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Kokomo Makerspace
“Kokomo Makerspace” – 2/12/16 Indiana Weekend We visit SHAK Makerspace in Kokomo, a place for creators and inventors to collaborate, and part of a growing trend across the state. The name stands for the “Spirit of Haynes and Apperson in Kokomo” and recalls two of the early inventors who helped make the city’s automotive reputation. […]
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US Senate Race: Stutzman files challenge to Young’s candidacy
Republican US Representative Marlin Stutzman has filed an official challenge to the candidacy of his rival for the GOP US Senate seat nomination, US Representative Todd Young. State Democrats filed a challenge to Young’s campaign earlier this week with the Indiana Election Division, claiming Young doesn’t have the required number of signatures to be on […]
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Indiana defends Syrian refugee monetary ban in federal court
In federal court today, Indiana officials defended the state’s right to withhold money from groups helping to resettle Syrian refugees. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, one of those resettlement groups is suing the state over the policy Governor Mike Pence put into effect late last year.
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Statehouse puts to rest former Governor Edgar Whitcomb
Indiana put to rest a former governor today in a Statehouse ceremony in Indianapolis. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Drew Daudelin reports, current and former politicians memorialized Edgar Whitcomb and what they called his adventurous, heroic life. Photo by Drew Daudelin.
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State Senate Reviews House Road Plan
Senate lawmakers got their first look Thursday at the House Republican road funding plan. And as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, several members of the Senate Appropriations Committee seem skeptical about proposal’s tax increases.
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Art Therapy Leads to Breakthrough for Indiana Boy
People with severe autism often suffer severe social and communication impairments, repetitive behaviors and intellectual disabilities. Treatments that work for some might not work for others. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Leigh DeNoon reports, one Indianapolis boy struggling all his life without a breakthrough has had a metamorphosis – thanks to art.
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Yet More Jobs Coming to Fishers
(FISHERS) – Just a day after announcing two major companies would relocate to his city, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness can add another to that list. He says that Arizona-based recycling company Republic Services Inc. will invest $13 million into a new shared services center in the city, creating up to 469 news jobs over the […]
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Purdue Facility to Study Crops With Drones
(WEST LAFAYETTE) – A planned facility at Purdue University is expected to help farmers throughout Indiana. The College of Agriculture is investing $10 million into an automated facility designed to help researchers manage hundreds of acres of crops being studied by way of observation drones. The Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council […]
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Friday Sports Roundup
In sports … In men’s college volleyball, last night (Thurs.): 13th-ranked Ball State beat IPFW 3-zip. The VolleyCards are 8-and-3 overall, and 3-and-0 in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Next up for Ball State, a match with Barton at Worthen Arena, tonight at 7:30. It’s the second match in a six-game home stand. The VolleyCards […]
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Not much to change in Indiana after Clean Power Plan halt
Indiana is one of the nation’s top coal-producing states and, as such, challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to curb carbon emissions at power plants. But now that the Supreme Court put a hold on the so-called Clean Power Plan, coal and utility representatives say the state actually sees little effect from the decision. Indiana […]
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Young ballot challenge: Indiana requirements too stringent?
Some state legislative leaders says it’s worth exploring whether the requirements to get on Indiana’s statewide ballots are too stringent. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, that comes as Representative Todd Young’s candidacy for US Senate is in jeopardy over failing to collect enough signatures to meet the required threshold.
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Muncie to see Friday early morning planned power outage
A planned early morning power outage in parts of Muncie might affect your Friday morning alarm clock or early drive to work. Indiana Michigan Power will turn off power to about 1,500 customers at 5:00 AM tomorrow morning. Spokesman Tracy Warner says the outage is only scheduled to last about five minutes. Crews need time […]
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Carrier to Move Indiana Jobs to Mexico
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Hundreds of workers in Indianapolis could be facing big changes. Carrier is announcing plans to move its manufacturing center from the capital city to Mexico, where it already has some other factories. The shift is said to take about three years. Carrier says it will have no impact on jobs right now. An […]
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BSU WBB Loses to Central Michigan
In women’s college basketball last night (Wed.), Central Michigan’s defense was too strong, and Ball State’s shooting was too weak, leading to a loss for the Cardinals, 74 to 65. With the loss, first-place Central Michigan takes a game-and-a-half lead over second-place Ball State in the MAC West. The Cards had one of their worst […]
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State Senate wants changes to House police body camera footage bill
A House bill governing how police body camera videos are released to the public is not likely to pass the Senate without significant changes. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, that’s after debate in a Senate committee today.
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State Democrats challenge Todd Young’s place on US Senate ballot
Indiana state Democrats have challenged Representative Todd Young’s place on May’s primary ballot for the state’s open US Senate race. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, they say Young doesn’t have enough signatures needed to be on the ballot.
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Henry County firefighters raise money for smoke alarms after fatal fire
Henry County fire departments are raising money to provide smoke alarms in county homes after a fatal house fire in Lewisville earlier this month. The effort wants to be able to give away free smoke alarms with a 10-year lithium battery to Henry County residents. Last week, firefighters were unable to save 52-year-old Michael Dale […]
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Tick Genome Mapped
It took 93 people 10 years to complete, but a team led by Purdue University scientists has finally sequenced the deer tick genome. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Sarah Fentem reports, it’s an achievement that may uncover better ways to prevent illnesses such as Lyme Disease.
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Smartphone App to Help IDHS Gather Data in Disasters
(INDIANAPOLIS) — An app could change the way Indiana responds to disasters. You’d probably be checking your smartphone anyway, so the state of Indiana is hoping you’ll lend them a hand. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is finalizing a smartphone app that will let people around the state submit data in the event of […]
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Indy Zoo Has a Baby Giraffe
(INDIANAPOLIS) — He’s a month old, six feet tall, and he needs a name. We’re talking about the Indianapolis Zoo’s new baby giraffe. The one-month-old could have one of three possible names which the zoo has posted on its Facebook page. The Zoo will collect votes through February 23rd and announce a winner shortly thereafter.