New IPS Board Candidate, Primary And Preventative Care Report, LEAP District, Federal Order Keeps IN Coal Plants Open, Public Safety During NCAA Tournament, Purdue Men's Team In Elite Eight

The Indianapolis Public Schools board has a new member. Indiana lags behind other states in primary and preventative care, according to a new report. Elected officials across Central Indiana are raising concerns about a proposal to discharge water from an industrial district in Lebanon to Indianapolis — including into the Eagle Creek Reservoir. A renewed federal order is keeping two aging Indiana coal plants running months after their planned retirement — and utilities say the price tag is quickly climbing into the hundreds of millions. Thousands of college basketball fans from across the country are expected to visit Indianapolis next weekend for the NCAA March Madness Final Four games. The Purdue men’s basketball team is advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA March Madness tournament.