Indiana legislative committee unanimously passes recommendations to improve the state's water safety curriculum

INDIANAPOLIS — An interim public health study committee unanimously passed several recommendations on Wednesday to improve the state’s water safety curriculum next year. The recommendations for the General Assembly to consider next session...

Alabama’s Simpson edges out Indiana’s Mendoza for AP midseason All-America first-team QB

Alabama’s Ty Simpson edged out Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza for first-team quarterback on The Associated Press midseason All-America team released Wednesday. Ohio State and Texas A&M led all teams with three players each on the top unit. Nine...

Red-Tail conservancy: Indiana’s quest for a new state flower

Indiana's current state flower, the peony, is not native to the state and lacks historical significance. Advocacy groups propose replacing the peony with native plants like butterfly milkweed or fire pink to support local pollinators. The state...

Can anyone get a COVID-19 vaccine in Indiana?

Confusion has swirled this fall about who can receive a COVID booster, as federal health officials reworked general recommendations for who should receive the vaccine. At first the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the COVID-19...

Bubba Watson gives health update, faces 'short term setback' ahead of 2026 LIV Golf season

Bubba Watson has provided a health update in his recent post on social media. The American golfer was planning to compete in the Asian Tour events this month. However, he underwent surgery to remove a lesion from his left finger. Watson shared a...

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Begins

INDIANA — Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period (OEP) takes place October 15 through December 7. This is the one time each year when ALL people with Medicare have an open enrollment period to make changes to their Medicare Advantage health and Part D...

Pricey new drugs set to increase health insurance premiums, industry insiders say

Health insurance premiums are poised to rise quickly because of more Americans using pricey new drugs for weight loss and cognitive disorders, industry insiders say. Global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts that the cost of health...

Indiana receiver emerges as top-100 draft pick in upset of Oregon

The biggest drama of Week 7 happened in the Pacific Northwest, when No. 7 Indiana rolled into Eugene, Oregon, and upset the No. 3 Ducks 30-20. While most eyes were on quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore, a massive performance from a pass...

Good Samaritan Hospice to be acquired by CommonSpirit Health at Home

VINCENNES — Good Samaritan has announced in a press release that CommonSpirit Health at Home will acquire and assume operations of Good Samaritan Hospice, “ensuring continued access to compassionate, end-of-life care for patients and families...

Indiana Farm Bureau Announces 2026 Legislative Priorities

Indiana Farm Bureau has announced its priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Graphic from Indiana Farm Bureau. News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Farm Bureau has announced its priorities for the 2026 legislative session which were heavily...

Trump Border Czar Asks Indiana To Help Send Biden’s Millions Of Border Crossers Home

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana lawmakers and sheriffs gave at least three standing ovations to U.S. border czar Tom Homan Tuesday in the state capitol as he urged them to pass state legislation to bolster immigration enforcement. “Despite all the...

Indiana football roundtable: IDS reporters reflect on 6-0 start, predict final 6 games

Indiana football capped the first half of its regular season Oct. 11 with a 30-20 victory over Oregon –– its first ever road win over an Associated Press top-five team. The historic win garnered a No. 3 ranking in the latest AP Top 25 Poll,...

Homan lobbies for Indiana bill that allows local law enforcement to act on immigration detainers

Tom Homan, White House Border Czar, came to Indianapolis Tuesday to talk about the successes of the Trump Administration’s immigration policy and to voice his support for a revived immigration bill that will be filed in the 2026 session. Homan,...

Indiana airports decide on Kristi Noem video amid shutdown impact

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Indiana airports are navigating decisions about a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, where she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown affecting TSA operations. Indianapolis...

Indiana Supreme Court sees steady caseload, says legal threats are rising

In a review of the Indiana Supreme Court’s 2024-25 fiscal year, statistics show the workload was about the same as in previous years, but Chief Justice Loretta Rush noted, the public has filed more complaints against attorneys, more lawyers have...

How Indiana football’s defensive front set tone for historic rise

In 2023, Indiana football’s defensive front surrendered 156.3 rushing yards per game, and the Hoosiers finished the season with a 3-9 record. This was the final year of head coach Tom Allen’s tenure in Bloomington. After Allen’s departure, head...

Be mindful of heart health risks during hunting season

INDIANAPOLIS — The thrill of bagging a big buck can bring a smile to any hunter’s face. But the exertion of dragging that trophy back to camp could bring on a heart attack or stroke, according to the American Heart Association. In rural settings...

Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund Board will meet on Oct. 16

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund Board will meet on Thursday, Oct. 16. The meeting will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the IU Health Neuroscience Center, 362 West 15th Street, NB Room 100, in Indianapolis. Join...

K21 Health Foundation Awards $530,302 In Grants To Area Nonprofits

Staff Report WINONA LAKE - K21 Health Foundation announced grants totaling $530,302 to nonprofit organizations whose projects improve the health and wellness of Kosciusko County residents. “K21 remains focused on advancing the health of our...

‘Harder To Keep Teachers’: Indiana Panel Weighs Salary, Educator Shortage

The statewide median teacher salary was $60,100 as of the 2025 fiscal year, compared with $98,193 for school administrators and $114,825 for corporation administrators. Photo from Indiana State Teachers Association. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital...