Indiana News Roundup (9/3/25)

Three underrated IU study spots: Explore a cavernous, light-filled commons in the Biology Building, a sunny rooftop above Goodbody Hall Eatery and Luddy’s scenic focus cubes — find out where to go.

Leopard-marked frogs losing ground: Indiana’s distinctive crawfish frogs hijack crayfish burrows, but habitat loss and disease have driven them to isolated pockets. In July, the DNR released about 800 captive-bred froglets to revive numbers — find out how.

Young readers leap, tweens lag: Indiana’s third graders posted their biggest reading proficiency jump in 12 years after Literacy Cadre coaching in the science of reading, while seventh and eighth graders continue to struggle post-pandemic as officials hunt for solutions — find out how.

Ideal pumpkin harvest conditions: After a mostly dry season, northern Indiana growers report a bumper crop with dozens of varieties ready now— find out why you don’t have to wait for October.

Indiana Fever Performance Center: City and team officials have broken ground on a three-floor, 108,000-sq-ft, $78 million practice facility with regulation courts, spa-style retreat, full-service kitchen, and more — learn what it will feature.

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