- Report: Indiana ranks 29th in overall child well-being for third consecutive year January 28, 2022 10:41 am Evansville Courier & Press - Indiana The Hoosier State continues to rank 29th in the nation for overall child well-being, according to an annual report from the Indiana Youth Institute. The Kids Count Data Book offers a snapshot profile of child well-being statewide using indicators like …
- Last group of Afghan refugees depart from New Mexico, Indiana military bases January 28, 2022 7:35 am The Hill The last group of Afghan refugees have departed from military bases in Indiana and New Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week. DHS first said Tuesday that the nationals housed at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico departed …
- DNR Wants to Know: Have You Ever Seen a Mudpuppy In Indiana? January 28, 2022 7:18 am WGBF - Indiana Mudpuppy. That is the common name for a type of salamander found across parts of the United States including here in Indiana. Indiana Considers Mudpuppies to Be of "Special Concern" The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says these …
- Warmup ahead January 28, 2022 7:11 am WISH 8 - Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — We dealt with some snow showers across central Indiana for a good chunk of our Thursday with warmer temperatures in place. A cold end to the week is expected before relief from the chilly weather arrives over the next few days. …
- Indiana hospitals prepare for possible resumption of elective surgeries January 28, 2022 6:28 am WHAS 11 - Kentucky Elective surgeries might include joint replacements, colonoscopies or tonsillectomies. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's largest hospital system is preparing to start doing elective surgeries again – as early as next week. “We’re actually having those …
- Report: Northeast Indiana unemployment levels 'absurdly low' January 28, 2022 5:38 am WANE 15 - Indiana FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Unemployment numbers are in for December and Northeast Indiana has hit another unprecedented low for the region. The Department of Workforce Development has updated the statewide unemployment rate to 1.3-percent, with some …
- Ban on transgender girls in athletics advances in Indiana Legislature January 28, 2022 5:37 am WISH-TV 8 - Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (AP/WISH) — Indiana lawmakers advanced a Republican-backed bill Thursday that would ban transgender girls from participating in K-12 school sports that match their gender identity, despite mounting opposition that it’s unconstitutional, …
- School curriculum bill faces uncertain future in Indiana Senate January 28, 2022 4:28 am FOX59 - Indiana INDIANAPOLIS – A bill regulating school curriculum faces an uncertain future as it heads to the Indiana Senate. House Bill 1134 passed the Indiana House on a 60-37 vote, with nine Republicans joining all House Democrats to oppose the measure. The bill …
- Senate takes step toward ending Indiana's COVID-19 public health emergency January 28, 2022 3:04 am The Times of Northwest Indiana The Indiana Senate approved legislation Thursday containing nearly all the provisions Gov. Eric Holcomb has said must be enacted into law before he'll end Indiana's COVID-19 public health emergency. Senate Bill 3 authorizes state agency leaders to …
- Indiana lawmakers moving forward with proposed bill to address nursing shortage January 28, 2022 2:55 am WLKY 32 - CBS Indiana lawmakers are working to address a nursing shortage impacting the state.There's a proposed bill that aims to do just that with hospital officials and health care organizations saying they have thousands of job openings.The bill would lift some …
- Southern Indiana school district pushes for more stop arm cameras on buses January 28, 2022 2:55 am WLKY 32 - CBS A southern Indiana school district wants to see safer school bus routes by pushing for stop arm cameras on all buses.Right now, 12 of the school buses with the Bartholomew School Corporation have the school bus cameras. But leaders want them on the rest of …
- Timeline: When Lake-Effect Snow is Expected to Hit Cook County, NW Indiana January 28, 2022 1:37 am NBC 5 - Illinois Lake-effect snow is expected to hit portions of the Chicago area late Thursday night and into Friday morning, with some locations potentially seeing six or more inches of snow before all is said and done. According to forecast models, areas near Lake …
- Silver Alert issued for missing southern Indiana teen girl January 28, 2022 1:27 am WANE 15 - Indiana Posted: Jan 27, 2022 / 05:25 PM EST / Updated: Jan 27, 2022 / 08:08 PM EST A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of Cheyenne Alcorn, a 15 year old white female, 5 …
- Indiana’s first community mausoleum in need of rehab January 28, 2022 1:25 am WISH-TV 8 - Indiana OXFORD, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — The state’s first community mausoleum is still standing, but the National Register-listed structure built in 1908 faces an uphill battle with each passing season. The Oxford Community Mausoleum in Benton County was …
- Ports of Indiana marks increasing shipment totals January 28, 2022 1:25 am WISH-TV 8 - Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — The Ports of Indiana says the state’s three ports handled more than 11.2 million tons of cargo in 2021, which is a nearly 34% increase from the previous year. Additionally, the ports in Burns Harbor and …
