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Troubled Waters

The Tippecanoe River and its twin lakes provide a stream of revenue and recreation to residents—and a home to some of the world’s most endangered animals, freshwater mussels. The effort to save six species of threatened mollusks hasn’t come without cost or controversy.
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The Mind Trust’s Long Road to School Revolution

A local nonprofit has made Indy a national model for education reform—gaining unprecedented power along the way. But behind every success the group’s approach has helped fund lies a debate: Should outside parties have this much influence on public schools?
Emmitt Carney

A Class Dismissed

Marion Academy promised to restore order in the classrooms and on the streets of Indianapolis. But when the charter school for juvenile offenders opened last August, it delivered chaos. “Sometimes, I think some of our students would be better off in jail. They’re safer there. Isn’t that a horrible thing to say?”
Mickey Deputy

Learning Curve: Pageant Star Mickey Deputy On Heading To College

“Sometimes I have hard times. I was bullied at two of my schools. At one of my schools, I was bullied because I had no hair. I was going through treatment.”

Indiana’s Great 8

“We have had younger black women and men tell us they've decided to apply to graduate school because of us. I have no words for how that makes me feel, and I think that black women should talk about their accomplishments and hard work more often. You never know who is listening, you never know who you can touch, and you can even save a life.”
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IM Takes Home Nine SPJ Awards

At its annual banquet on Friday, the state chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists presented IM with nine 2015 Best in Indiana Journalism awards, including six firsts.
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Kate Franzman Is Indy’s Beevangelist

Urban farmer Kate Franzman has installed bee hives all around Indianapolis. Why so much buzz over an insect? Take a look.
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Ruckus is a Make or Break Moment for the Handcrafted Movement

With Ruckus at the Circle City Industrial Complex, we're about to find out how robust the maker community really is.
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Culture Warriors: LGBT Battlefield

"RFRA was embarrassing, but Pence hasn’t won elections by championing LGBT causes. And he still wields the veto pen, which is mighty indeed."

Tweets of the Week: Mike Pence

A lot of people were unhappy with Gov. Mike Pence last week. Really unhappy.