WFIU Local News Podcast

Terre Haute Residents Worried Soil Cleanup Will Pollute Air

Jimmy Jenkins — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:55:32 +0000

Residents of the area are concerned the cleanup effort will stir up toxins and introduce them into the air.

Bloomington Creating Android App For Reporting City Problems

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:24:55 +0000

The new Ureport phone app allows community hazards and problems to be reported directly to the city straight from the palm of your hand

Columbus Council Considers Banning BB Guns In Public

Gretchen Frazee — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:18:49 +0000

Columbus Police Department officials say look-a-like toy guns are a public safety hazard.

Risk For Severe Thunderstorms Tonight

Joe Hren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:10:16 +0000

A thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. for central and southern Indiana.

Teachers Urge Education Dept. To Allow Common Core

Elle Moxley — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:05 +0000

Teachers delivered a letter to the Department of Education on Tuesday urging the state superintendent not to pause Common Core implementation.

State Supreme Court Lets Fines For Democrats’ Walkout Stand

Brandon Smith, IPBS — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:45:35 +0000

The state Supreme Court decided the fines imposed on Democrats for walking out of the statehouse are a legislative, not a judicial matter.

Indiana To Tie State Agency Budgets To Performance Metrics

Brandon Smith, IPBS — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:14 +0000

For the fiscal year starting in July, state agencies can begin receiving reversion relief, reducing the percentage of their budgets they have to send back.

Suspect Named In Waynesville Quadruple Murders

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:42:21 +0000

Samuel E. Sallee is being held at the Brown County Jail.

Hoosiers Lose To Mississippi State In College World Series

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:49:47 +0000

The Hoosiers lost 5-4 against the Bulldogs in the College World Series.

Sentenced To Death At 16, Indiana Woman Is Now Free

npr — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:19:38 +0000

Paula Cooper, 43, left prison Monday morning, decades after she became America's youngest resident of death row at age 16.

Playing It Safe: State Departments Test Waters For Algae

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:25:12 +0000

With summer weather well underway, water activities are already a welcome opportunity to beat the heat, and the state wants to make sure local waters are safe.

What Indiana Can Learn From Ohio About Teacher Evaluations

Elle Moxley — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:23:01 +0000

Three years of value-added teacher evaluation data from Ohio finds students in wealthier districts were more likely to have a top-rated educator.

Police Prepare For Electronic Cigarette Sales, Bullying Laws

Brandon Smith, IPBS — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:21:30 +0000

Indiana State Police officials say they are preparing to enforce new laws that go into effect July 1.

More 20-Somethings Buying Homes In Indiana

Network Indiana — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:11:09 +0000

Realtor F.C. Tucker has seen a 35 percent increase in home sales and many of those are buy people in their twenties.

Law Gives More Time To Report Child Sexual Abuse

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:05:22 +0000

The new law extends the statute of limitations for reporting child sex abuse cases from two to seven years.

IU Baseball Versus Mississippi State Tonight

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:30:48 +0000

The Hoosiers will attempt to advance in their first College World Series appearance.

IDEM Officials Begin Summer Algae Monitoring

Network Indiana — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:42 +0000

If algae concentrations are above 100-million cells per liter, the state will close the lake for two weeks and wait for the levels to drop.

IU Bids For 3D Printing Grants To Create ‘Fab Lab’

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:10:18 +0000

IU hopes to create a laboratory for 3D printing that brings together artists, teachers and community leaders to

Groups Rally For Gun Control Six Months After Sandy Hook

Network Indiana — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:56:36 +0000

The groups say stronger background checks would help prevent shootings like the one that took place in Newtown, Conn.

IU Baseball Coach Gets Special Father’s Day At World Series

Indiana Public Media News Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:21:57 +0000

The weekend of I.U.'s first ever College World Series appearance has additional meaning for Head Coach Tracy Smith.