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April 25 is the deadline to request a mail-in ballot for Indiana’s 2024 primary
Today is the deadline for Hoosiers who want to vote by mail in the May primary to apply for that ballot — you have until 11:59 p.m. to submit an application to your local election administrator’s office. You can submit the application in person or via email, fax, or go online to IndianaVoters.com. The application requires […]
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State hopes summer SUN bucks will help feed low-income children while schools are closed
During summers when school is out and there are no daily school lunches, some Hoosier families face difficulty providing meals for their children. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, a new statewide program is giving these families extra state benefits to help. Called Indiana SUN bucks, eligible families will receive a one-time payment of $120 per […]
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Report: Indianapolis metro air still ranks high in particle pollution amounts
The Indianapolis metro area has decreased its rates of particle pollution only slightly since last year, according to a recent report from the American Lung Association. The 2024 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association ranked Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie as the 11th most polluted city for year-round particle pollution. Last year, the metro area ranked 10th. Tiffany Nichols […]
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Indiana teachers union’s political committee endorses Jennifer McCormick for governor
The political arm of Indiana’s largest teachers union is putting its resources behind Democrat Jennifer McCormick in the race for governor. Keith Gambill heads the Indiana State Teachers Association and its political action committee. He said teachers, parents and students want a governor with a forward-thinking and inclusive message built by personal experience in schools. Gambill said […]
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Indiana GOP gubernatorial candidates spar with moderator, each other in final debate; Braun absent
Five of Indiana’s six Republican gubernatorial candidates showed up to the primary’s final debate Tuesday, as U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) opted to stay in Washington, D.C. for a foreign aid vote. And with Braun absent, many of the attacks were aimed at Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. Of particular focus in those attacks was her campaign’s tentpole issue, […]
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Indiana low-income solar programs get more than $117 million in federal funding
New federal funding will allow for the development of low-income solar programs throughout the state. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All Funding distributed $7 billion to states, territories, municipalities and nonprofits across the country. As part of these awards, a coalition of Indiana organizations and commissions was awarded nearly $117.5 million. The Indiana Solar for All […]
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Hundreds of athletes sign letter calling on NCAA to protect transgender athletes
Hundreds of current and former athletes sent an open letter to the NCAA’s board of governors, calling on the board to protect transgender athletes’ ability to participate in NCAA sports. It follows a move from a smaller collegiate athletic association to ban nearly all transgender athletes from competing. The open letter said failure to protect transgender […]
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With limited performance opportunities in Muncie, local drag artists bond through mutual support
After spending the day cutting hair for those who find themselves in his salon chair, Chandler Skye heads out for the evening, but he doesn’t return straight home. Instead, he heads to the venue of his next show and finds himself onstage with a full face of makeup, a wig and an eye-catching outfit. In […]
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Anderson’s native Dodger, Carl Erskine, laid to rest at 97
Anderson native and Dodgers baseball player Carl Erskine was remembered at a hometown funeral Monday. IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports. Erskine played for the Dodgers baseball team in both Brooklyn and LA from 1948 to 1959. You would think the Baseball Hall of Famer would best be remembered as an amazing ball player. In reality, family […]
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FSSA encourages Medicaid members 60+ to select Pathways plan as lawmakers flag concerns
The Family and Social Services Administration said Medicaid members 60 years or older need to select their Pathways for Aging health plan or they will be auto enrolled starting in late April. Members will still be able to change their plans before the program officially launches on July 1, 2024 and until 90 days after the program […]
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Indiana educators need new literacy training. The rollout is under fire
TJ Schneider applied for his first teacher’s license in 2001. Back then, educating high school students with disabilities was his chosen path. About a decade later, a supportive principal told him to consider teaching mathematics. Schneider earned a math license and has taught at Lakeland High School in LaGrange ever since. When he received an […]
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Allen County Democrats elect Sharon Tucker to succeed late Mayor Tom Henry
Sixth District Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker will be Fort Wayne’s next mayor. The Allen County Democrats caucused her into the position on Saturday morning after two rounds of voting. She will succeed the late Mayor Tom Henry after his death from late-stage stomach cancer. Tucker, along with At Large City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, […]
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S02 E11 – A Shooting in the Heartland
It’s been one year since a gunman opened fire in Dayton’s Oregon District, killing nine people and injuring 27.
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S02 E10 – Living While Black in the U.S.A.
This time, will there be change?
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S09 E03: Former school hosts growing partnership
Mitchell Early Childhood and Family Center serves families across east central Indiana.
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Indiana’s labor force shrinks in March, as unemployment rate holds steady
Indiana’s labor force has declined five consecutive months, the longest such streak in more than two years. That’s as the state’s unemployment rate has been unchanged for seven months in a row. Indiana’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in March, the same rate it’s been since September and lower than the national rate. But the […]
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The closure of the historic Mark III Tap Room impacts Muncie’s LGBTQ+ community
“Come in as a stranger, leave as a friend” brands the doors of the Mark III Tap Room, known colloquially as “the Mark” in downtown Muncie, Indiana. Established in 1968, the Mark is the state’s oldest gay bar. Since its initial opening, the bar has moved buildings, closed and reopened its doors multiple times while […]
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Holcomb pitches Indiana agriculture in first official visits to Brazil and Mexico
Gov. Eric Holcomb said his latest economic development trip underscores the importance of such trade missions — even as his time as governor winds down. Holcomb’s first official visits to Brazil and Mexico were focused on agriculture and “agbiosciences.” He called Indiana’s partnerships with each of those countries “agricultural powerhouses” and said he discussed issues […]
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S02 E40 – Ralph Eugene Meatyard – Romance of Ambrose Bierce #3 – 1964
This may be Ralph Eugene Meatyard’s most famous photograph.
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S01 E12
Do you have your tickets yet? We’re learning about two shows you can see this weekend.