Noon Edition

On this Noon Edition, we talk with medical experts about the need for vaccines and the fallout from the Trump administration’s vaccine stance and shake up at the top of the Center for Disease Control.

Labor Day traditionally marks the unofficial end to summer.But true meaning behind the holiday is to honor the contributions of American workers to society.Growing out of the labor movement of the 1880s, the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City in 1882. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894.Leading the labor movement in Indiana was Terre Haute’s Eugene V. Debs. As Grand Secretary...

On this week’s Noon Edition, we discuss the excitement surrounding the Indiana football program, how NIL money is impacting college football and the return of the bison.

Gov. Mike Braun has remained uncommitted to redistricting Indiana, waiting to see what Texas does and what the GOP legislators in the state want to do.

Five years ago, the city of Bloomington unveiled the Hopewell Master Plan to lay the groundwork for a new neighborhood on the former site of the IU Health Bloomington Hospital.The city purchased the property for $6.5 million with the hopes of a new neighborhood that included “homes for all, intentional design, green space, and a true sense of belonging.”But the development, which will be built in...

The Taste of Bloomington is making its return Saturday.The popular food and drink festival was last held in 2019 in the Showers complex. But the pandemic, then rising food and beverage costs, made the event unsustainable.But this year, led by Food Truck Friday organizer Jordan Davis, the Taste will return with a new look and location.The festival will take place from 3 to 10 p.m., all along...

Families in the United States – and around the world – are having fewer children for the first time in history.And it’s not because of the usual suspects - war, famine and pandemics. Now, it’s more economic and societal reasons that are causing people to have fewer or no children at all.According to a U.N. report, people in the U.S. and most countries around the world are not having enough...

In April, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order saying the state would no longer participate in its climate action plan. It comes after the federal government announced it was eliminating programs to combat climate change.Braun said the state’s climate plan was filled with policies that result in "worse economic and environmental outcomes for Hoosiers."Read more: Indiana will no...

It’s summer, which means travel time for millions of Americans.Deloitte’s travel survey for this summer found that, despite a declining confidence in the economy, more than 53 percent of Americans planned vacations this summer, up from 48 percent in 2024.However, surveys say that Americans are being more frugal with their vacation budgets, traveling domestically instead of internationally, opting...

Deloitte’s travel survey for this summer found that, despite a declining confidence in the economy, more than 53 percent of Americans planned vacations this summer, up from 48 percent in 2024.