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Indiana's hospital leaders say that they have been operating in the red in 2022 due to inflation and rising labor costs. And they are worried that proposed legislation to address rising health care costs could push them deeper into financial stress.
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Lauren Chapman/Indiana lawmakers are exploring ways to help Hoosiers dealing with big increases in property taxes. But the legislation discussed in a House committee Thursday won’t affect this year’s tax bills at all. -
Indiana Department of Indiana/Overall, 88 percent of Indiana parents who responded to the survey said they were satisfied with the quality of their child’s school.
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Rachel Schnelle/Potawatomi Zoo celebrated their first Groundhog Day with their own groundhog - Potawatomi Poppy. The young groundhog saw her shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Just like Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania.
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Some teachers and unions argue part of Senate Bill 486 would further erode teachers' collective bargaining rights. The bill’s supporters say it's a “deregulation bill” that will empower administrators and educators.
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WVPE's Kent Fulmer speaks with Conductor Soo Han about the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra concert this Sunday (2/5)
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Lawmakers revive a debate over partisan school boards. There are challenges ahead for a makeover of Indiana’s public health system. And a property tax relief discussion begins. -
A bill to bolster mental health care access and services across Indiana unanimously cleared a Senate committee Thursday – but without any funding included.
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Undocumented and underdocumented high school graduates without legal resident status would qualify for the same tuition rate as their classmates under a proposed legislation
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This was Potawatomi Poppy’s first winter. She was originally taken in by the zoo as part of its ambassador program after she was deemed too friendly for the wild.
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Nurses across the state say dangerous levels of understaffing are becoming the norm, even though hospitals are no longer overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.
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Indiana lawmakers and education leaders are pushing for increased funding to help more professionals and particularly people of color afford a teaching degree.
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Senate lawmakers took their first step Wednesday aimed at dramatically improving Indiana’s public health system. But a committee hearing also revealed the challenges that lay ahead.
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They gathered with lawmakers, environmental groups, solar advocates and others on Wednesday to rally for climate action in Indiana.
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It’s something utilities can already do with other types of power. But some question whether ratepayers would benefit overall and if the state should encourage more natural gas.
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South Bend Mayor James Mueller announced a special meeting of the South Bend Common Council on Feb. 6. At the special meeting, the Common Council will consider all items from the regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 23 that was canceled
River Saint Joe - taproom and outdoor beer garden overlooking Flatwater Farms just off US 31 in Michigan at exit seven on Walton Road.
Michiana Master Gardeners 2023 Garden Expo on Saturday, February 25th
WVPE is a media sponsor for the Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee announcing Disney’s Little Mermaid, starting on March 16th.
Notre Dame's Nanovic Institute for European Studies presenting a Forum talk with the former President of Georgia on Wednesday, February 8
Fiddler on the Roof is at the Morris Performing Arts Center on February 3rd, 4th and 5th.
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The suspected Chinese spy balloon was noticed in Montana and slowly crossed the U.S. The Pentagon said it waited to down the balloon over water because it "posed an undue risk" to do so over land.
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The vote cements a shift in the presidential primary calendar that many Democrats have long called for and elevates states with greater diversity and voter access.
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With the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaching, Poland's ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski warns of a prolonged conflict and urges the West to provide Kyiv with more support.
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Poet J. Ivy is a nominee for the Grammys' Best Spoken Word Poetry Album award — a new category he helped create, after petitioning the Recording Academy.
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You can say "I wuv u - not" by bestowing your ex's name on a hissing cockroach! NPR's Scott Simon muses on a fundraiser for a Chicago Zoo, and whether the roaches really deserve it.
