Best Indie Drop In Network Podcasts (2025)

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Indiana Federal Workers Furloughed, 2025 Deadliest Year For Indy Cyclists, 100% Tariff on Pharmaceutical Drugs Made Outside U.S., ICE Detainees Can Now Be Held At Miami Correctional 5:25

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Federal employees across Indiana were furloughed or forced to work without pay starting yesterday because of a government shutdown. A new report shows 2025 is already the deadliest year on record for cyclists in Indianapolis. President Trump announced a one hundred percent tariff on pharmaceutical drugs manufactured outside of the United States, th…

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IPS offers Closed School Building For $1, Purdue Ends Program To Help Low-Income Students, Fewer International Student Enrollment, Immigrants Skip Doctor Visits Fearing Deportation 8:24

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Indianapolis Public Schools is offering a long-closed school building for one dollar. Purdue University abruptly ended a popular statewide program Tuesday to help low-income Indiana students go to college. Universities in Central Indiana have fewer international students this fall, according to recent enrollment data. Increased activity from Immigr…

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Judge Orders Jury Trial In Lugar Tower Suit, Student Newspaper No Longer Employs International Students, Trump Releases Classified Earhart Docs, Indiana Fever One Game Away From Finals 6:02

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A Marion County judge ordered a jury trial for a lawsuit brought by residents of a troubled public housing complex. Purdue University’s independent student newspaper, The Purdue Exponent, will no longer employ international students. President Donald Trump has taken a sudden interest in the decades old mystery surrounding pilot Amelia Earhart. Faci…

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Downtown Indy Is Thriving, IMPD Announce Results From Operation Guardian, Increased Foreclosures In Marion County, Doctors At Odds With Trump On Tylenol Announcement 4:37

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Downtown Indianapolis is growing and thriving according to the newly named Downtown Indy Alliance. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced results from a new arrest initiative that played out last week. The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana reports an increased number of foreclosures in Marion County. Some expectant mothers a…

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Seasons greetings: Justified Recap 56:25

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Jac and Tony rate Justified and wax poetic about a great show.

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Seasons Greetings-Justified City Primeval 1:00:57

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A show that was recorded eons ago, finally released into the world. It is all Tony's fault. Never blame Jac, who has, like clockwork kept pumping out Back to the Filmography. He would be justified if he had to put Tony down.

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Indiana Pacers matriarch Nancy Leonard passed away, Taiwan Officials Set To Purchase Indiana Crops, IEDC Will Release Forensic Examination, Report Shows How To Reduce Eviction Filings 5:08

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Indiana Pacers matriarch Nancy Leonard passed away Tuesday evening at the age of 93. Governor Mike Braun signed letters of intent Thursday with Taiwanese officials to purchase nearly six point four billion dollars of Indiana corn and soybeans over the next four years. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. will release the results of a forensic exa…

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Classic Comics- Episode 52- Silver Age Spotlight #7: The Silver Age Blue Beetle- Dan Garrett and Ted Kord 1:00:35

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The Blue Beetle was re-imagined in the 60’s as not one, but two new characters- Dan Garrett and Ted Kord. It was a really quick passing of the torch. What’s the story? How are they connected? What’s their connection to Watchmen? You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected] . You can find me on Twitt…

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Todd Rokita Reopens Case Against IHA’s Lugar Tower, Two Purdue Alumni Chosen By NASA, Trump Admin Ends Federal Hunger Report, Local Recovery Program Expands Services 5:01

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Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office reopened a court case in August related to the Indianapolis Housing Agency’s troubled Lugar Tower. Two Purdue University alumni have been selected for NASA’s 2025 class, continuing the school's legacy as the "Cradle of Astronauts." The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hun…

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Indy ArtsGarden Celebrates 30 Years, ACLU Files Suit Against BSU President, USA Gymnastics Has New Headquarters In Noblesville, Construction Begins On New Affordable Housing In Indy 5:33

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The Indianapolis ArtsGarden celebrates 30 years this month as a landmark destination downtown where arts and culture collide. The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Ball State University’s president over the firing of an employee who posted about Charlie Kirk’s death on social media. USA Gymnastics has selected Noblesville as the location …

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Google Drops Rezoning Plan For Data Center, Leaders Discuss Importance of Civility, All Fountain Square Encampment Members Housed, Push Back Against Rokita’s Investigation Into Exodus 6:06

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Google has dropped its plan to rezone hundreds of acres on the southeast side of Marion County for a massive data center campus. Community leaders from across the country will gather in Carmel this weekend to discuss the importance of civility in the face of growing political violence. Everyone who was living at an encampment in Fountain Square has…

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#47 : Nick Emel-'10ish Podcast' 1:21:19

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G'day everyone, and welcome to episode 47 of My Guest List Pod! In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Nick Emel, the creator and host of the hit comedy and edutainment show, The Tennis 10ish Podcast. Nick's show is renowned for its top ten-ish lists on a wide range of topics, from pop culture and history to true crime and the downrig…

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Hamilton Co. Says No To Vote Centers, Kirk Vigil Held In Zionsville, Teachers Could Lose License Over Kirk Comments, Data Center Decision Tonight, State Funding For Federal Detention Center 6:23

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Vote centers will not be coming to Hamilton County for upcoming elections. A crowd gathered in Zionsville Sunday night to honor the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in Utah earlier this month. Governor Mike Braun says teachers could lose their license for making negative statements about conservative activist Charlie…

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Citizen’s Energy Sues IHA, Buttigieg Urges Hoosiers To Oppose GOP Redistricting, BSU Fires Employee Over Online Kirk Comments, Charter School Among Highest Suspension Rates In State 10:19

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Citizens Energy Group is suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency, claiming the agency owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars in utility service payments. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged hundreds of Hoosiers at a Statehouse rally Thursday to hold Republicans accountable if they redraw the state’s congressional map. Ball S…

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IndyGo Asks For Public Feedback, New Affordable Housing In Indy, Governor Braun Could Call Special Session On Redistricting, Hamilton Co. Coroner Gets Help From Genealogy Group 5:41

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IndyGo asks for public feedback about its services through its second annual customer perception survey, launched earlier this week. Work is complete on an affordable housing complex on Indianapolis' northeast side. Governor Mike Braun suggested this week that Indiana lawmakers could return for a special session in November to redraw congressional …

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Local School District Supports Google Data Center, State Program PowerUp Indiana Launches, Indiana Teacher Morale Below Average, Increasing Rates Of Mental Distress Among Women 5:26

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The final vote is coming up on the controversial data center in southwest Indianapolis. Now, the local school district is supporting Google’s request to build it. A new state program could reimburse companies that promote workers and invest in training opportunities. Teacher morale is on the rise nationwide but Indiana educators aren’t feeling as o…

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Former State Official Accused Of Violating Ethics Code, IN Sec. Of State Gives Voter’s Personal Info to DOJ, Commission President Resigns After Kirk Comments, Annual Tippecanoe Latino Festival 6:15

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Indiana’s former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green faces a complaint accusing her of violating multiple provisions of the state’s ethics code. Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales says his office provided the personal information of the state’s registered voters — nearly five million Hoosiers — to the U.S. Department of Justice. The M…

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Fines For Youth Out Past Curfew On Hold, Website Lets Residents Request Free HIV Test Kits, IN Food Banks Concerned With Rising Food Insecurity, Inaugural TEDSports Event In Indianapolis 5:05

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A move to fine families with children who are out past curfew is on hold for now at the City-County Council. The Marion County Public Health Department launched a new website where residents can request a free HIV test kit. Indiana food banks report growing concerns as food insecurity reaches its highest level in a decade. The future of sports is b…

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President Of Martin University Resigns, 2024 Hate Crimes Data In The U.S., Group Aims To Encourage Independent Candidates To Run, Rise Of Obesity In Central Indiana Youth 5:49

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Sean L. Huddleston will step down as president of Martin University at the end of November. 2024 saw the second highest number of hate crimes reported in the U.S. since the FBI started collecting data. A new group aimed at encouraging independent candidates in Indiana will launch a statewide ad campaign. The Indiana Youth Institute is highlighting …

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State Office Recommends AES Lower Rates, Indy Schools Have More Seats Than Students, Some IN Early Childcare Providers May Close, Interstate Study Shows Ways To Improve Infrastructure 6:39

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After AES requested permission to charge customers more for electricity, one state office is recommending the exact opposite. Indianapolis schools have far more classroom seats than students to fill them. It’s a sign of declining and shifting enrollment and possible changes ahead. About 11 percent of Indiana’s early childcare providers say they may…

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Opposition To Google’s Data Center, IN Students Miss Less School, Statehouse Gets Petitions Against Redistricting, Former Surgeon General Concerned With Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance 8:51

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Google’s proposed data center in South Indianapolis is facing another hurdle. At Monday night’s City-County Council meeting, Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, who represents the district, pulled the rezoning plan for more debate. Indiana students are missing less school, a sign that they are slowly recovering from a SURGE in absenteeism in the wake of t…

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Indy Art Gallery Closes, IN Public Safety Secretary Resigns, Indiana AG Todd Rokita Investigates Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc., National Travelling Rally Highlighting Rural Hospitals 5:53

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An art gallery in the heart of downtown Indianapolis will close its space at the end of this month. Indiana Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green has resigned, less than a year after taking the newly created position. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita says he is investigating Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. for what he claims as potential …

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Some Indy City-County Councilors Now Opposed To Data Center, New Treatment Facility Opens, Indy High School Students Rally For Gun Reform, Jim Irsay Honored At Colts Home Opener 4:56

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A controversial project to build a new Google data center on the city’s southeast side could face a final challenge tonight. A new treatment facility for people with substance use problems opened on Indianapolis’ west side. Hundreds of Indianapolis students gathered on Friday afternoon at the Indiana Statehouse as part of a nationwide rally for gun…

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One Year Since Launch Of Indy Health District, Hoosiers Push Back on Requiring Vote Centers, FSSA Cuts Voucher Reimbursement Rates For Child Care Fund, Armadillos Come To The Midwest 5:23

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It’s been nearly a year since the launch of the Indy Health District - an initiative that hopes to change those statistics. Indiana lawmakers this year tasked the Secretary of State’s office with studying whether to require all counties to use vote centers. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is cutting voucher reimbursement rates…

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Public Art Project in Broad Ripple, Indiana School Safety Grant Program Receives Funding, Indianapolis International Airport Had A Busy Month, Push For Redistricting In Indiana 4:59

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A high-profile, public art project planned for Broad Ripple received zoning approval this week. The state of Indiana will deliver more than 27 million dollars to nearly 500 schools this year through its school safety grant program. July saw the largest number of passengers flying out of Indy ever recorded at the airport. Hundreds rallied at the Ind…

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Google’s Plan For An Data Center Has Bipartisan Opposition, Durand Jones Talks About Inspiration, Local Nonprofit’s Grant Funding Mismanaged Through Community Center 9:32

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Dozens of residents protested last week after city officials advanced Google’s plan for a massive data center in Franklin Township. One of the most successful music groups to emerge from Indiana in the last decade was inspired by a course at Indiana University. At a time when youth violence prevention is top of mind in Indianapolis, work for one lo…

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Washington Street Closures For Blue Line Construction, Two Recycling Drop-Off Stations Close, Old IPS School Building Being Used as Charter School, Labor Day Protest Events In Indy 4:55

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Two Washington Street closures are set to start as soon as today as part of the construction of the city’s newest bus line — the Blue Line. Two recycling drop-off stations close in Indianapolis. A long-shuttered Indianapolis school building is back in use. Andrew J. Brown Academy has moved into the former Forest Manor Middle School after major reno…

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Bridge Rehab Nearly Complete, New Commission Leader Criticized, Sheriff Deputy Handcuffs Minor, Infrastructure Funding Approved, Historically Black Neighborhood Presents Improvement Plan 5:46

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Residents may soon travel over a historic Indianapolis bridge again. Indiana Democrats are criticizing Governor Mike Braun’s appointment of Philip Clay as the new executive director of the state's Civil Rights Commission. An Irvington mother is demanding answers after a Marion County Sheriff’s deputy briefly handcuffed her 13-year-old daughter Sund…

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AES Indiana Could Raise Utility Prices, Mosaic Center Aims to Build Healthcare Workforce, Rally At the Statehouse Against Redistricting, Faith Leaders Hold Prayer Vigil For Immigrants 6:58

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The utility company AES Indiana — formerly IPL — wants to raise prices. They're taking comments from the public before that might happen. Community leaders gathered this week for the launch of the Mosaic Center, an initiative backed by IU Health that aims to help people join the healthcare workforce. Hundreds rallied at the Indiana Statehouse Tuesd…

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Indiana Sells Old GM Stamping Plant, IPS Will Transfer Two Closed Schools To Charter Operators, Crime Prevention Program Could Lose Some Funding, Rural Pride Fest Held Despite Opposition

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The sale of a key piece of Indianapolis real estate, owned by the State of Indiana, is now official. Indianapolis Public Schools will transfer two closed school buildings after a long legal fight over the state’s so-called dollar law. A crime prevention program that advocates say is helping Indianapolis curb violence could lose a large chunk of its…

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Our Lives in the Wood 4: On A Personal Note | Dream Investigator 1:25:56

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Content Warnings for this episode: Forced human transformation into an animal, medical malpractice, medical gaslighting, corporate surveillance, unethical human experimentation, chemically induced hallucinations, mentions of fecal incontinence, negative medicinal side effects, surrealist dreamscape, unethical use of medical information ------------…

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Marion Co. Group Calls For More Resources For Recently Incarcerated, Rally Against ICE Use of Camp Atterbury, IN Sec. Of Ed. Oversees State’s Universities, BUTTER Art Fair Celebrates 5th Year

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Indiana advocates say formerly incarcerated people need mental health and rehabilitation services to help them transition back into society. Rally against using a central Indiana military base to temporarily house Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees. Indiana’s current Secretary of Education Katie Jenner will take on a new responsibility t…

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IndyGo Approve Rate Hike, Two Arrests At Micah Beckwith Town Hall, IU Professors Try To Save Language Program, Indiana Fever Players Push For Reproductive Rights 5:20

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The IndyGo Board of Directors voted last week to approve a rate hike - the first one in sixteen years. Two people were arrested following a town hall with Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith in Newburgh, last week. Indiana University language professors are petitioning Governor Mike Braun and university leadership to save the school’s language programs. Fe…

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FIESTA Indianapolis Canceled, Data Center Coming To Franklin Township, Sophie Cunningham Out For The Season, Pacers resign Rick Carlisle, Indy Officials Reverse Course on Encampment 7:24

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The 44th annual FIESTA Indianapolis is canceled after a decision organizers say is meant to keep people safe. A massive data center campus is coming to Franklin Township in south Marion County. Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham will not be returning to the court this season. The Indiana Pacers announced that head coach Rick Carlisle has signed…

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Local Bridge Makes List Of Endangered Landmarks, Push For Changes In How IPS Is Governed, IDOH Reminds Parents About Infant Sleep Safety, Non-Profits Counter Causes Of Youth Violence 8:21

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A piece of Marion County history has landed on an annual list of the state’s most endangered landmarks. Parents and educators are pushing for major changes in how Indianapolis schools are governed. The Indiana Department of Health is reminding parents about how to put infants to sleep safely following an increase in deaths. Youth violence in Indian…

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Local Initiative Honors Black History, A Vote On Franklin Township Data Center, GOP House Members Back Redistricting, East Side Intersection Overhauled, Crisis Response Unit Expansion 6:21

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A local cultural initiative weaves together the stories, artwork and artifacts of Black Indianapolis’ residents to honor their history and identity. The Indianapolis Rezoning Committee is expected to vote today on a proposed data center campus in Franklin Township. Indiana’s Republican U.S. House delegation is backing President Donald Trump’s push …

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IMPD Chief Response To Hate Group March, Butler Launches Own Engineering Program, West Nile Virus In Ham Co, Drug Court Celebrates Graduates, Cuts to Therapy With Medicaid Changes 5:47

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Indianapolis Police Chief Chris Bailey released a statement in response to a hate group that marched in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend. Butler University will launch its own engineering program in 2026 — ending years of relying on a partner school. A Hamilton County resident tested positive for West Nile virus. A Hamilton County drug court …

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City Backtracks On Unhoused People Camp Closure, Lost Music from Indy Group Rapture, AES Customers Can Give Feedback On Rate Hike, Policymakers Keep Elementary Literacy Top Priority 6:48

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The Office of Public Health and Safety appears to be reversing course on fully closing down a camp for unhoused people in Fountain Square. Long lost music from the Indianapolis group Rapture, which thrived in the local 1970’s funk scene, is available for the first as a limited edition vinyl LP. AES Indiana customers will soon be able to give feedba…

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New Republican Leadership on Indy Council, Partnership Gets More Girls Into Basketball, IN And TX Dems Gather In Chicago, Concern Between Telehealth Companies And Drug Manufacturers 9:27

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Republicans on the Indianapolis City-County Council have chosen new leadership. A new partnership between Eli Lilly, the Indiana Fever and the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis aims to get more girls into basketball. Indiana Democrats say pressure from the Trump administration to redraw districts is “congressional shoplifting.” A recent Senate report ra…

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Safe Park Indy Program To End, State’s IREAD Passing Rate Increases, Hamilton County Changes Voting Plan, Harassment And Discrimination Inside An Indianapolis City Department 9:27

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Safe Park Indy pilot program for homeless people living in their cars will end. The passing rate on Indiana’s third grade reading exam rebounded this year to the highest it's been since before the pandemic. A new plan could change how votes are cast in Hamilton County. A story of harassment and discrimination inside an Indianapolis city department.…

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IMPD Increases Sobriety Checkpoints, New Curfew For Indy Teens, New PU Indy Student Center, Director Named For IN Office Of School Safety, Mayor Hogsett Proposes New $1.7B Budget 5:45

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The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says it will ramp up impaired driving enforcement in the days leading up to Labor Day. Indianapolis teens have a new curfew. Purdue University in Indianapolis is getting a new student center this fall. Indiana has a leader for its new statewide school safety efforts. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is …

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Two Indy Streets Converted to Two-Ways, Indy Gets Two Federally Backed Centers Studying Alzheimer’s, Patachou Foundation Changes Name, City Closes Camp for Unhoused People 4:59

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Officials celebrated the conversion of two Indianapolis streets from one-way to now two-way traffic. Indianapolis will be home to one of two federally backed centers studying Alzheimer’s disease using stem-cell models of the human brain. An Indianapolis nonprofit that works to improve food security and equity inside schools will undergo a name chan…

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Community Center Temporarily Closes, Next Steps After Harassment Investigation, Marion Co. DEI Committee Name Change, Braun Reappoints Purdue Trustees, State Fair Cheese Sculpture 6:08

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A community center that serves more than 300 families on Indianapolis's northwest side will temporarily close its doors. The Indianapolis City-County Council has announced its next steps following the investigation into the city’s handling of inappropriate workplace behavior and sexual harassment allegations. The Health and Hospital Corporation of …

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IMS Responds to “Speedway Slammer” Post, Lawsuits Against Eli Lilly, Ideas to Combat Youth Violence in Indy, Federal Funds Improve Energy Efficiency for Seniors, Veep Talks Redistricting 6:20

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem thanked Indiana Governor Mike Braun for expanding detention beds and dubbed the added space the “Speedway slammer.” A series of lawsuits have been filed in Marion County court against drug manufacturer Eli Lilly. Republicans from the Indianapolis City-County Council are proposing new ideas to combat yout…