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Why is it still warm this winter? An IU expert has a few answers

Bloomington has a 33-40% chance of a warmer winter.

79 Michigan communities challenge state's solar, wind farm permit rules in court

Voters deliver mixed verdicts on increasing minimum wage, but support paid sick leave

Voters in two red states agreed to increase their minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour and to require employers to give workers paid sick time, and a third red state also approved sick leave.

Episode 4: IU football ranking, Monroe County approves a new jail and Micah Beckwith threatens the IDS

IDS Weekly News Rundown shares top stories from the IDS staff every week.

Monroe County Public Library unveils new StoryWalk near Southwest Branch

The StoryWalk features 16 panels from the children’s book “At the End of the Day” by Lisl H. Detlefsen.

Sexual battery reported at Memorial Stadium

There have been 13 cases of sexual battery reported to IUPD since Aug. 21.

MCCSC board members plan to address unfinished work in new term

Three of the four candidates who ran for the MCCSC Board of Trustees were incumbents.

Resources for the unhoused community in winter months

As the weather gets colder, these resources offer relief for those experiencing homelessness.

Indiana Democrats commence post-election autopsy

The Democrats were wiped out in statewide elections and struggled down the ballot.

Tropical Depression 19 forms, forecast to become Tropical Storm Sara; could threaten Florida next week

Tropical Depression Nineteen formed in the Caribbean early Thursday with the National Hurricane Center forecasting it to grow into Tropical Storm Sara. Long-term forecast models show it could enter the Gulf of Mexico and then turn toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.

City council weighs safety-first traffic commissions merger

The plan would combine three commissions into one safety-first board.

Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars Program doubles in size following automatic enrollment law

A record number of Hoosier students have joined Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars program, more than doubling enrollment for the 2027 and 2028 cohorts, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced Thursday.

Beckwith alleges ‘covert’ funding, suppression at IU during interview with IDS: Read the transcript

Beckwith participated in the interview one day after he threatened IDS in an X post.

‘I hate what I’ve done’: Charity Hall faces 15 years for OWI causing death

The defendant was guilty of two separate OWI crimes in 2003 and 2005.

Monroe County Council approves North Park location for new Monroe County Jail

The property for the new location will cost over $11 million.

EllieMae’s Boutique to open in place of former Irish Lion location

Ellie Mae’s plans to include charcuterie boards, cookie decorating and wine tastings in new location.

Why did Trump win? Local politicos weigh in

This election saw a national rightward shift as Trump swept all seven swing states.

Future Lt. Gov. Beckwith threatens IDS over front page: ‘We will be happy to stop it for them’

 Indiana voters elected Mike Braun, a U.S. Senator, and Beckwith as the next governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 5.

IU study: Indiana Stands Out For Its Reliance On Self-Insured, High-Deductible Plans

New data from an Indiana University analysis suggests that aggregate health care spending in the state is on par with other states.

An Earthquake in Cuba Shook Chandeliers and Blinds in Miami Hundreds of Miles Away

When earthquakes shook Cuba on Sunday, a few people in Miami felt them.