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Nearly half of Indiana overdose victims held recent controlled prescriptions, state data shows
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (309+ words) INDIANA " A new report from the Indiana Department of Health reveals that nearly half of the individuals who died from a drug overdose in Indiana between 2022 and 2024 had filled a regulated prescription within a year of their death. The state's…...
New scoring index to increase accountability by showing how Indiana's policies and investments effect children's daily lives
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (336+ words) INDIANA" Indiana ranks 11thin education, according to the2026 KIDS COUNT" Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that analyzes how kids are faring nationwide. While the state's education ranking has improved from 17thin 2019, Indiana's education score…...
Team Peace launches major youth resilience research initiative in Orange County
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (268+ words) PAOLI " Amidst widening gaps in rural mental health care, Southern Indiana nonprofit Team Peace has announced a new research initiative to evaluate the long-term impact of its youth emotional well-being and resilience programming. The extensive project is funded through an…...
'One Property at a Time': Uplands Regional Land Bank marks 3 years of revitalizing Southern Indiana
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (400+ words) LOOGOOTEE " A regional initiative designed to tackle rural blight and stimulate economic growth is quietly altering the landscape of Southern Indiana. Marking three years since its founding, the Uplands Regional Land Bank (URLB) announced today it has successfully acquired 17 vacant,…...
USDA highlights relief programs as dry early-summer conditions creep into Indiana
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (376+ words) INDIANA " With early-summer heat settling across the Midwest, federal agricultural officials are highlighting a suite of financial and technical programs designed to help farmers and livestock producers weather developing drought conditions. In a public address on Wednesday, June 3, Richard Fordyce,…...
Indiana youth tackle climate crisis with ideas at Second Annual IU Geoengineering Summit
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (323+ words) BLOOMINGTON " High school and middle school classrooms are rarely tasked with re-engineering the Earth's atmosphere, but that is exactly what took place at Indiana University Bloomington's second annual Geoengineering Summit. Roughly 160 students from across Indiana gathered at the IU School…...
Supporting Indiana Foster Youth and Families
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (47+ words) WBIW STATEHOUSE " New laws are strengthening support for foster youth and families across the state. Hear from State Reps. Danny Lopez (R-Carmel) and Dale De Von (R-Granger) on this week's episode. 1340 AM WBIW, Bedford's Place To Talk....
Internal power struggle triggers joint resignation of two Elnora town officials
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (666+ words) ELNORA " The leadership structure of a small Daviess County community has been thrown into turmoil following the simultaneous, joint resignation of two key elected officials over allegations of systemic municipal mismanagement. Town Clerk-Treasurer Deanna Callison and Town Councilman Matthew Rollins…...
Mayor Kerry Thomson and Parks and Recreation Director Tim Street to host Traveling Town Hall June 15 at Monroe County History Center
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (161+ words) BLOOMINGTON " Mayor Kerry Thomson and Parks and Recreation Director Tim Street invite residents to the next Traveling Town Hall on Monday, June 15, from 6 to 7 p. m. at the Monroe County History Center, 202 E 6th Street. Traveling Town Halls offer residents the chance to…...
Social Security Administration spotlights support programs for foster youth transitioning to adulthood
1+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) Many youth in the foster care system are unaware that they may qualify for monthly federal financial benefits based on their own medical circumstances or the work records of their biological parents. These programs are designed to help young adults…...