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INDIANAPOLIS — The Ten Commandments could return to the Indiana Statehouse lawn more than 25 years after a court blocked the state from putting up a donated monument. Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking a federal judge to end the long-running legal fight and allow the monument to be placed near its originally intended location. […]
(The Center Square) – After breaking a 14-years supermajority in the Indiana House on Election Day, Democrats want to tackle taxes and affordability. Democrats flipped 16 Indiana House seats in last week’s election, and now the 46-seat Democratic minority elected leaders have priorities for the new year. “My responsibility to the taxpayers is not only to listen to them, but to make life easier and more affordable for them,” said Rep. Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis, who was reelected minority floor leader. Democratic leadership wants to reform property taxes and eliminate the sales tax on utility bills for private individuals, among other affordability issues. “Data centers don’t pay sales tax on utility bills while regular taxpayers are having to pay that sales tax,” Pryor told The Center Square. “The legislature has given tax breaks to businesses, but we have not helped homeowners, renters, and local governments – that includes schools.” “I don’t believe many residents saw a significant enough break that they felt we did anything for their property taxes,” Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, D-Ft. Wayne, who was reelected minority leader, told The Center Square. The coming year will require legislature to pass a budget, which happens every other year. “Property taxes are
INDIANAPOLIS — For more than 50 years, The Arc of Greater Boone County has worked to empower individuals with disabilities and special needs, providing opportunities and resources to help them live, work and thrive in their communities. The Arc of Greater Boone County Executive Director Pam Verbarg joined Life.Style.Live! to highlight the organization’s programs, employment […]
The Christian County High School Tiger Band will give the community a chance to see its “New Kids on the Block” show Tuesday night before taking it to the national stage in Indianapolis. The community performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Stadium of Champions. Admission is...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) — Indiana Governor Mike Braun says Republicans need to take the results of the 2026 election as a wake-up call and continue focusing on affordability as the party looks toward the 2028 election. During an interview Tuesday morning on Fort Wayne’s Morning News, Braun said voters...
INDIANAPOLIS – A grant from the Department of Labor has tapped 2nd Chance Indiana to assist young adults with a criminal background to find quality, high-paying jobs that lead to careers. The effort is focused on those who work, live, or receive services in Howard, Tipton, Kosciusko, DeKalb, Noble,...
DAVIESS CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Daviess County, Indiana, Health Department officials say a lab has confirmed a positive case of measles. Officials say measles is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. Officials say measles virus can stay in the air for up to two hours after the person...
Voter turnout in Indiana was up in last week's election compared with the 2022 midterm elections. Why it matters: The strong turnout, particularly in the state's largest counties, drove the blue wave that flipped long-held Republican seats up and down the ballot. The big picture: Election results are still being...
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The West Central Indiana Defense Network has announced its advocacy priorities for 2027, following last month’s opening of the Midwest UAS Test Site of Indiana at the Terre Haute Regional Airport. The West Central Indiana Defense Network said its 2027 priorities are aimed at strengthening the region’s defense assets, attracting […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis crime podcaster has his Facebook back following an investigation by Indiana’s I-Team. “See, here’s my page,” Marc Hoover said, the voice and creator behind Catch My Killer, a podcast about unsolved murders and missing people. “It’s back.” His “Catch My Killer” podcast has half a million downloads, and Hoover has spent years […]
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) continues to deliver a record number of State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) grants to survivors of the August disaster. To date, IDHS has received and reviewed more than 50,000 applications for disaster assistance from the August 2026 storm event alone. Due...
Today the Indiana Veterans Home celebrated Veterans Day with a ceremony. The ceremony included several speakers who are former members of the armed forces and a Chaplain with the American Legion. They spoke about their time in the service and what being able to speak today means to them. They went on to talk about the importance of honoring members of the military.
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At the Indianapolis International Airport earlier this week, people gathered outside the gate to greet 10 Indiana veterans and their closest family members about to hop on a flight to Washington, D.C. They’re part of an Honor Flight, a program that takes veterans that served from World War II through...
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis is home to the nation’s largest acreage dedicated to honoring military veterans, a distinction that often surprises even local residents. The Indiana War Memorial Plaza Historic District encompasses 25 acres in downtown Indianapolis and ranks first nationally in land devoted to veterans’ memorials, second only to Washington, D.C., in total number of […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Indiana Michigan Power is offering additional opportunities for landowners and residents to discuss two proposed transmission line projects following a Community Connect call last week. The company is scheduling one-on-one conversations during the week of Nov. 9 for people who live on or near...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Senator Todd Young recently announced grants for Hoosier railroads, working to improve safety, infrastructure, and more. A few of those grants will benefit railroads throughout Michiana. Indiana was once labeled "The Crossroads of America," a center hub for railroads, bringing goods all across the country. ABC57's...
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO) – Indiana is receiving more than $208.9 million in federal funding through the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund, part of a nationwide effort to strengthen health care services in rural communities. Federal officials announced Monday that $10 billion in awards will be distributed among...
A California company’s plans for a medical radiopharmaceuticals plant in the central Indiana LEAP District is facing questions over whether it could possibly open the door for a nuclear power generation site.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — In an era of wellness trends and self-care, Indiana medical spas are preparing for new safety regulations with Senate Bill 282 scheduled to become law on Jan. 1, requiring registration and mandatory reporting to the state's Medical Licensing Board. But local doctors and nurse practitioners behind Greater Lafayette's med spas say they support the changes, given a recent incident where a woman died within an hour of being administered an IV at a local IV therapy business. According to a lawsuit, the woman's death was the result of a significant amount of air in the IV line, which traveled to her heart. The business has since closed. Rickin Shah and Marc Estes, co-owners of Pure Regenerative Medicine in West Lafayette and former emergency room doctors, said that when they opened their med spa in 2022, they were shocked by the lack of standards and regulations in their field. Running through the checklist of opening the business, which offers services such as regenerative hormone replacement therapy, facial rejuvenation, laser treatments and injectables such as Botox, Estes said he couldn't find anything in state law that governed their practice. "I remember saying, 'There must be some process that
