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Starting Sept. 15, Indiana’s Senate Bill 1 will ban abortion in most cases. Now, students working to become the next generation of OB-GYNs are facing complicated choices about their futures.

Abortion ban poses complex questions for IU’s future OB/GYNs

Sep 13, 2022 5:39 pm

Pre-med students have to reckon with how the decision to overturn Roe will affect their careers.

The Indiana State House sits in downtown Indianapolis. Indiana is one of seven states that will tax the federal student loan debt forgiven under President Biden’s plan at the state and local level.

Indiana will tax student loan forgiveness. What does this mean for Bloomington residents?

Sep 11, 2022 5:01 pm

Indiana is one of seven states to tax student loan forgiveness.

A sign for the Monroe County Community School Corporation Administration Offices is seen Sept. 2, 2021, during the afternoon dismissal at Bloomington High School South. The recent teacher shortage has caused problems for local schools.

MCCSC fills all teaching positions, but Indiana teachers face nationally low pay, public criticism

Sep 6, 2022 9:00 am

Monroe County Community School Corporation currently has all teacher positions filled.

A spotted lanternfly, an invasive species, holds its wings open, exposing its bright red underwing. Spotted lanternflies have now been discovered in at least two Indiana counties, according to Indiana Public Radio.

Invasive spotted lanternfly found in two Indiana counties

Sep 5, 2022 6:32 pm

Spotted lanternflies can become a threat to Indiana wine and nut production.

Planned Parenthood at Bloomington Health Center is seen Sept. 23, 2021, at 421 S. College Ave. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the state's abortion ban.

ACLU lawsuit filed against Indiana’s abortion ban in Monroe County

Sep 1, 2022 6:47 pm

The ban will go into effect Sept. 15.

Protestors gather in front of Women’s Care Center on June 27, 2022, on College Avenue. The Party for Socialism and Liberation organized Monday's protest and claims the center, which is located next door to Bloomington's Planned Parenthood, is set up to dissuade people from having abortions. Protestors surrounded the building, waiting for it's employees to leave work for the day.

Protestors march to controversial Women’s Care Center during abortion rights protest

Jun 27, 2022 8:52 pm

The June 27 protest was organized by the Indianapolis Party for Socialism and Liberation.

A protester holds up a sign July 6, 2020, in front of the Charlotte Zietlow Justice Center. All charges have been dismissed in the case of a 2020 incident at Lake Monroe after all individuals agreed to resolve the case using restorative justice.

'A learning environment': Restorative justice used in 2020 Lake Monroe Case

Jun 20, 2022 4:12 pm

Restorative justice focuses on healing and personal responsibility rather than punishment.

A few tons of coal remain on the coal field at B.C. Cobb Plant on April 12, 2016, in Muskegon, Michigan. A power grid that services much of the Midwest, including Indiana, is at high risk of not meeting demand this summer, according to a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

Midwestern power grid projects high risk of not meeting demand

Jun 8, 2022 6:25 pm

Bloomington may experience planned power outages this summer.

A hand-painted sign reads “Lothlorien Nature Sanctuary” on May 1, 2022, at the entrance of the 121 acre patch of forested land near Judah, Indiana. The community is home to a handful of full-time residents and more than 400 members.

A day in the life of an elf: Inside the Lothlorien Nature Sanctuary

Jun 6, 2022 11:34 am

The group attempts to live a nontraditional, sustainable lifestyle in the forest.

A "Stop Annexation" sign appears Aug. 23, 2021, on W. Vernal Pike. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will represent the State of Indiana in opposition to Bloomington’s annexation attempts.

Indiana Attorney General to represent the state in opposition to Bloomington annexation

May 31, 2022 8:44 pm

The city sued the county auditor in a dispute about a 2019 law.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gives a speech Nov. 3, 2020, at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Holcomb said May 25 that Indiana will continue supporting school security.

Holcomb expresses support for school security, disapproval of gun regulations

May 31, 2022 8:39 pm

Gov. Holcomb said Indiana should continue investing in school security.

IU Maurer School of Law is seen Nov. 15, 2021, on South Indiana Avenue. Judge Doris Pryor, an Indiana judge and IU graduate, was nominated to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals by the White House on May 25.

Indiana judge Doris Pryor nominated to federal appeals court

May 26, 2022 5:51 pm

Pryor would be the first person of color from Indiana on the court.

The Indiana Statehouse is located in downtown Indianapolis. A law banning transgender girls in school sports pushes through despite Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto.

Law banning transgender girls in school sports pushes through despite Gov. Holcomb’s veto

May 24, 2022 9:09 pm

The House voted 67-28 against the veto and the Senate voted 32-15.

A voter submits their ballot to a poll worker behind plexiglass on Oct. 6, 2020, at 401 W. Seventh St. The Indiana statewide primary election took place Tuesday, deciding each party’s candidates for the general election on Nov. 8.

Here’s who won the 2022 Indiana state primary elections

May 4, 2022 1:32 am

Winners from all parties will face off at the polls on Nov. 8.

Indiana state’s redrafting of the word 'rape' may increase prosecutions

Apr 12, 2022 2:08 pm

Indiana law will broaden the definition, which may lead to more convictions.

Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit April 28, 2021, in Washington. The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black female justice, to Supreme Court

Apr 7, 2022 5:10 pm

The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Jackson, largely along party lines.

The southeast entrance of the IU Health Bloomington Hospital is seen on Jan. 20, 2022. The new hospital is located at 2651 E. Discovery Park Way.

Current and former Bloomington nurses face pandemic burnout, pushing some to leave or change roles in hospitals

Apr 6, 2022 5:09 pm

“We have seen the worst,” one nurse said.

Maggie Sullivan, Lake Monroe Watershed coordinator for Friends of Lake Monroe, is pictured. The Environmental Integrity Project released a report revealing Indiana ranks first in the nation for miles of impaired waterways.

Indiana ranks highest in nation for miles of polluted waterways, report finds

Mar 31, 2022 3:07 pm

Nearly 25,000 miles of Indiana waterways are unsafe for swimming or fishing.

‘In prison, knowledge is power’: How publications are restricted in Indiana prisons

Mar 27, 2022 12:23 pm

In prison, books provide education and entertainment.

Sen. Mike Braun celebrates his win in the Senate race Nov. 6, 2019, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. Braun walked back his statement saying interracial marriage ruling should have been a state decision Tuesday in a release.

Sen. Mike Braun says interracial marriage ruling should have been state decision, walks back comment

Mar 23, 2022 2:32 pm

Mike Braun’s statement was prompted after he was questioned about legal rulings on abortion.