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The Student Building, home of the Indiana University Office of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is seen. Indiana University and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma will co-host the National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review Committee meeting June 7 and 8.

IU, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma will co-host National NAGPRA Review Committee Meeting in Bloomington

May 29, 2023 3:31 pm

This is the first time the meeting will be hosted in Indiana.

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an IU Health OB-GYN and assistant professor at the IU School of Medicine, smiles for a portrait. The Indiana Medical Licensing Board found Bernard, an IU Health OB-GYN who provided abortion care to a 10-year-old girl from Ohio in July 2022, violated state and federal privacy laws in a hearing Thursday.

IU Health OBGYN Caitlin Bernard to receive fine, reprimand for speaking out about providing 10-year-old's abortion

May 26, 2023 12:09 pm

The board ruled against Todd Rokita’s complaint that Bernard was unfit to practice.

The ultimate guide to summer vacationing in Indiana

May 23, 2023 11:47 am

Channel your inner Hoosier this summer

A shelf of books sits on the first floor of the Fine Arts Library in 2016. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1447 on May 4, 2023 which allows parents and community members to request books be banned from school libraries that they deem “obscene” or “harmful to minors”.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signs school book banning bill

May 10, 2023 2:16 pm

Community members will be able to more easily challenge books in school libraries.

Pride flags are attached to a fence at Pridefest on Aug. 27, 2022. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1608 into law May 5, 2023.

Indiana Gov. Holcomb signs bill prohibiting instruction of gender identity in schools

May 5, 2023 6:04 pm

The bill prohibits teaching human sexuality to Hoosiers in pre-kindergarten through third grade.

Russell H. holds this portrait of the woman he calls “Mother Nature” on April 4, 2023, in the Indiana University Prison Arts Initiative class at the Putnamville Correctional Facility. IUPAI incorporates drawing and writing components for the inmates.

'Change someone’s life through art': Inmates create art through IU’s Prison Art Initiative

May 5, 2023 9:00 am

IUPAI has finished its second semester of classes at the Putnamville Correctional Facility.

Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana Jennifer McCormick speaks at Switchyard Brewing Company on May 4, 2023. McCormick is the only Democrat to announce a campaign for governor so far.

Gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick announces campaign, visits Bloomington

May 4, 2023 10:30 pm

McCormick is the first Democrat to announce a run for governor of Indiana this election.

The Indiana Statehouse is seen Dec.6, 2022, in downtown Indianapolis. During the 110-day General Assembly session, lawmakers discussed issues including education and LGBTQ topics.

Legislative roundup: 8 major moves by the Indiana Statehouse in 2023 session

May 4, 2023 4:56 pm

Bills passed this session include LGBTQ and education topics.

A statue of Alfred Kinsey is seen outside of Lindley Hall on May 2, 2023. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is expected to sign the Indiana budget, effectively banning state funds for the Kinsey Institute.

Indiana Gov. Holcomb expected to sign budget banning funds to Kinsey Institute

May 3, 2023 4:43 pm

IU President Pamela Whitten pledged continued support for the Kinsey Institute.

Special education teacher Kraig Bushey works with students on focusing skills Oct. 13, 2016, to prepare them for traditional classrooms at Highland Park Elementary School. Senate Bill 486, authored by Sen. Linda Rogers, R-Granger, seeks to repeal a school administrators’ requirement to discuss topics such as safety issues and curricular materials.

An Indiana Senate bill aims to cut discussion topics between unions and schools

May 2, 2023 6:32 pm

The bill passed the Indiana House 63-36 on April 17.

Protesters pack the hall outside the Indiana House of Representatives during the education committee hearing on HB 1608, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill Feb. 20, 2023, in Indianapolis. HB 1608 limits instruction on human sexuality and requires parent notification to change a students’ name, pronouns or title.

Indiana House Bill 1608 passed in concurrence, 63-23

Apr 25, 2023 1:30 pm

The bill will be reviewed by Governor Holcomb.

Theaurora borealis, or the "northern lights," over Canada is sighted from the space station near the highest point of its orbital path. Bloomington residents may have the chance to see the northern lights on April 23, 2023.

Northern lights possibly visible from Bloomington Sunday night

Apr 23, 2023 6:22 pm

A coronal mass ejection will make viewing possible depending on cloud cover.

Blue ribbon flags line State Street April 4, 2023, in Harrisburg, PA, in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 2021, approximately 13 children of every 1,000 in Indiana suffered maltreatment, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Indiana advocates highlight Child Abuse Prevention Month

Apr 23, 2023 1:47 pm

Child abuse prevention councils do not yet exist in every Indiana county.

Community members gather in support of Jenny Oakley, director of e-learning and literacy for the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, in front of the Martinsville High School auditorium in advance of the school board meeting on April 20, 2023. Oakley was secretly recorded by a national media organization that is accusing her of deceiving parents about the content of the curriculum.

Martinsville community support administrator accused of promoting critical race theory

Apr 21, 2023 12:12 pm

Administrator Jenny Oakley was secretly recorded by people posing to be parents.

Wind turbines are part of a large wind farm near Milford, Utah. IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute and Center for Rural Engagement are partnering to create the Indiana Resilience Funding Hub to help Indiana communities with less than 50,000 residents secure federal funding for sustainability-focused projects.

IU organizations launch Indiana Resilience Funding Hub

Apr 20, 2023 10:38 am

The hub will assist small Hoosier communities to apply for federal grants.

A boat heads north of the Astor bridge September 5, 2019, following Hurricane Dorian's passing near the Volusia-Lake County line in Florida. FederalEmergency Management Agency filed a disaster declaration April 17, 2023, acknowledging the severe storms from March 31 to April 1 in Indiana.

IRS extends tax deadlines for Indiana storm victims

Apr 20, 2023 9:43 am

Storm victims in Indiana have until July 31 to file their taxes.

Z & C Teriyaki & Sushi is seen at 430 E. Kirkwood Ave on April 17, 2023. A new bill waiting to be signed by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb would require third party food delivery services such as DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats to get written consent from restaurants before listing them on their website or app.

Indiana bill would require apps to receive permission from restaurants to deliver

Apr 18, 2023 12:40 pm

The bill has passed both the Indiana House and Senate.

People attend the Bloomington Craft Beer Festival in April 2018. The festival is returning April 15, 2023, for the first time since 2019.

Bloomington Craft Beer Festival returns Saturday

Apr 13, 2023 8:31 pm

More than 25 Indiana breweries will be featured.

Firearms and related products are displayed and discussed at the 143rd NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Indiana Convention Center on April 26, 2014. Indiana Senate Republicans signed a resolution honoring the NRATuesday.

Indiana Senate Republicans sign resolution honoring NRA Tuesday

Apr 13, 2023 1:51 pm

The Indianapolis convention center is hosting the annual NRA convention this weekend.

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a storage building at Primex Plastics, Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, in Richmond, Indiana. Over 2,000 citizens within a half a mile radius of an industrial fire at 358 NW F St. in Richmond, Indiana, have been ordered to evacuate April 10, 2023.

Toxic smoke from Richmond fire forces thousands to evacuate, poses no threat to Bloomington

Apr 13, 2023 8:55 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sampling the debris and identify what was burned.