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A couple years ago, we tried some of the weirdest Midwest family recipes we could find, and we walked away craving more (and a little nauseous). So we're back to do it again. Back again is Alex Chambers (host/producer of WFIU's Inner States), and joining us is Kayte Young (host/producer of WFIU's @eartheats ) This time around, we're tasting a pungent cheese dip, a family favorite, a casserole with a dozen ingredients that's somehow still bland, and...cake with meat in it.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, the water level was sitting at about 9.68 feet above normal pool level. The beaches will remain closed at least through the end of May.
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Indiana Public Media received eight Central Great Lakes Regional Emmy nominations in 2026. In this Q&A, videographer, editor, and storyteller Saddam Abbas Al-Zubaidi reflects on collaboration, visual storytelling, and the importance of sharing authentic Indiana stories through Journey Indiana and other productions.
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Shipwrecks are more than just museums of the past. They also create living underwater environments worth protecting.
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Today we are very aware of the dangers of arsenic exposure, but that didn't stop some of our ancestors from using this poison in a number of objects to get a particular shade of green.
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Local Tiny Desk entrant raps in Louisiana Creole, a language he learned as he was starting his album.
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About 150 years ago, Indiana nearly bankrupted itself building a statewide canal system. Now, a new archaeological project seeks to learn more about this maligned period of Indiana history.
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Governor Noah Noble proclaimed Indiana’s first Thanksgiving Day December 7, 1837. In 1863, Indiana joined all the Northern states in a coordinated observance.
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Becky Meek Photography/Courtesy of the poet.Colleen Wells reads her poems “A Party of Five Becomes Two,” “Heartblast,” “Love It or List It,” “Snow Day,” and “March Madness.”
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"Born To Be Blue," "A Stranger In Town," "Welcome To The Club" and other songs written and performed by Mel Tormé.
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Neil Young has been at times hard to listen to. But no one can doubt his honesty in trying to make us hear him.
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Bridgeman Art Library/WikimediaThis hour on Harmonia, we’re continuing our series on music in and about the Americas during the first centuries of European colonization. Join us as we explore the myriad musical traditions of New England and the mid Atlantic between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
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In the 1940s a young jazz singer with a four-octave range and bebop chops burst onto the big-band scene with Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine before going on to establish herself as a solo star.
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You might think a plant would be defenseless against predators, but that's not really the case. Learn more about the tomato plant's defense system with A Moment of Science. -
The Assistant Police Chief in West Baden has been arrested on three felony charges, following an investigation by the Indiana State Police. -
For 90 years, winners of the Indianapolis 500 have celebrated with a glass bottle of milk. One of the longest traditions, all drivers have to choose what milk they would drink if they win the race, including the rookies. -
MCCSC launched a two-year plan last February to achieve financial balance amid state budget cuts, declining enrollment, revenue decline, birthrate decline and increasing expenses. -
The Crossroads Academic Medical Institute brings together Marian University, Purdue University and healthcare systems across the state in what organizers describe as a “distributed academic medical center.” -
Red caps have appeared on fire hydrants in the Blue Ridge and Fritz Terrace neighborhoods in Bloomington. -
Mills Pool will have a delayed opening due to a leak. An opening date has not been set. -
The Board of Public Works approved an order that would send contractors to clean 420 E. Sixth St when it falls out of compliance with city code. -
What do soap bubbles and butterfly wings have in common? Learn the answer with today's A Moment of Science! -
Republicans enter this year’s elections with a 70-30 House majority. Democrats need to pick up four House seats to break the two-thirds supermajority.
