Joe Hren

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Joe Hren

Coming up on Indiana Newsdesk:The Indiana University board of trustees met Thursday for the first time with three of governor Mike Braun’s new picks. The board also froze tuition for in-state undergrads and updated its expressive activity policy. A Greensburg woman wrongly convicted of killing her child has helped found the Indiana Innocence project. The project is tapping resources at the Maurer School of Law and IU’s criminology department.

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Joe Hren

Speaker 1 All right, hello and welcome to Ask The Mayor on WFIU. I'm Joe Hren, this week we're with Terre Haute's Brandon Sakbun. Hello and welcome. Is the sun shining in Terre Haute today like it is here? Speaker 2 You know, the sun is always shining. You gotta start with that. The answer is yes, it's a great 78 degrees outside. Our municipal golf courses are packed. We're actually hosting a high school sectional at the famous Ray Park.

3 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Joe Hren

JOE HREN Hello and welcome to ask the mayor on WFIU. I'm Joe Hren, the first week of the month, and here we go with Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon, hello and welcome. Can you believe it's June? MARY FERDON I can't and glad that we got through some of that colder weather back in May. It hasn't seemed normal. I was like, I think it was one of the coldest days at the at the racetrack, on Memorial- on Sunday before Memorial Day.

4 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Joe Hren

Coming up on Indiana Newsdesk:The National Science Foundation has cut funding for researchers that not only threaten their work but their employment. The funding cuts are part of the Trump administration’s policy to eliminate any program that mentions diversity, equity and inclusion. With Indiana planning to ramp up installation of solar panels over the next five years, the big question is where to put them. One Fort Wayne business is already seeing the benefits of having solar panels on its roof.

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Joe Hren

Demolition is underway and the ground-breaking is scheduled for the convention center expansion project. The Capital Improvement Board met Wednesday to wrap up design details and approve a final round of bids. Designers are down to choosing fixtures, wall coverings and limestone wall designs. Construction documents are set to be released to Weddle Bros. contractors June 6. That includes 500 pages of drawings for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.