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Wheeler Mission for Women closes, rural college enrollment, IU football opener | Indiana Newsdesk

Coming up on  Indiana Newsdesk:

Bloomington’s Wheeler Mission for Women closed its doors this week, leaving the city without a low-barrier shelter for only women. Wheeler has been working the past month on relocating their guests.

A quarter of Indiana’s schools are listed as rural, and statistics show rural kids are far less likely to complete college than those from urban areas. Schools such as Indiana University and Ivy Tech have programs in place to help make the transition smoother.

And the IU football team kicks off a new season this weekend with a lot of new faces on both sides of the ball.

Those stories and the latest news headlines from across the state, Friday at 6 on  Indiana Newsdesk.

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