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Finding his rhythm: Gino Trujillo uses campus spaces to debut EP with bandmates

On a cold December night in Chicago 2025, Ball State first-year student Gino Trujillo stood on stage at Gman Tavern, preparing to share something deeply personal. His debut extended play (EP), “Night ...
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Republicans revive push to shorten Indiana’s early voting period

Indiana’s early voting period would be cut from 28 days to 16 days in a year-old push revived by Republican state senators. The proposal for fewer early voting days was added Monday by the Senate ...
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Indiana House panel advances school cellphone crackdown, revised youth social media bills

A sweeping school cellphone crackdown and revamped language tightening controls on youth social media use cleared the House Committee Wednesday after weeks of debate on both measures. In back-to-back ...
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State receives first monthly payment for ICE detainees

Indiana has received its first payment for housing federal immigration detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility in northern Indiana — $1.17 million. The Indiana Department of Correction said ...
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‘We are losing the fight’: Indiana pushes tougher social media rules for kids

Instead of pursuing a straight ban on social accounts for children, Indiana lawmakers are now looking to give parents more ...
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Indiana’s 2026 primary: Who’s running for congressional and legislative seats

Indiana will hold its primary election Tuesday, May 5, 2026. During this election, voters from the Democratic and Republican ...
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Anderson’s The Gathering of the Queens leaving Anderson Impact Center after no agreement on lease

An Anderson volunteer organization that runs a well-known food pantry is losing the space it’s operated out of for about two years.  As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, a local charter school ...
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Muncie residents oppose new rules limiting public comments at city council meetings

Many Muncie residents showed up to this week’s city council meeting to ask that new rules restricting public comments at ...
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Indiana bill would ease residency rules for county public defenders

The public defender’s office for Marion County needs help filling vacant positions in its office. One way that could help ...
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After Hailey Buzbee’s death, lawmakers introduce amendments aimed at protecting teens

The recent disappearance and death of Fishers' teen Hailey Buzbee has prompted Indiana lawmakers to amend legislation moving ...
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‘It creates a vicious cycle.’ Advocates push back on bill to criminalize homelessness

Advocates are urging lawmakers not to support a bill criminalizing homelessness. The legislation would make it a class C misdemeanor to camp or sleep in public areas. Lawmakers behind the bill say it ...
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Indiana Senate sends ‘Let Kids Be Kids’ child supervision bill to governor

Parents who allow kids to bike, walk or play outside without constant supervision would be shielded from child neglect allegations under a bill sent to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk on Tuesday. The Indiana ...