A mysterious songbird illness is killing cardinals, robins, blue jays and other species across Indiana and in other states, prompting the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to recommend that Hoosiers stop putting out bird feed […more…]
The office of Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears issued the following announcement: Former Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry died on June 29, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 72 years old. Recognized as one of […more…]
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource Mass shootings in the U.S. often attract national media coverage. They’re horrific, they upend the lives of numerous victims and families, and they’ve become increasingly common over the past […more…]
As the Fourth of July approaches, many Americans are looking forward to a post-pandemic holiday without social distancing restrictions. But health and safety experts are warning of another safety risk associated with the holiday — […more…]
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource Forthcoming research in Urban Studies [PDF] draws a direct line between dedicated parking spots and the number of cars owned among affordable housing residents in a major American city. […more…]
by Matt Kinghorn In 1959, Indiana’s life expectancy at birth was 70.5 years, a mark that was above the nation’s 69.9 years and ranked 18th-highest among states. Over the next 35 years, Indiana’s life expectancy […more…]
The Kessler Boulevard West Drive bridge over White River will be closed for up to two weeks for a water main installation. The bridge has been partially closed with two-way traffic maintained on southern traffic […more…]
by Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource Socioeconomic disparities in respiratory health and smoking prevalence have not only persisted during the last six decades, but in some cases they’ve gotten wider, according to a new […more…]
by Anna Pruitt and Jon Bergdoll A flood of donations to support COVID-19 relief and racial justice efforts, coupled with stock market gains, led Americans to give a record US$471 billion to charity in 2020. […more…]
On June 11, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a total of $250 million in federal funding allocations to 22 transit projects around the U.S. including IndyGo’s Purple Line. Slightly more than $12 million has […more…]
