Indiana News Now!
Indiana News Now!, a new state-level podcast launched by Public News Service, provides free, high-quality, public-interest news to Indiana radio stations and online media. Spearheaded by veteran journalists Terri Dee and Joey Graham, the initiative aims to fill gaps in independent reporting, particularly in rural areas and is part of the larger Indiana Local News Initiative, supported by the American Journalism Project and funded by the Lumina Foundation to ensure broad access to trustworthy news in the state.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
05/09/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
A Purdue University student's plane crash is ruled a suicide, history was made for a state Senate seat in Tuesday's primary, the Republican nominee for governor chooses a running mate, this is Teacher Appreciation Week, yet Indiana teachers remain underpaid, and another cyberattack is made against a major healthcare corporation with locations in Indiana.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
05/08/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Hoosier voters head to the polls to pick a new governor and other offices, another pause in the murder case of two Delphi girls, a suspicious fire displaces a Lawrence Township family, the Boy Scout organization votes on a new name, and a new study looks at legislation opponents say is harmful to transgender youth.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
05/07/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Today is primary election day in Indiana, a suspect in a fatal road rage incident confesses to the crime, Edinburg police are looking for a suspect in a deadly stabbing, South Bend students will have a new site to explore technical careers, and an apple juice recall has been issued due to concerns of high levels of arsenic.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
05/06/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Voter registration over the last month has been up in Indiana, climate watchers predict this summer's temperatures may set records and aggravate some medical conditions, one of two suspected shooters is in custody after a shooting at a Fort Wayne mall, police have called off the search for a two-year-old girl after a child's body was pulled from a pond over the weekend, a pilot has suffered minor injuries after crashing in LaPorte County, and a wanted man is in custody after holing up in a barn for several hours.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
05/03/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
How the federal government's reclassification of marijuana affects Hoosiers, work zone speed cameras in Indiana are coming soon, the governor has appointed a new judge in Elkhart County, and the closure of the state's oldest gay bar impacts the LGBTQ+ community.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
05/02/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
A road rage incident in Southport leaves one person dead, a Bloomington man sentenced to prison for his role in the January 6th insurrection has appealed his case, scams targeting older Hoosiers in 2023 cost $27 million, fewer Americans in their 50s are saving toward retirement, and this year's Grand Marshal for the 500 Festival Parade is announced.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
05/01/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
A Purdue University professor testified Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's trial in Manhattan, consumer groups are claiming big grocery retailers have been unfairly raising prices since the pandemic, a scare at a west side Indianapolis middle school after a student brought a loaded handgun to class, a Henry County woman is under arrest for arson, a South Bend man faces murder and robbery charges, and 'death doulas' offer emotional support as Hoosiers come to the end life.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/30/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Indiana State Police address criticism of their presence at IU Bloomington during recent protests, some IU students and faculty want the university's president to step down, the high cost of college forces some to delay life events, no injuries reported for Tippecanoe students involved in a school bus collision, and Indpls' Farmer's Market starts this week at a new location.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/29/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
A new program in Indiana will ensure year-round access to nutritious meals for students statewide, several I-U students were arrested after a weekend protest, a southern Indiana woman is under arrest after biting a police officer, federal funding is on the way for the South Bend International Airport, and at least one person is dead after a police-officer involved shooting in New Haven.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/26/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
A breakthrough in a cold case murder in Sullivan County, Russian hackers claim responsibility for cyberattack on Tipton County wastewater plant, a man faces charges for allegedly threatening people - including a police officer - with a hatchet, Toyota to add two new production lines to its Indiana facility, Indiana will launch a summer program for families to fight child hunger, and Elkhart's Exit 92 streetscape project is underway.
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INN! Newscast (6am)
04/25/2024
INN! Newscast (6am)
Is the proposed downtown Indianapolis soccer field a go or no? Indy Parks and Recreation needs more teens for summer jobs, 14 protestors calling for a ceasefire in Gaza are arrested on Indianapolis' westside, women running for political office are targets of harassment, and a multibillion-dollar data center is coming to northern Indiana.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/24/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Hoosiers call for return of the expanded Child Tax Credit, a second body is recovered from the White River after a kayak incident, more legal wrangling in the double homicide trial in Carroll County for Richard Allen, a 3-year-old boy has died in a Munster house fire, a Cass County man has died in a Hamilton County crash, and downtown Indianapolis to host U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in June.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/23/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Divers find one body in White River, search continues for a second in a kayaking accident, formal felony charges have been filed in a police pursuit that ended in a fatality, no reports yet of measles cases in Marion County after an infected person tests positive, a new rape crisis center opens in southeastern Indiana, and the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology's 2024 commencement speaker bio includes making history by appearing on a classic sci-fi television series.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/22/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Indiana says goodbye to a fallen police officer, Bloomington Police are investigating a weekend shooting that injured one person and left two others behind bars, a party in downtown Indianapolis abruptly ends in gunfire, the Indianapolis Municipal Band will perform in Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, another measles outbreak has been reported, and Notre Dame has broken ground on a state-of-the-art football stadium.
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INN! Newscast (6am)
04/19/2024
INN! Newscast (6am)
Hoosiers may lack clarity about the true cost of higher education, two people have died in a house fire in Hendricks County, a police pursuit ended in a fatal crash Thursday near Ball State University, an Indianapolis mom found not guilty in baby's death, and nearly 370,000 Hoosiers have lost dental insurance.
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INN! Newscast (6am)
04/18/2024
INN! Newscast (6am)
Charges of online solicitation of minors has landed a Carmel Indiana doctor behind bars, a Howard County corrections officer is arrested for crossing the line with an inmate, the Justice Department will pay out millions in a settlement amount for stalling an investigation, a doctor urges colleagues to get more education to address racism in maternal healthcare for Black women, and AES Indiana customers will see a change in their bill starting in 2025.
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INN Newcast! (6 am)
04/17/2024
INN Newcast! (6 am)
A Hendricks County sheriff's deputy died in the line duty Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice has been brought in by Indianapolis Police to examine an increase of shootings involving the city's officers last year, a car crashed through an Elkhart beauty salon Tuesday, a Fort Wayne man is accused of shooting and critically injuring his pregnant wife, and the Linton-Stockton School District has a new superintendent.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/16/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
A Brownsburg woman is arrested after video footage shows her abusing her special needs daughter, two medical research powerhouses create a new test for Alzheimer's disease, a woman who conned a New Palestine man out of more than a million dollars is sentenced, and thousands of firefighters are in Indy for their major conference.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/15/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Access to birth control could greatly reduce the number of abortions in Indiana, investigators say one person has died in a plane crash near West Lafayette, police say a woman died after falling into a pond at her home, Huntington County investigators say a woman died in a crash Saturday, three people were injured in a shooting in Lawrence, and early voting is underway in Indiana.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/12/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Elkhart's former police chief faces drunk driving charges, Hoosiers see signs of global warming, a Bloomington man is sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot, Zionsville Police have arrested a suspect in connection with murder, and a former Carmel Schools' employee awaits trial for allegedly stealing more than $200,000 from the district.
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INN! Newscast (6am)
04/11/2024
INN! Newscast (6am)
Richmond city officials want to improve the site of last year's major warehouse fire, some athletes at this summer's Olympics in Paris could see gold and green, two central Indiana police departments want your used eclipse glasses, the postal service is seeking another stamp price increase, and could diabetes, obesity or depression be linked to childhood trauma?
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/10/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Schools and policymakers are being urged to listen to students in Indiana colleges, Neo-Nazis reportedly spouted hateful language during a Bloomington city council meeting, a teen faces charges in adult court in connection with last month's mass shooting in Indianapolis, a LaPorte man died in a shooting Monday-police say a suspect has been arrested, and a fatal motorcycle crash has claimed the life of Seymour man.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/09/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
The history-making solar eclipse lives up to the hype, a college sports governing body issues a ban on transgender athletes, the Indiana Supreme Court takes action to address the state's attorney shortage, and dementia patients are getting help to ensure healthy eating.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/08/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Hoosiers are rolling out the red carpet for out-of-state visitors to watch today's big eclipse, plans to build a $1.8 billion semiconductor facility in West Lafayette have been scrapped, Indianapolis Police are cracking down on juveniles caught out after curfew, a southern Indiana jail commander faces charges after nearly crashing head-on into a police officer, and two people died in an interstate crash Sunday in Johnson County.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/05/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Governor Eric Holcomb responds after a major microchip factory announces plans to break ground in Indiana, Hoosiers running for public office often criticize the government, despite wanting to be part of it, Connersville Police called out SWAT and returned fire, a major drug and weapons bust at a restaurant in Indianapolis, and RV workers in northern Indiana lose their jobs.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/04/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Jefferson Indiana city officials continue to assess the damage from this week's severe weather, IMPD releases a motive from last weekend's downtown mass shooting, a woman is sentenced for stealing nearly $1 million from her employer, Bloomington police are looking for vandals who sprayed pro-Palestine graffiti on the city hall building, Veedersburg Indiana motorists will encounter some roads closed for upgrades.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/03/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Indiana asks a Washington court to pause a court case involving clean water and air, a Bloomington teen is under arrest for a shooting that followed a Snapchat argument, eleven candidates running for Congresswoman Victoria Spartz's seat will participate in a voter forum on Thursday, an Ohio teen is under arrest after crashing into a Westfield police officer, Indiana teachers are preparing students for Monday's total solar eclipse, and the Indianapolis Zoo wants help naming its newest resident.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/02/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
The FAA is investigating a plane crash near a popular Muncie walking trail, Columbus police need more information to help identify a body found in the White River, a new report warns of the dangers of pesticides in fruits and vegetables, secret money used to fund political campaigns is coming under question, and the IRS says some Americans have unclaimed refunds from the 2020 tax year.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
04/01/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Several teens have been injured in a mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis, the campaign for US Senator Mike Braun has been fine for breaching campaign finance rules, colleges are using technology to dive deeper into students' backgrounds, an Indiana man faces murder and child molestation charges, an Internet crimes detective is shocked after seeing the amount of evidence against an Indiana man, taxes are due in two weeks, and final services have been announced for Fort Wayne's mayor.
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INN! Newscast (6 am)
03/29/2024
INN! Newscast (6 am)
Indiana Democrats hope to flip four seats at the Statehouse, Indiana bobcats will soon be in the crosshairs, an Indiana investment advisor is headed to prison, Indiana plans to build a highway to wirelessly recharge electric vehicles, IMPD will discontinue its gunshot detection program, and two men are under arrest after police found a dozen dogs, eight guns and drugs in a South Bend house.
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