There is an overturned semi on IN-37 carrying over 150 pigs. There are no human injuries. The Fire Dept. is working to gather the pigs, and 62 are confirmed OK at this time. Clayton Baumgarth

Today I spoke with the music director (an IU alum) of Les Misérables, coming to Bloomington tomorrow! WFIU/WTIU News Les Misérables bringing three IU alumni back to campus | news - Indiana Public Media indianapublicmedia.org/news/les-miser…

Went to a really cool preview event for Les Misérables today, the show opens this evening! WFIU/WTIU News IU Auditorium holds preview event for Les Misérables | news - Indiana Public Media indianapublicmedia.org/news/iu-audito…

Lawyers for Indiana University are seeking to mislead a federal court about who can be punished under IU's new speech policy. Compare their assertions in a brief filed this week with the actual policy: IU plainly claims authority to take "immediate action" against *anyone*.

Our reporters Ethan Sandweiss and Clayton Baumgarth were on the most recent Inner States show talking about rural democrats. Check it out! 🗳 indianapublicmedia.org/innerstates/

I’m visiting the Brown County Music Center today to speak with their executive director about the venue’s 5th year anniversary! Keep an eye out for the story on the WFIU/WTIU News socials

The Brown County Music Center is celebrating 5 years as a venue: indianapublicmedia.org/news/brown-cou… WFIU/WTIU News

Probably one of my favorite stories I worked on all year: indianapublicmedia.org/news/small-tow… I had been wanting to do a feature on Dollar General’s role in rural America for some time, and the people of Prairieton were great to talk to! WFIU/WTIU News

Though the number of reported deaths has decreased, grain entrapments are still a problem nationwide and locally. I cannot thank Anita Howard enough for her bravery in speaking with me on such a personal, heartbreaking topic. WFIU/WTIU News indianapublicmedia.org/news/a-mothers…

Things got heated last night at a community meeting about a proposed data center that could be coming to Monrovia. ⁦⁦WFIU/WTIU News⁩ indianapublicmedia.org/news/monrovia-…

Another step closer to this data center becoming a reality in Monrovia. I’ll have a feature on this project later this week. Stay tuned! ⁦WFIU/WTIU News indianapublicmedia.org/news/controver…

At the US Capitol this morning for the public media hearing led by Marjorie Taylor Greene (Anti-American Airwaves). Not reporting for my outlet today, just here as a curious citizen.

As Congress debates whether to pull back all federal funds it has already committed to public broadcasting, NPR and PBS station officials in rural areas are watching closely. -David Folkenflik npr.org/2025/07/15/nx-… WNIN