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The city is awarding more that $470,000 in grants to community-focused organizations addressing those affected by opioid use.
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Indiana leaders walk back IEDC foundation ‘wind-down’ as spending nears $500,000. President Trump waives shipping restriction to ease costs. University of Notre Dame says families with incomes under $150k will pay zero tuition, starting next school year.
Who & What: March 19, 2026
New all-terrain wheelchairs coming to a state park near you. Indiana commits $1B to attract high-wage life science jobs. IU Football's Curt Cignetti to drive honorary Pace Car at this year's Indy 500.
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Indiana Immunization Coalition supports new ruling that blocks federal changes to vaccine policies. Cryptocurrency ATMs are now illegal in the state of Indiana. WBOI launches Spring Membership Drive.
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A True Presence is a documentary focused on Genois Wilson Brabson, the first woman firefighter in the Fort Wayne Fire Department. -
The ACLU of Indiana filed multiple lawsuits on behalf of three residential recovery homes alleging the state's attempts to classify them as something other than homes was discriminatory. -
The tornadoes caused significant damage and injuries along the path through Illinois and Indiana. -
The opioid settlement funds handed down by the state are going back to community organizations in the city that seek to meet people at every stage of substance use. -
The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission approved the agreement with Kansas City-based PB Development on Monday.
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New funding could be coming to Indiana’s child care voucher program, but it likely will not be enough to cover the current waitlist. Advocates and providers are urging the state to act sooner rather than later, before more child care capacity is lost. -
While the former Indianapolis mayor plans to run as an independent, he will also run under the banner of the newly named "Lincoln Party" in November. -
After months of protests, public meetings and local organizing against the project, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the plan for a data center in Decatur Township.
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