Purdue Opens Library In Indy, Road Salt Runoff Can Harm Environment, IU Celebrates Historic Season, Floyd County Judge Retires

A year and a half after splitting from IU, Purdue University is opening it’s own library in Indianapolis. Road salt can reduce car accidents on icy winter days. But it often doesn’t stay on the road — and that runoff can harm aquatic life in rivers and lakes as well as damage plants and soil. Indiana University has been celebrating a historic season including its first Big Ten Championship since 1967. Floyd County, Indiana, residents will select a new county judge next year. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.