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A federal court hearing for Douglas Thrams took place Wednesday in South Bend. Thrams is accused of making threats against President Donald Trump.
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ProvidedFrom 2023 to 2024 the USDA cited Vernon D. Miller for 90 violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the highest number of citations for any USDA-licensed facility during that time period. -
ProvidedThe newly renamed Community Crisis Fund aims to help more than just the two people killed. It will take a broader scope to include others, like witnesses to the shootings. -
The Lilly Endowment money will help build a new mixed-income neighborhood next to Four Winds Field, create a land bank, and fund low-interest loans to buy or rehabilitate blighted properties. -
ProvidedElkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker says police were still investigating what motivated 54-year-old Juan M. Sanchez to open fire in the Martin's Supermarket store.
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The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus gathered a crowd just down the hall from where Gov. Mike Braun delivered his first State of the State address. -
Gov. Mike Braun used his first State of the State address to make the case for his policy priorities to lawmakers and the public. -
The National Assessment of Educational Progress found no significant improvements in writing or reading scores for Michigan students since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday after bills passed the state Senate. -
The Indiana Department of Education would be required to develop a new accountability system for schools by the end of 2025 under a proposal in the Statehouse. It would replace the current system, which contains two levels of evaluation that rely heavily on testing. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget chief will formally present her spending plan to the Legislature next week. -
Employers who sponsor health plans typically utilize administrators, like pharmacy benefits managers, to facilitate those plans. But, that doesn’t mean those intermediaries have to act in the best interest of the plan sponsors. A Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday that would change that. -
Chief Justice Loretta Rush sought to “demystify” the Indiana court system’s impact on Hoosiers’ lives in her 2025 State of the Judiciary address. -
The National Center for Education Statistics released the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, Wednesday morning. NAEP, which is commonly known as the nation’s report card, provides a snapshot of fourth and eighth grade students’ progress in math, reading and science. -
A big development project around downtown Detroit could miss out on some affordable housing, thanks to a new deal approved Tuesday by a state board.
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An Alabama grandmother who was the first patient to receive a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney more than two months ago is now the longest surviving recipient of a pig organ. -
As highly caffeinated energy drinks have become popular with kids, a coalition of health organizations has new guidelines on what's a healthy beverage. Some of the advice may surprise parents. -
Three more Israeli and five Thai hostages have been released by Palestinian militants from captivity and returned to Israel, after being held for more than 15 months in Gaza. -
The historic fires in Los Angeles meant many students lost homes, schools, or both. Now, as some schools reopen, families are trying to find routine. -
One of President Trump's first executive orders impacts transgender inmates incarcerated in federal facilities. It's just one in a series of actions signed by Trump that target the trans community.
