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PBS member station serving central-Indiana since 1969. Local productions include: Journey Indiana, Indiana Newsdesk, Nice Work, among others! ipm.org/tv

Little more than a century ago, Hoosier novelist and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter was one of the most famous and influential leaders of what was blossoming into America’s modern conservation movement.

“This world has never known a country equal to ours in size, having greater natural beauty, diversity of scenery and wealth of animal and plant life...” began the front-page column of OUTDOOR AMERICA's December 1922 issue.

"Life inside the home of novelist and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter was anything but normal. Birds, butterflies and various other critters had free run of the entire 14-room cabin in Geneva, Indiana..."

Three young birds perch on a branch in one of Gene Stratton-Porter’s intimate wildlife photographs. A purple frame wraps the image with the IPM All-IN blog logo.

Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom, who grew up in tiny Mitchell, Indiana, went on to become one of NASA's first astronauts, and was slated to become one of the first astronauts to land on the moon. Learn more about the Indiana legend in this short, 6-minute feature on WTIU's Journey Indiana:

A Hoosier Amongst the Stars: The Wild Ride of Gus Grissom

Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom, who grew up in tiny Mitchell, Indiana, and went on to become one of NASA's first astronauts, and was slated to become one of the first astronauts to land on the moon.

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This past week, our community raised nearly $32,000 to support local news and educational programming. As we face new challenges and uncertain funding, your support truly is priceless. We couldn't do it without viewers like you. THANK YOU for standing with WTIU!

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"Janusz Korczak—the leader of an orphanage who went with his orphans to Treblinka—he was offered the opportunity to survive. Korczak was the equivalent of Mr. Rogers. Non-Jews flocked to hear his radio broadcast. Are we going to say that he went 'like sheep to the slaughter?'"

A large, jagged tone with a bouquet of 1 dozen red roses and 1 dozen white roses. 

The stone is engraved in Polish. It reads: "Janusz Korczak. Henryk Goldszmit. I Dzieci." English translation: "Janusz Korczak. Henryk Goldszmit. And children."

A bittersweet day as WTIU staff pose for the last time on the original INDIANA NEWSDESK set. 🎥 Don't worry—the show isn't going anywhere! While Studio 6 receives a much-deserved renovation, we are grateful to our crew (present and past) for maintaining this exact set for the last decade. 🛠

A photo of WTIU staff posing next to the INDIANA NEWSDESK set inside of TV Studio 6. Lighting hangs from metal beams in the ceiling. In the background, blue walls with the faint outline of the Indiana map create a backdrop for the set. Two tables - one round and one large desk - sit in front. Around 20 staff members surround the tables and smile at the camera.