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WFYI News Now
Hear the news you need to stay informed on your community with WFYI News Now. From the biggest stories of the day to new policy, research and events, this podcast keeps you connected to Central Indiana and statewide Indiana news. From WFYI's studios in Indianapolis, hosts Darian Benson and Abriana Herron bring you reporting from WFYI and IPB News journalists in 10 minutes or less every weekday.
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WFYI News NowFirst IN HS Girls Flag Football Champion, Mitch Daniels Opposes Mid-Cycle Redistricting, 2nd Comment Period For BMV Gender Marker Rule, New Google Data Center Power Usage
This past weekend the inaugural Indiana high school girls flag football crowned its first champion. Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels publicly opposed…
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Nickel Plate Trail Section Complete, Some Downtown Indy Become Two-Way, State-Approved Program Changes How Indy Schools Share Resources, Clinton County EMS’s New Breathing Tech
Indianapolis and state officials celebrated the completion of a section of trail that will eventually connect Indianapolis, Fishers, and Noblesville. The City…
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Abby Care Opens New Indy Office, No Indiana Teachers Lost Licenses Over Kirk Comments, Gleaners Offers Free Food To Government Workers Amid Shutdown, Tucker Carlson Visits IU
An agency that assists people caring for a family member on Medicaid is expanding in Indianapolis. Last month, Gov. Mike Braun warned that Indiana teachers…
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Carmel Christkindlmarkt Will Offer New Shuttle Service, Bipartisan Push Against AES Price Increase, IBLC Urge GOP Colleagues Against Redistricting, Joint Investigation Into Hogsett Admin
Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt is set to debut a free shuttle service. A bipartisan majority of Indianapolis City-County Council members have spoken out against…
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AES Indiana Reaches Tentative Settlement With Indy, Purdue Exponent Travels To IU In Support Of Student Newspaper, Northeast Side Park Gets Improvements, No Kings 2.0 Protest In Indy
AES Indiana has reached a tentative settlement with the City of Indianapolis over the utility company's proposal to raise prices on electricity. Staff of…
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Southside Park Reopens After Renovation, Indy Airport Declines To Show Partisan Video, Hoosiers Dissatisfied With Major Political Parties, IN Communities Push Back On Data Centers
A southside park is once again open to the public after a substantial renovation. Passengers at the Indianapolis International Airport will not be subject to a…
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Public College and University Incentives, Tom Homan's Visit to Indy, Union Contract for Marion County Public Defenders, IU Fires Adviser of Student Media and Stops Printing Daily Student
Indiana rewards its public colleges and universities for outcomes such as low-income youth enrollment and on-time degree completion – but the statehouse…
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Free Leadership Summit for Young Women, Purdue Expands Footprint in Indianapolis, Groups Gather to Discuss Immigration Enforcement, Data Center Protest in Martindale Brightwood
Local nonprofit HOPS Heart of Charity, HOPS stands for Helping Other People Succeed, will host a free leadership summit this weekend on the far east side…
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Mark Sanchez Booked Over Weekend, Indy Animal Care Services Offers New Program, Key Section Of Rail-To-Trail Project Complete, 1 In 5 IN Residents Have Medical Debt In Collections
Former NFL player and FOX Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was booked and released at the Marion County jail Sunday morning. Shelter dogs are getting break from…
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DigIndy Construction Complete, Protest Against Child Care Funding Cuts, VP JD Vance Meets With Republican State Senators About Redistricting, Ten Years Of WFYI's Small Studio Sessions
Indianapolis waterways should be cleaner than ever, thanks to a newly completed construction project deep under the city. A small crowd of mostly women — some…
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Indy Airport Loses Grant for Solar Farm, Disabled Artist Recognized for Resilience, Free Watch Party for Indianapolis Colts, What We Learned from Survey of Indiana Pride Organizations
The Indianapolis Airport has lost grant funding for renewable energy at the direction of the Trump administration. A disabled artist in Indiana is being…
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Indy Leaders Want AES To Withdraw Plan For Higher Rates, When Could IN Lawmakers Address Redistricting, IN Colleges Lose Outcome-Based Funding, Increase In Average Hoosier Wage
Indianapolis leaders call on power company A-E-S Indiana to withdraw its plan to raise rates. As lawmakers consider redrawing Indiana's congressional…
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Wayne Township’s Next Schools Chief, Purdue Researchers’ Earhart Expedition, Beau Bayh To Run For IN Sec. Of State Candidacy, Mental Health/Substance Abuse-Related Crisis Team Expands
Wayne Township has chosen its next schools chief. Longtime district leader Shenia Suggs was approved in a unanimous board vote Monday night/this week. In less…
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Indy City-County Council Approves Next Year’s Budget, Residents Get New Trash Bins, IPS Leader Against All-Charter School System, Fox Analyst Mark Sanchez Charged With Felony
The Indianapolis City County Council approved next year’s budget last night. Some Indianapolis residents will notice their trash bins were replaced starting…
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Indy City-County Council Votes On Budget, Mark Sanchez Charged After Downtown Fight, YMCA Of Greater Indy Launches Fundraiser, ICE Fears Keep People Away From Doctor Visits
The Indianapolis City County Council will vote to approve next year’s budget tonight. Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was charged after a downtown…
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Update On Cyclist Deaths Story, Clean Up Effort At Historic Women’s Prison, Elanco’s New Global Headquarters, IN Infant Mortality Numbers, Investigation Into Lawrence Mental Health Facility
A recent addition to the city budget did earmark one million dollars for pedestrian and traffic safety. The Vision for the Prison event Saturday will invite…
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Indiana Federal Workers Furloughed, 2025 Deadliest Year For Indy Cyclists, 100% Tariff on Pharmaceutical Drugs Made Outside U.S., ICE Detainees Can Now Be Held At Miami Correctional
Federal employees across Indiana were furloughed or forced to work without pay starting yesterday because of a government shutdown. A new report shows 2025 is…
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IPS offers Closed School Building For $1, Purdue Ends Program To Help Low-Income Students, Fewer International Student Enrollment, Immigrants Skip Doctor Visits Fearing Deportation
Indianapolis Public Schools is offering a long-closed school building for one dollar. Purdue University abruptly ended a popular statewide program Tuesday to…
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Judge Orders Jury Trial In Lugar Tower Suit, Student Newspaper No Longer Employs International Students, Trump Releases Classified Earhart Docs, Indiana Fever One Game Away From Finals
A Marion County judge ordered a jury trial for a lawsuit brought by residents of a troubled public housing complex. Purdue University’s independent student…
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Downtown Indy Is Thriving, IMPD Announce Results From Operation Guardian, Increased Foreclosures In Marion County, Doctors At Odds With Trump On Tylenol Announcement
Downtown Indianapolis is growing and thriving according to the newly named Downtown Indy Alliance. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced…
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Indiana Pacers matriarch Nancy Leonard passed away, Taiwan Officials Set To Purchase Indiana Crops, IEDC Will Release Forensic Examination, Report Shows How To Reduce Eviction Filings
Indiana Pacers matriarch Nancy Leonard passed away Tuesday evening at the age of 93. Governor Mike Braun signed letters of intent Thursday with Taiwanese…
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Todd Rokita Reopens Case Against IHA’s Lugar Tower, Two Purdue Alumni Chosen By NASA, Trump Admin Ends Federal Hunger Report, Local Recovery Program Expands Services
Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office reopened a court case in August related to the Indianapolis Housing Agency’s troubled Lugar Tower. Two Purdue University…
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Indy ArtsGarden Celebrates 30 Years, ACLU Files Suit Against BSU President, USA Gymnastics Has New Headquarters In Noblesville, Construction Begins On New Affordable Housing In Indy
The Indianapolis ArtsGarden celebrates 30 years this month as a landmark destination downtown where arts and culture collide. The ACLU of Indiana has filed a…
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Google Drops Rezoning Plan For Data Center, Leaders Discuss Importance of Civility, All Fountain Square Encampment Members Housed, Push Back Against Rokita’s Investigation Into Exodus
Google has dropped its plan to rezone hundreds of acres on the southeast side of Marion County for a massive data center campus. Community leaders from across…
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Hamilton Co. Says No To Vote Centers, Kirk Vigil Held In Zionsville, Teachers Could Lose License Over Kirk Comments, Data Center Decision Tonight, State Funding For Federal Detention Center
Vote centers will not be coming to Hamilton County for upcoming elections. A crowd gathered in Zionsville Sunday night to honor the life of conservative…
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Citizen’s Energy Sues IHA, Buttigieg Urges Hoosiers To Oppose GOP Redistricting, BSU Fires Employee Over Online Kirk Comments, Charter School Among Highest Suspension Rates In State
Citizens Energy Group is suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency, claiming the agency owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars in utility service payments…
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IndyGo Asks For Public Feedback, New Affordable Housing In Indy, Governor Braun Could Call Special Session On Redistricting, Hamilton Co. Coroner Gets Help From Genealogy Group
IndyGo asks for public feedback about its services through its second annual customer perception survey, launched earlier this week. Work is complete on an…
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Local School District Supports Google Data Center, State Program PowerUp Indiana Launches, Indiana Teacher Morale Below Average, Increasing Rates Of Mental Distress Among Women
The final vote is coming up on the controversial data center in southwest Indianapolis. Now, the local school district is supporting Google’s request to build…
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Former State Official Accused Of Violating Ethics Code, IN Sec. Of State Gives Voter’s Personal Info to DOJ, Commission President Resigns After Kirk Comments, Annual Tippecanoe Latino Festival
Indiana’s former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green faces a complaint accusing her of violating multiple provisions of the state’s ethics code…
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Fines For Youth Out Past Curfew On Hold, Website Lets Residents Request Free HIV Test Kits, IN Food Banks Concerned With Rising Food Insecurity, Inaugural TEDSports Event In Indianapolis
A move to fine families with children who are out past curfew is on hold for now at the City-County Council. The Marion County Public Health Department…
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President Of Martin University Resigns, 2024 Hate Crimes Data In The U.S., Group Aims To Encourage Independent Candidates To Run, Rise Of Obesity In Central Indiana Youth
Sean L. Huddleston will step down as president of Martin University at the end of November. 2024 saw the second highest number of hate crimes reported in the…
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State Office Recommends AES Lower Rates, Indy Schools Have More Seats Than Students, Some IN Early Childcare Providers May Close, Interstate Study Shows Ways To Improve Infrastructure
After AES requested permission to charge customers more for electricity, one state office is recommending the exact opposite. Indianapolis schools have far…
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Opposition To Google’s Data Center, IN Students Miss Less School, Statehouse Gets Petitions Against Redistricting, Former Surgeon General Concerned With Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
Google’s proposed data center in South Indianapolis is facing another hurdle. At Monday night’s City-County Council meeting, Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, who…
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Indy Art Gallery Closes, IN Public Safety Secretary Resigns, Indiana AG Todd Rokita Investigates Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc., National Travelling Rally Highlighting Rural Hospitals
An art gallery in the heart of downtown Indianapolis will close its space at the end of this month. Indiana Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green has…
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Some Indy City-County Councilors Now Opposed To Data Center, New Treatment Facility Opens, Indy High School Students Rally For Gun Reform, Jim Irsay Honored At Colts Home Opener
A controversial project to build a new Google data center on the city’s southeast side could face a final challenge tonight. A new treatment facility for…
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One Year Since Launch Of Indy Health District, Hoosiers Push Back on Requiring Vote Centers, FSSA Cuts Voucher Reimbursement Rates For Child Care Fund, Armadillos Come To The Midwest
It’s been nearly a year since the launch of the Indy Health District - an initiative that hopes to change those statistics. Indiana lawmakers this year tasked…
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Public Art Project in Broad Ripple, Indiana School Safety Grant Program Receives Funding, Indianapolis International Airport Had A Busy Month, Push For Redistricting In Indiana
A high-profile, public art project planned for Broad Ripple received zoning approval this week. The state of Indiana will deliver more than 27 million dollars…
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Google’s Plan For An Data Center Has Bipartisan Opposition, Durand Jones Talks About Inspiration, Local Nonprofit’s Grant Funding Mismanaged Through Community Center
Dozens of residents protested last week after city officials advanced Google’s plan for a massive data center in Franklin Township. One of the most successful…
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Washington Street Closures For Blue Line Construction, Two Recycling Drop-Off Stations Close, Old IPS School Building Being Used as Charter School, Labor Day Protest Events In Indy
Two Washington Street closures are set to start as soon as today as part of the construction of the city’s newest bus line — the Blue Line. Two recycling…
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Bridge Rehab Nearly Complete, New Commission Leader Criticized, Sheriff Deputy Handcuffs Minor, Infrastructure Funding Approved, Historically Black Neighborhood Presents Improvement Plan
Residents may soon travel over a historic Indianapolis bridge again. Indiana Democrats are criticizing Governor Mike Braun’s appointment of Philip Clay as the…
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AES Indiana Could Raise Utility Prices, Mosaic Center Aims to Build Healthcare Workforce, Rally At the Statehouse Against Redistricting, Faith Leaders Hold Prayer Vigil For Immigrants
The utility company AES Indiana — formerly IPL — wants to raise prices. They're taking comments from the public before that might happen. Community leaders…
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Indiana Sells Old GM Stamping Plant, IPS Will Transfer Two Closed Schools To Charter Operators, Crime Prevention Program Could Lose Some Funding, Rural Pride Fest Held Despite Opposition
The sale of a key piece of Indianapolis real estate, owned by the State of Indiana, is now official. Indianapolis Public Schools will transfer two closed…
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Marion Co. Group Calls For More Resources For Recently Incarcerated, Rally Against ICE Use of Camp Atterbury, IN Sec. Of Ed. Oversees State’s Universities, BUTTER Art Fair Celebrates 5th Year
Indiana advocates say formerly incarcerated people need mental health and rehabilitation services to help them transition back into society. Rally against…
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IndyGo Approve Rate Hike, Two Arrests At Micah Beckwith Town Hall, IU Professors Try To Save Language Program, Indiana Fever Players Push For Reproductive Rights
The IndyGo Board of Directors voted last week to approve a rate hike - the first one in sixteen years. Two people were arrested following a town hall with Lt…
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FIESTA Indianapolis Canceled, Data Center Coming To Franklin Township, Sophie Cunningham Out For The Season, Pacers resign Rick Carlisle, Indy Officials Reverse Course on Encampment
The 44th annual FIESTA Indianapolis is canceled after a decision organizers say is meant to keep people safe. A massive data center campus is coming to…
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Local Bridge Makes List Of Endangered Landmarks, Push For Changes In How IPS Is Governed, IDOH Reminds Parents About Infant Sleep Safety, Non-Profits Counter Causes Of Youth Violence
A piece of Marion County history has landed on an annual list of the state’s most endangered landmarks. Parents and educators are pushing for major changes in…
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Local Initiative Honors Black History, A Vote On Franklin Township Data Center, GOP House Members Back Redistricting, East Side Intersection Overhauled, Crisis Response Unit Expansion
A local cultural initiative weaves together the stories, artwork and artifacts of Black Indianapolis’ residents to honor their history and identity. The…
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IMPD Chief Response To Hate Group March, Butler Launches Own Engineering Program, West Nile Virus In Ham Co, Drug Court Celebrates Graduates, Cuts to Therapy With Medicaid Changes
Indianapolis Police Chief Chris Bailey released a statement in response to a hate group that marched in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend. Butler…
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City Backtracks On Unhoused People Camp Closure, Lost Music from Indy Group Rapture, AES Customers Can Give Feedback On Rate Hike, Policymakers Keep Elementary Literacy Top Priority
The Office of Public Health and Safety appears to be reversing course on fully closing down a camp for unhoused people in Fountain Square. Long lost music from…
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New Republican Leadership on Indy Council, Partnership Gets More Girls Into Basketball, IN And TX Dems Gather In Chicago, Concern Between Telehealth Companies And Drug Manufacturers
Republicans on the Indianapolis City-County Council have chosen new leadership. A new partnership between Eli Lilly, the Indiana Fever and the YMCA of Greater…
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Safe Park Indy Program To End, State’s IREAD Passing Rate Increases, Hamilton County Changes Voting Plan, Harassment And Discrimination Inside An Indianapolis City Department
Safe Park Indy pilot program for homeless people living in their cars will end. The passing rate on Indiana’s third grade reading exam rebounded this year to…
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IMPD Increases Sobriety Checkpoints, New Curfew For Indy Teens, New PU Indy Student Center, Director Named For IN Office Of School Safety, Mayor Hogsett Proposes New $1.7B Budget
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says it will ramp up impaired driving enforcement in the days leading up to Labor Day. Indianapolis teens have…
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Two Indy Streets Converted to Two-Ways, Indy Gets Two Federally Backed Centers Studying Alzheimer’s, Patachou Foundation Changes Name, City Closes Camp for Unhoused People
Officials celebrated the conversion of two Indianapolis streets from one-way to now two-way traffic. Indianapolis will be home to one of two federally backed…
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Community Center Temporarily Closes, Next Steps After Harassment Investigation, Marion Co. DEI Committee Name Change, Braun Reappoints Purdue Trustees, State Fair Cheese Sculpture
A community center that serves more than 300 families on Indianapolis's northwest side will temporarily close its doors. The Indianapolis City-County Council…
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IMS Responds to “Speedway Slammer” Post, Lawsuits Against Eli Lilly, Ideas to Combat Youth Violence in Indy, Federal Funds Improve Energy Efficiency for Seniors, Veep Talks Redistricting
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem thanked Indiana Governor Mike Braun for expanding detention beds and dubbed the added space the “Speedway…
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State Fair Changes Rules for Minors Attending, $500 Billion in Federal Education Grants Released, Central Indiana Residents Take Transportation Survey, VP Vance Meets with Gov. Braun in Indy
The Indiana State Fair has changed rules related to minors attending the fair. The Trump administration is releasing five billion dollars in federal grant…
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Free Construction Training for Recently Incarcerated, Woman With Animal Cruelty Conviction Breaks Terms of Release, ICE Releases Purdue Student From Custody, IMPD Keeps Kids Safe
A local nonprofit launched a free construction training program Tuesday for recently incarcerated people. A woman with a prior animal cruelty conviction was…
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Indianapolis Public Library Get Changing Stations, Summer Break Comes to Close for Students, Beto O’Rourke Holds Indy Town Hall, Tariffs Put Tabletop Gaming Industry at Risk
Several branches of the Indianapolis Public Library are getting changing stations, designed to help people with mobility challenges use the restroom. Summer is…
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ILEARN Scores Show Deep Divides in Marion County, City Market Project Hit with Delays, EPA Moves to Undo Climate Change Finding, Investment in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Fewer than 3 in 10 Marion County public school students passed Indiana's latest ILEARN exam. An ambitious overhaul of the entire City Market block has hit a…
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Penske Entertainment Sale to FOX, Touring Rally Touts Benefits of Unions, Muncie Fifth-Grader Gets Grand Prize for History Competition, 2025 Indiana State Fair Kicks Off
Penske Entertainment has sold a one-third interest in the company to FOX. Dozens of workers and supporters rallied in Indianapolis Wednesday for the latest…