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Jannette Keesling at Recycleforce Wednesday, August 6, talks about job training programs for formerly incarcerated individuals and the new $5 million grant to support operations there.
Benjamin Thorp
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WFYI
Formerly incarcerated to receive millions in workforce support through federal grants
Benjamin Thorp
Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday visited RecycleForce, a job training facility for formerly incarcerated individuals, to promote a $5 million grant to support operations there.
Gov. Mike Braun has spent millions giving a gas tax break to Indiana residents. The governor said Wednesday, August 5 that he found a way to extend it again - pointing to a new energy emergency.
Benjamin Thorp
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WFYI
Braun extends gas tax holiday, citing new energy emergency
Benjamin Thorp
Ksenia Chernaya
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Pexels
Thousands of Indiana families got childcare help, but the waitlist still tops 29,000
Caroline Beck
Indiana Michigan Power is preparing to retire the coal units at the Rockport plant in Spencer County, along the Ohio River, and build a 1,520 megawatt natural gas facility.
Don Sniegowski
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The Rockport coal plant was set to retire. Indiana wants to keep it burning
Zak Cassel
Eric Weddle
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WFYI
ILEARN results delayed as state prepares to bring back A-F school grades
Caroline Beck

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Purdue Northwest Opens Applications for 2026-27 Leadership Northwest Indiana Program
Purdue Northwest Opens Applications for 2026-27 Leadership Northwest Indiana Program
Indiana's Senate Enrolled Act 78, signed into law earlier this year, officially took effect on July 1, 2026. The The legislation fundamentally alters how students handle personal electronics, establishing a strict "bell-to-bell" prohibition on personal wireless communication devices throughout the entire school day.
Local News
Before the first bell rings: Region Schools gear up for phone-free halls
Dee Dotson
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Franciscan Health offering Produce Prescription Program
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