Public Library Departure, More Lawmakers Won’t Run Again, Public Health Funding, Pig Gut Bacteria Research, $29 Billion in Investments

Nichelle Hayes, the former interim CEO at the Indianapolis Public Library and director of the Center for Black Literature and Culture since 2017, announced her leave from the library on Wednesday. Three more state lawmakers have announced they will not run for re-election ahead of the start of the 2024 legislative session. Eighty-six Indiana counties received the first round of public health funding to come from the state’s Health First Indiana initiative. Researchers at Purdue University have mapped pig gut bacteria in a global study that is likely to become the rubric for all future studies of its kind. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation released a report showing it had nearly 29 billion dollars in investments during 2023. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.