Primary preview, Hoosier National Forest, Grad strike | Indiana Newsdesk

WFIU | By Joe Hren

Published April 29, 2022 at 9:16 PM EDT

Wheeler says she appreciates the hard work from election volunteers and county election officials are working to optimize the polling process for the future. (Steve Burns, WTIU/WFIU News)

Indiana’s primary election is Tuesday, and our Mitch Legan sat down with two current Republican representatives battling for the same district. Ahead, incumbent Bruce Borders and challenger Jeff Ellington answers questions on why they should earn your vote.

A project aimed at improving the Hoosier National Forest is being met with resistance from some environmental groups and residents. The project calls for cutting down trees and using controlled burns near Patoka Lake.

And, the graduate student strike against Indiana University turned even more contentious with a vote of no-confidence against IU’s new provost.

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

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