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Controlled burn contamination, COVID religious exemption | Indiana Newsdesk

Right now on  Indiana Newsdesk:

What began as a training exercise for the Bloomington Fire Department became a headache after lead-tainted paint flakes and ash rained down on nearby neighborhoods. The city expects to spend more than $100,000 on the environmental cleanup.

Many people are using the religious exemption to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccine mandated by schools and employers. Ahead, why the employer cutting one’s check could determine the status of one’s religious exemption.

And U.S. senator Mike Braun of Indiana is facing allegations he violated federal election laws during his 2018 campaign run.

Those stories and the latest news headlines from across the state, right now on  Indiana Newsdesk.

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Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren