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Indiana Bill Would Require Prison Housing Based on Sex at Birth
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new bill at the Statehouse would change how Indiana defines sex in law and how inmates are housed in state prisons. Indiana state senator Liz Brown is the bill's author.The proposal would require prisons to house inmates based strictly on their biological sex at birth, not gend...
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Indiana Launches First Statewide School Safety Summit Focused on Threat Prevention
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Nearly 1,000 school leaders from across Indiana gathered earlier this month for the state's first-ever School Safety Summit, marking a major push to strengthen how schools identify and respond to potential threats.The two-day event, hosted by the Indiana Department of Homeland S...
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Angola Launches First Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
(ANGOLA) - The American Red Cross is teaming up with local first responders in Angola for the city's first-ever Battle of the Badges Blood Drive.The community is invited to take part in the friendly competition by donating blood and casting a "vote" for their favorite first responder agency.The b...
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Federal SNAP Changes Push Indiana to Drop Summer Food Aid for Kids
INDIANAPOLIS -- Major federal changes to SNAP are driving Indiana's decision to opt out of a summer food program that provides grocery money to families with school-age children.State officials say upcoming federal rules will sharply increase Indiana's share of SNAP administrative costs, making i...
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ICE Agent Who Killed Minneapolis Woman Identified As Former Indiana Guardsman
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A former Indiana National Guardsman has been identified as the ICE agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis earlier this week, according to reporting from 21 Alive.Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Macklin Good on Wednesday in a central Minneapolis neighborhood a few bloc...
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Senator Young Breaks With Trump, Backs Move to Block Venezuela Military Action
(INDIANAPOLIS) - U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, joined a small group of Republicans in advancing a bipartisan effort to block President Donald Trump from using U.S. military force in Venezuela without congressional approval.The measure, brought forward under the War Powers Act, would require C...
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Indiana Lawmakers Push Statewide Ban on Street Camping
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana lawmakers are advancing two bills that would effectively ban street camping across the state, limiting where unhoused people can sleep or seek long-term shelter.House Bill 1431, filed by Rep. Doug Miller, R-Elkhart, and Senate Bill 285, expected to be introduced by Sen. ...
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New Indiana Bill Aims to Root Out Welfare Fraud and Cut SNAP Rolls
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana lawmakers are moving forward with a Republican-backed bill that would tighten rules for food assistance and Medicaid, with supporters saying the changes are needed to prevent fraud and control costs.The proposal would require some Medicaid recipients to meet new work req...
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Cameron Health to Limit Hospital Visitors Amid Rising Flu Cases
(ANGOLA) - Cameron Health will begin temporary visitor restrictions at Cameron Hospital next week in response to increased influenza and upper respiratory illness in the community.The restrictions take effect Monday, January 12. Patients at Cameron Hospital will be allowed no more than two visito...
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Free Ice Time: Trine Invites Community to Skate at Thunder Ice Arena
(ANGOLA) - Trine University is opening the doors to Thunder Ice Arena this weekend and inviting the community to enjoy a free afternoon on the ice.The university will host a free public skating event on Saturday, January 10, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The event is open to all ages, and free mini ska...
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