Stephanie Wiechmann

This fall, 3,482 freshmen are attending Ball State. That’s a six percent increase from last year. And it’s coming at a time when Indiana education officials say fewer Hoosier high school graduates are choosing college.

General Motors is investing nearly $500 million into the metal stamping plant in Marion, so it can make parts for GM’s new electric vehicle fleet.

As the federal government begins the process of authorizing more COVID-19 vaccine boosters, local health care organizations are making preparations to get those shots out to Hoosiers.

Five counties in the state are trialing the method aimed at helping substance abuse disorders and supporting people during and after incarceration.

Shelves in the coolers and warehouse of Second Harvest Food Bank in Muncie sit half-empty — and the same pressures bringing people to their doors are making it more difficult for food banks to operate.

The U.S. Senate has voted to halt any immediate change in the definition of metro areas. A proposed change would have removed the label from several Indiana cities, including Michigan City-La Porte.

A new transfer program between Ball State University and Ivy Tech Community College will see students living in Ball State dorms while taking classes at Ivy Tech.

Ball State University’s president says the school will spend $10 million on incentives for faculty taking advantage of a voluntary early retirement program next month.

Indiana is releasing more infrastructure funds this week – $107 million aimed towards local road projects. In this round of Community Crossings grants, 224 locales will share the funding.

Indiana is doubling the number of post-election audits it will conduct after this year’s general election.