […]

STATEWIDE–During this month of August, which is Child Support Awareness Month, the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office says you should be aware of the Indiana Child Support Program. It is administered locally by county prosecutors and serves more than 200,000 families statewide. Last year, Indiana’s county prosecutors, county clerks and the Indiana Child Support Bureau collected […]