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Indiana University lifts ban on printing news in college newspaper
Indiana University has reversed course on its decision to stop student journalists from including news coverage in the print version of their college newspaper, after weeks of intense criticism from the community and accusations of censorship. In...
Indiana soybean farmer cautiously optimistic as China agrees to drop tariffs, buy from US
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana soybean farmer says he's cautiously optimistic after China agreed to drop some tariffs and buy product from the Hoosier state. The price of soybeans directly affects how much you pay for meat and dairy...
Interview: Indiana child care cuts will push parents out of jobs
The average cost of daycare in Indiana is more than $8,500 a year, according to estimates from Early Learning Indiana. For many families that can be out of reach. Low-income, working parents can get help through vouchers from the Child Care and...
More than 53,000 SNAP recipients, $9.9 million in benefits issued in northeast Indiana in September, report finds
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP. Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, SNAP payments were set to pause on November...
Wait, Are 74% Of Businesses Actually Seeing An ROI From Generative AI?
For months now, AI watchers have been citing an MIT study that found 95% of businesses weren’t seeing an ROI from their generative AI spend. The study’s popularity seemed to confirm what many close to the technology felt to be true: It was...
Salukis men’s basketball picked to finish 7th in MVC preseason media poll, Isaiah Stafford chosen for 2nd team all-conference
There has been a lot of recent uproar regarding the Missouri Valley Conference’s decision not to release a full men’s basketball preseason poll. They instead opted to only post a Top 5. They did something arguably even more egregious when they...
How to watch No. 2 Indiana vs Maryland football today: TV, odds
The No. 2 ranked Indiana Hoosiers take on the Maryland Terrapins in a Big Ten college football showdown taking place during Week 10 of the season. Kickoff takes place at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. MDT) on Saturday, November 1 with a...
Gavin Newsom’s biggest political test yet is on the ballot Tuesday
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As President Donald Trump prepared to send a phalanx of federal immigration agents into the Bay Area, Gov. Gavin Newsom bemoaned the lack of outrage about Trump’s...
Opinion: Indiana Residents Should Not Bear Data Center Costs
(TNS) — Hoosiers are growing more and more concerned about the costs of data centers, which are popping up across the state from Hobart to Jeffersonville. As reported by CNHI Indiana’s Carson Gerber, the surge in data centers has left Indiana...
Judges say government must fund SNAP during shutdown
Nearly 1.88 Illinois residents participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may still get their benefits in November after decisions by two federal judges in late October. A federal judge in Rhode Island said he would...
Redistricting, political violence and a battle for momentum in 2025 elections | Guest Commentary
One of the best ways to predict the future is to follow the energy. Right now, it’s not flowing how history would suggest. Every election tells a story about America’s political current, and the 2025 off-year elections are no exception. Beneath...
Acer is giving away a Predator Helios Neo 16S Indiana Jones Edition
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Indiana Jones Edition. (Image source: Acer) Acer is running a giveaway for an Indiana Jones edition of the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI. This version of the laptop has a gold and black paint job, along with...
Advocates say government shutdown adding barriers to housing in Southern Indiana
The federal government shutdown, now a month in, has meant people are out of work and missing pay. On top of that, food assistance benefits are expected to lapse this weekend and it’s unclear if or when they might be restored. Some Southern...
No. 2 Indiana football hits the road to take on Maryland
After a two-game homestand, No. 2 Indiana football travels to College Park, Maryland, for its matchup against Maryland on Saturday. The two programs last met Sept. 28, 2024, when the Hoosiers notched a 42-28 victory in Bloomington. Then-redshirt...
As SNAP runs out, here’s where to find food and donate in Louisville and Southern Indiana
By Saturday, more than half a million Kentuckians will be without food assistance as the U.S. Department of Agriculture runs out of money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In Louisville, 84,000 residents rely on SNAP benefits,...
Editorial: Redistricting now is a solution to a problem that isn’t plaguing Indiana
Nearly three months ago in this space, IBJ wrote an editorial urging Indiana lawmakers to resist the call to redraw the state’s congressional maps to try to flip the two of nine congressional districts represented by Democrats to the GOP. It was...
David Pierce and Patrick Tamm: Collaborative thinking in higher ed, Indiana tourism
Following a record-breaking year for tourism in 2024, central Indiana is poised for another standout year in 2025, with Visit Indy projecting more than 1.8 million attendees at marquee events and suburban destinations like Grand Park Sports Campus...
Fired student media leader sues Indiana University
Former director of student media Jim Rodenbush is suing Indiana University for wrongful termination. The media school fired Rodenbush after he refused to pull news from a scheduled special edition of the Indiana Daily Student. That afternoon IU...
Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation highlights 2025 projects and previews five-year initiative update
The Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) invited its members, community investors, and leaders in Northwest Indiana to a breakfast gathering at Avalon Manor to discuss recent and upcoming projects. Dale Clapp, Chairman of the VEDC,...