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Data Shows Mental Health, Education Declines For Hoosier Kids
By: Whitney Downard According to the Indiana Youth Institute, the kids are not alright. The Hoosier State continues to lag behind its peers when it comes to child wellbeing, ranking 28th overall – just one place ahead of its ranking last year. But it has made strides in reducing the number of foster children in…
Read MoreIndiana Bill Seeks To Keep Vaccination Records And School Transcripts Separate
By: Casey Smith A debate over Hoosier students’ vaccination records ensued at the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday as lawmakers weighed a bill that seeks to prohibit schools from coupling health and academic documents. Current state law permits schools to include a student’s immunization information with their high school transcript. Sen. Andy Zay, R-Huntington, maintained that doing…
Read MoreReader Supports Marjorie Taylor Greene
Dear Editor, Thank you Mr. Howey for the history lesson (column of 3-7-23). I have a peer friend whose family fought in the Civil War in Kentucky with some dying immediately after joining. Not only was the Civil War fought for the end of slavery, other issues consisted of states rights; the states west of…
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s Association Report Finds Growing Caregiver Burden In Indiana
The Alzheimer’s Association 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report finds the burden on Indiana Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers is growing. The new report released today shows that while the number of estimated caregivers in Indiana remained steady at 216,000, the number of hours spent providing unpaid care grew from 276 million in 2021 to…
Read MoreTalk To Explore Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Work, With Focus On Indiana Home
In anticipation of reopening a newly restored Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in West Lafayette, Indiana Landmarks is hosting a talk about the great American architect and the challenges of preserving his creations. As America emerged from the Great Depression in the 1930s, architect Frank Lloyd Wright saw an emerging need for well-designed, affordable housing for…
Read MoreIndiana Abortions Drop Significantly, Despite Pause On Statewide Ban
By: Casey Smith and Whitney Downard Abortions in Indiana spiked in the months following the Dobbs ruling, but the number of procedures happening across the state has since dropped nearly 50%, according to newly released state data. The first three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Indiana clinics submitted an average…
Read MoreDear EarthTalk: What’s New With The De-Extinction Movement That’s Trying To Bring Back Extinct Wildlife Species?
De-extinction, the concept of resurrecting extinct species, has long been a topic of debate among scientists and the general public. In recent years, scientific advances have made it more feasible to bring back extinct species, leading to a renewed interest in doing so. The non-profit Revive & Restore was created in 2012 by Stewart Brand…
Read MoreDear EarthTalk: What Is Former President Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy?
Standing at the presidential lectern, in front of what looked like a series of oversized plastic deckchairs, Jimmy Carter prophesied that “[a] generation from now, this solar heater can be a curiosity, a museum piece, an example of a road not taken, or it can be a small part of one of the greatest and…
Read MoreIndianapolis Motor Speedway & Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Central Indiana Partner To Recruit 500 Bigs By The Indy 500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI), in partnership with Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) officially announced today a volunteer campaign to recruit “500 Bigs by the Indy 500.” BBBSCI launched its “500 Bigs by the Indy 500” campaign on March 1, 2023, which shares the urgency and demand for more mentors needed in our…
Read MoreProposal Would Block Foreign ‘Threats’ From State’s ‘Critical Infrastructure’
By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz A bill aimed at protecting Indiana’s critical infrastructure from four countries — China, Iran, North Korea and Russia — easily advanced through a House committee Monday. Lawmakers also overhauled a provision blocking those foreigners from buying land near military facilities. “We certainly do not want to give control of any of…
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