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The change comes more than three months after the city's redevelopment commission approved buying land for an intake center off Bendix Drive despite heavy opposition from neighbors
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Marek Mazurek/WVPE/WVPECrawford Park has new climbing structures and a splash pad, Phase II could see wetlands and new basketball courts -
Lauren Chapman/IPB NewsBenjamin Mattingly was seen drinking and driving in the parking lot of the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office in June 2023. -
ProvidedThe developer says 19 new businesses have launched within walking distance of the hotel since its 2021 opening -
Jakob Lazzaro/WVPEThe grant would go toward more security in the warehouse the county's voting machines are stored
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There’s just over a month left before several significant changes to the state’s Medicaid program go into effect, including changes to the Aged and Disabled waiver and the implementation of the Pathways for Aging program. Several lawmakers raised concerns about the Family and Social Services Administration's handling of the changes at a Medicaid Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday. -
Fentanyl test strips are a common tool used to prevent overdose deaths, but Indiana law is unclear about whether or not the small strips of paper are legal to use. Despite bipartisan support, legislation to decriminalize test strips didn’t survive this year’s legislative session. While lawmakers work to clarify state law, advocates remain focused on saving lives. -
The state and venture capital firm Elevate Ventures announced Thursday the creation of a $100 million entrepreneurship fund that Gov. Eric Holcomb said will fill a void for growing Indiana companies. -
One of the new maps will go on to replace the current state senate district plan that a federal court struck down as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. -
Indiana’s labor force participation rate fell last month to its lowest point in more than two years. -
Indiana will disperse a total of $150 million to local health departments in January 2025. Before lawmakers expanded public health funding, counties shared about $7 million from the state annually. -
Hoosier Lottery expected to deliver $368 million to the state this year, besting earlier projectionsThe Hoosier Lottery is expected to deliver about $32 million more to Indiana this year than originally expected. -
Reporter Frank Langfitt says Ukraine and Taiwan fear a Trump win in November -
Nearly $5 million in federal funding is going to community organizations and hospitals in Indiana to address the state’s persistent disparities in infant and maternal health outcomes. Five organizations will receive funding to address the health care and social needs of parents and infants. -
The South Shore Line's Double Track service had a challenging rollout last week, according to Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) President Mike Noland.
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