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American farmers are less confident about current and future conditions than they were a month ago, according to the September Ag Economy Barometer report . The report recorded the weakest farmer sentiment since July 2020.

Infrastructure like hospitals, power plants, and roads are at more of a risk for flooding over the next 30 years than residential homes. That makes cities' most basic and critical operations less functional during a flood.

The Indiana Department of Health announced today (Monday) the state surpassed 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases.

The U.S. Supreme Court this week denied a request from a group of truckers to hear their appeal in a case over Indiana Toll Road rates.

Indiana education officials took the next step to revamp school accountability this week. The State Board of Education approved a list of student characteristics for the state to track as part of a new school performance dashboard it's developing . Board members finalized a total of five knowledge and skill areas the dashboard will focus on: academic mastery; career and postsecondary experiences and credentials; collaboration and communication skills; work ethic; and digital, financial and civic

In "Diary of a Young Naturalist," 15 year old author Dara McAnulty gives us several perspectives simultaneously: That of a teenager making their way into adulthood; that of person with autism interacting with family, school fellows, and the wider world avaible through social media; and that of an individual passionate about nature learning and exploring the landscape and habitat of Northern Ireland. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.

An Indiana court said this week the state did have the authority to end federal unemployment benefits before an end date set by Congress. But it’s too late to affect unemployed Hoosiers, coming nearly a month after benefits ended nationwide.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing an Indiana-based company that he said helped send at least 4.8 million illegal robocalls to Hoosiers.

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly is joining other pharmaceutical companies in arguing against legislation that aims to reduce drug costs.

President Joe Biden has chosen a new administrator to oversee Region 5 of the Environmental Protection Agency — which covers Indiana and other Great Lakes states. Debra Shore will replace Kurt Thiede who was appointed during the Trump administration.