Indiana News Roundup (8/31/25)

Bison parachutes into Bloomington: IU’s new mascot made a sky-high debut at Memorial Stadium during College GameDay, tipping its hat to Hoosiers history and Lee Corso’s finale — find out how it unfolded.

Indiana’s enduring parade legacy: From a rain-soaked debut in 1886 and a dramatic Last Days of Pompeii reenactment to its rise as the Labor Capital and Lowell’s 106-year streak, find out how.

Benefit concert for recovery outreach: Project Recovery Southern Indiana is hosting a Sept. 25 benefit concert featuring live music, a candlelight memorial and community vendors to raise funds for a mobile harm reduction unit — find out how you can help.

Teachers shoulder rising supply costs: Many educators spend hundreds—even thousands—of personal dollars on pencils, notebooks and other classroom essentials as tariffs, supply chain disruptions and frozen funding push prices up — find out what’s behind this budget squeeze.

Playoff roster showdown: With Caitlin Clark closing in on her return after missing 28 games, the Fever must cut one hardship-waiver player and convert another to a season-ending deal to lock in their playoff roster — find out who could stick around.

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