Purdue University airport to resume commercial flights to Chicago O'Hare, last happened in 2004

INDIANAPOLIS — A now-former teacher may be looking for a new job, after school officials heard her making insensitive comments about two of her students. Staff and students say they heard the comments as they opened a math lesson on Canvas – an online system students can use to keep up to date with their […]

INDIANAPOLIS–Free Press Indiana is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit news startups. On Tuesday, it started Mirror Indy, which has 20 staff members providing Indianapolis with news. “The name ‘Mirror Indy’ is a nod to the past because a lot of people don’t realize that the rearview mirror was actually invented in Indianapolis. It’s not […]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame will soon have a new president. Fr. John Jenkins has served as the school’s president for the last two decades. He will be succeeded by Fr. Robert Dowd. Affectionately known as “Father Bob,” Dowd will take over as president of Notre Dame in July of 2024 […]

GREENFIELD, Ind.–A Greenfield man had a mental health crisis Thursday morning, but police say he’s now getting the help he needs. The Greenfield Police Department was called and told that the man was sitting on the ledge of an overpass at around 9:15. At first, he refused to come down. “He was sitting on the […]

FISHERS, Ind. — Hamilton East Public Library Board members are still making changes to their Collection Development Policy, which has received widespread criticism since it was first proposed. Earlier this year, many Hoosiers – including author John Green – protested the policy that would have caused books filed for kids or teens to potentially be […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – You may remember hearing last month about an Indiana University fraternity accused of hazing students.  Now, another campus fraternity is in a similar situation. Kappa Alpha Psi has been told to “cease and desist,” after officials learned of possible hazing.  It is the fifth fraternity to be placed on this list since […]

MISHAWAKA, IND –The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation has joined a legal action against 14 prominent social media companies, including Instagram, Facebook, and their parent company, Meta.   The lawsuit claims these companies intentionally aim ads at children under 13, encouraging addiction to their platforms.   According to the lawsuit, the algorithms employed by these apps pose […]

INDIANAPOLIS–New first-time, full-time Marian University students who want to become teachers will get an automatic 50% tuition discount each year they are enrolled at Marian’s Fred S. Klipsch Educators College. These scholarships are titled Educators for Tomorrow. They begin in the fall of 2024 at both Marian campuses in Indianapolis and Marian’s Ancilla College in […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – After months of challenges that led to an unexpected closure, a youth center in Fort Wayne is getting ready to reopen. The Jennings Center – which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary – closed near the end of July, after dealing with obstacles including staffing shortages.  But, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation […]