The Hoosiers head to UCLA's home stadium for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day to play Alabama.

Federal officials have ordered a temporary halt to the planned shutdowns of two coal-burning Indiana power plants amid President Donald Trump’s attempts to boost the coal mining industry. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

IU football coach Curt Cignetti and Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer share a similar background. Their first jobs as head coaches were in the lower ranks of college football.

Brighten Bloomington, a partnership between Centerstone of Indiana, Inc. and the City of Bloomington, offers no-to-low-barrier employment for residents experiencing substance abuse, mental health issues and homelessness.

Bloomington attorney Ken Nunn died December 24. Nunn was 85 years old.

Local groups focused on hunger say the SUN Bucks program helped feed hundreds of thousands of children while school was out, and warn students could struggle to eat during the summer if the state doesn’t opt back in before the deadline on January 1.

A new tool with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) shows the average incomes for college graduates, and Indiana cosmetology schools rank at the bottom.

Long-span trusses are being installed as part of the Bloomington convention center expansion. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The mass departure follows turmoil within Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.

The holiday season can be a stressful time for everyone, but especially so for young LGBTQ Hoosiers.

A new program is aimed at addressing mental instability among Indiana students. Youth advocates hope the program could also reduce teacher turnover.

The holidays are hard for families separated by incarceration. Community groups in Indiana are helping families stay connected.

Sen. Liz Brown will no longer chair the Indiana Senate’s Judiciary Committee after she earlier quit a Republican leadership position in protest of the congressional redistricting plan’s defeat. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The city of Bloomington grew a little bit larger last week. City council approved a voluntary annexation of a parcel of land at 2005 West Cory Drive in Cory Lane Estates. @joe-hren.bsky.social

Floyd Superior Court 3 Judge Maria Granger announced this week she will not seek a fourth term, capping a lengthy career in law. She's credited with starting the state's first veterans court and expanding the reach of problem-solving courts.

The government asked a federal court in Indianapolis to seal a status report on the case involving fired IU professor and cybersecurity expert XiaoFeng Wang.

IU coach Curt Cignetti remembered his four years as an assistant coach at Alabama as crucial to his status as two-time national coach of the year with the Hoosiers.

Health experts advise people to get their annual flu vaccinations, wash their hands, cover their mouths when sneezing or coughing, and to stay home at least 24 hours after a fever breaks.

An analysis from Gov. Mike Braun’s administration estimates that total state tax breaks on businesses and individuals could top $900 million over the next two years if the Legislature were to adopt all the tax changes included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The Rail Trail crossing at South Rogers Street in Bloomington is open again after reconstruction, and the city is making progress on its B-Line Connection project. @indianajoanie.bsky.social

A year after former President Joe Biden spared 37 prisoners on federal death row from execution by reducing their sentences to life in prison, the Trump administration is making good on its promise to treat them as harshly as possible anyway. @georgehale.bsky.social

The Rose Bowl head coaches, IU’s Curt Cignetti and Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, praised each other’s team Monday ahead of their quarterfinal game in the College Football Playoff.

Terre Huate Mayor Brandon Sakbun said usually the city passes ordinances to fund unexpected expenses in December, but not this year. @joe-hren.bsky.social

Some public health experts lament that syringe services programs have become subject to growing politicization and dissent.

A new report from property tax company ATTOM says that Martin, Pike, Perry and Lake counties contributed the most to Indiana's higher than average foreclosure rate.

The Chicago Bears say they're willing to explore a move to Northwest Indiana. The football team has been planning a new stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois, but the team's president said the team hasn't been getting the help it wants from the Illinois legislature.

Miami Correctional Facility currently houses around 550 immigrant detainees. Indiana officials approved $16 million for facility upgrades in September after the state signed an agreement allowing up to 1,000 immigrants to be held there. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

Tom Ryan, the managing partner of SF Racing, announced on social media that he is naming a horse "Mendoza."

Youhuang Xiang, 32, is accused of receiving the pathogen E. coli concealed in a package listed in shipping documents as containing women's underwear.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and seven other Republican state attorneys general issued a rare rebuke of Donald Trump over the president’s executive order to accelerate the reclassification of marijuana.

Alabama plays Oklahoma tonight in a first-round game in the College Football Playoff. One of those teams will be top-ranked IU's opponent in the quarterfinals on Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Nearly 2,000 Indiana University Bloomington graduates are moving on to the next stage of their lives.

Indiana’s state budget surplus could grow to nearly $5 billion by the middle of 2027 under new and much rosier tax revenue projections. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The unusually short Statehouse session is also expected to feature movement on health care, child care, utilities and tweaks to a contentious property tax law. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

Over 122 million people, including 2.9 million Hoosiers, will be traveling for the holidays this year, according to AAA.

Indiana residents can get up to $8,000 for a heat pump through the new state program.

Bloomington officials say there’s no deal on the Bloomington Convention Center companion hotel. Dora Hospitality and the city are debating incentives. @joe-hren.bsky.social

Teacher turnover has gone up in recent years, said Liz Coit, president of the Marion County Commission on Youth. She said raising wages could give teachers a better quality of life and help schools across the state attract new talent.

Six former men’s basketball players at IU Indianapolis are suing the university, alleging physical and emotional abuse by fired coach Paul Corsaro. @weiss-a-woni.bsky.social

Three IU students participated in the Fernando Mendoza lookalike contest last weekend. Senior Max Augustini, seen in the red IU hoodie, was the winner.

The Indiana State Ethics Commission today approved a settlement requiring former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay a $10,000 civil fine, closing the ethics case against her — but potential criminal charges remain under review. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The Marion County Commission on Youth said a lack of housing and other basic needs can cause a negative domino effect for children.

Ahead of the legislative session reconvening in January, multiple Republican lawmakers have filed bills to expand how Indiana carries out the death penalty. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

After sustaining extensive damage from the tornado in May, the People and Animal Learning Services organization is starting to rebuild. PALS lost its entire 30,000 square-foot indoor arena to the tornado.

College Avenue will close for two weeks in late January to allow crews to build a sky bridge for the Bloomington Convention Center.

Three people are facing charges following a shooting at a Dollar General store in Brown County this past weekend. Two people were injured in the shooting. @indianajoanie.bsky.social

A week after Martin University announced it would “pause operations” at the end of the semester, the university terminated all staff and is encouraging students to transfer to other local colleges.

Hoosier Gov. Mike Braun is weeks away from wrapping up his first year as Indiana’s top leader and took time this week to dissect his successes and failures with the Indiana Capital Chronicle. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

Republican state Sen. Liz Brown wants to keep pressing her professional misconduct complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after the commission that reviews such allegations decided not to take action in the case. @indianacapitalchronicle.com

Monroe County residents can recycle natural-cut holiday trees, garlands and wreaths from Dec. 26 to Jan. 17 by dropping them off at any of the Waste Reduction District’s recycling centers in the county.