>> "INDIANA NEWSDESK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY: >>> COMING UP ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," PASSING DOWN THE FAMILY FARM CAN BE MUCH MORE COMPLICATED THAN JUST USING A SIMPLE WILL.

SO THE NEED FOR HAVING A SUCCESSION PLAN IS IMPORTANT.

>> IF IT'S ALL IN ONE PERSON'S NAME, WHATEVER, AND THEN SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THAT PERSON, THEN THERE'S A SCRAMBLE TO TRY TO GET EVERYTHING COVERED.

>> THE STATE DEFINES FAMILY FARMS AS THOSE IN THE SAME FAMILY FOR 100 YEARS.

>>> THE KNOX COUNTY HIGH-TECH CRIME UNIT HAS BOGEY, A FORMER COMFORT DOG THAT CAN SNIFF OUT ELECTRONICS.

>> THE DOG HIT ON IT.

WE SAID WE LOOKED THERE, AND THEY SAID LOOK AGAIN, BECAUSE SOMETHING IS THERE.

>> THE CRIME UNIT SERVES 13 COUNTIES IN THE STATE.

>>> AND MARTINSVILLE IS GETTING CLOSE TO TREATING AN OPIOID TREATMENT FACILITY THAT CAN TREAT 500 PEOPLE AT A TIME.

WE WILL HAVE THESE STORIES PLUS LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT NOW ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

♪ >> WELCOME TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

I'M JOE HREN.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVED INDIANA'S PLAN FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS IN THE STATE, DESPITE CONCERNS ABOUT EQUITY.

BUT AS INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING'S REBECCA THIELE REPORTS, MEMBERS OF THE STATE EQUITY ALLIANCE SAY THEY ARE DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED.

>> THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME JUST ONE DAY AFTER COMMUNITIES IN GARY AND INDIANAPOLIS MET WITH THE D.O.T.

THEY WORRY THE STATE'S CURRENT PLAN MAY NOT BENEFIT BLACK AND BROWN NEIGHBORHOODS, BUSINESSES SHE SAYS SHE'S HOPEFUL THE ALLIANCE'S RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

>> NOT ONLY WILL THE ALLIANCE CONTINUE TO WATCH WHAT THEY DO, BUT THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOO IS WATCHING EXACTLY WHAT THEY DO.

>> SCOTT MANNING IS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF WITH THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

HE SAYS INDIANA'S PLAN WILL BE UPDATED AND RESUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNUALLY AND THAT THE ALLIANCE AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS' THOUGHTS WILL LIKELY FACTOR INTO THOSE UPDATES BUT MANNING SAYS D.O.T.

'S APPROVAL SPEAKS TO THE WORK THAT INDOT HAS DONE SO FAR.

>> THOSE CHARGING STATIONS AND THE BENEFITS REALLY TOUCH EVERY REGION OF THE STATE.

SO I THINK WE HAVE A PLAN AND LOCATIONS THAT ARE WELL THOUGHT OUT, THAT SPEAK TO WHAT'S BEEN REQUIRED OF US.

>> THOUGH THIS FIRST AWARD IS FOR $36 MILLION, INDIANA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $100 MILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

IT'S NOT CLEAR FAILING TO ADDRESS EQUITY CONCERNS COULD JEOPARDIZE FUTURE AWARDS.

>>> WE ARE NOW JOINED BY INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING'S ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY ISSUES REPORT REBECCA THIELE FOR MORE ON THIS STORY.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW.

>>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

>> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE A BIG ISSUE IS THAT WHAT INITIATED THIS.

>> BIDEN HE IS' ADMINISTRATION SAYS 40% OF THE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY IMPROVEMENTS LIKE E.V.

CHARGERS HAVE TO GO TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

SO GROUPS LIKE THE ALLIANCE WANT THEM TO PUT THE MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS.

>> HOW DO THEY DEFINE A DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY?

>> THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEFT THAT PRETTY VAGUE.

SO IT'S REALLY UP TO THE STATES TO INTERPRET IT HOW THEY SEE FIT.

SO THAT CAN MEAN BLACK, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR, THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT CAN MEAN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, THAT CAN MEAN FOLKS WHO HAVE LESS ACCESS TO TRANSIT LIKE RURAL AREAS.

SO THERE WASN'T A LOT OF LEEWAY THERE.

SO -- BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE SUFFERED SOME OF THE MOST HARM FROM POLLUTION FROM CARS.

SO THE ALLIANCE REALLY WANTS TO SEE THOSE FOLKS GET THOSE BENEFITS.

>> SO, YOU KNOW, THIS MONEY IS FOR CREATING A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF THESE E.V.

CHARGERS.

SO THAT PEOPLE FEEL SAFE GOING -- YOU DON'T WANT TO BE STRANDED, RIGHT?

>> RIGHT.

>> BUT THIS WOULD ALSO AFFECT THE ROUTE THESE PEOPLE WILL TAKE TOO DEPENDING ON WHERE THESE E.V.

CHARGERS ARE.

>> RIGHT.

SO YOU WOULD WANT TO SEE THOSE ALONG INTERSTATES, YOU KNOW, IF YOU GO FROM NEW YORK TO CALIFORNIA, YOU WILL TAKE THE MAJOR ROADWAYS.

SO THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THAT'S WHERE THOSE ARE PLACED.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A ROUGH IDEA FROM INDOT OF WHERE THOSE CHARGERS WILL BE.

BUT NOT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.

YOU KNOW, WE DON'T KNOW IF THOSE ARE GOING TO BE AT GAS STATIONS, RESTAURANTS, SHOPPING CENTERS AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT'S GOING TO MATTER TO PEOPLE LIKE THE ALLIANCE OWN FOLKS LIKE THOSE GAS STATIONS THAT WANT TO SEE THESE E.V.

CHARGERS ON THEIR PROPERTY.

I WILL MENTION THAT THERE IS ANOTHER FUNDING PROGRAM COMING OUT FROM D.O.T.

FOR COMMUNITY CHARGERS.

SO CHARGERS IN NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT THAT'S NOT AS MUCH MONEY AS THIS PROGRAM, AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE LIKE.

SO WE'LL REALLY HAVE TO SEE IF GROUPS LIKE THE AI LOOANCE WILL BE HAPPY -- AI LOOANCE WILL BE HAPPY WITH THOSE FUNDING PROGRAMS AS WELL.

>> SO CAN ALL ELECTRIC CARS USE THESE CHARGERS?

>> THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO, EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLY TESLA AND ALSO YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO D.C. FAST CHARGE -- FAST CHARGE YOUR CAR ANYWAY.

IF YOU CAN, THEN YOU SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANKS.

WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

APPRECIATE IT.

OF.

>> THANK YOU.

>> A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY MARKS THE COMPLETION OF PINNACLE'S TREATMENT CENTER'S NEW OPE IDENTIFYNEW OPE IDENTIFY TREATMENT CENTER -- OPIOID TREATMENT CENTER IN MARTINSVILLE.

CLAYTON BOMGUARD HAS THE STORY.

>> THIS IS THE FINAL PHASE FOR THE CAMPUS THAT OPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR.

IF PROVIDES ALL LEVEL OF CARE FOR PATIENTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE RECOVERING FROM SUB STANCE ABUSE, INCLUDING PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION.

THE C.E.O.

JOE PRITCHARD SAID IT COULD BE JUST THE BEGINNING IN GET MORE TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HOOSIERS.

>> THE GOAL IS TO TAKE WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE AND FIGURE OUT WHERE ELSE IN THE STATE WITH WE CAN DUPLICATE THIS CAMPUS.

>> THE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO TREAT AT LEAST 500 INDIVIDUALS ON A REGULAR BASIS.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STABILITY FIRST RICK MILLER SAYS THE CENTER IS GOING TO MAKE A NOTICEABLE IMPACT FOR THOSE IN NEED.

>> YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SOLVE IT ALL.

BUT YOU CAN SURE PUT A DENT IN IT AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF INDIVIDUALIZED INDIVIDUALIZE LIVES AND FAMILY -- INDIVIDUAL LIVES AND FAMILIES AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT.

>> THEY PLAN TO BUILD IN I.U.

HEALTH MORGAN.

FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M CLAYTON BAUMGARTH.

>> THEY EXPECT THE TREATMENT CENTER TO OPEN LATE NEXT MONTH.

WE ARE JOINED BY HOLDEN ABSHIER WITH THE LATEST HEADLINES FROM, ATHE STATE.

HELLO, HOLDEN.

>> HELLO, JOE.

THE STATE'S ABORTION CLINICS ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE AGAIN.

IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE FOR THOSE SEEKING AN ABORTION AND THOSE PROVIDING THE PROCEDURES.

NO ONE HAD REACHED TOUT REACHED OUT TO HER OFFICE FOR HELP THE DAY AFTER THE RULING.

>> THAT WAS REALLY -- WELL, IT WAS DEPRESSING.

AND IT MADE ME WONDER IF -- IF ENOUGH PEOPLE IN INDIANA KNEW THAT HE THIS COULD STILL CONTACT US FOR HELP.

>> INDIANA'S COURT OF APPEALS THIS WEEK REJECTED STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S TODD ROKITA'S REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED RESPONSE TO THE TEMPORARY BAN AND THAT WOULD HAVE SENT THE CASE DIRECTLY TO THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT.

>>> I.U.

PRESIDENT PAMELA WHITTEN'S FIRST STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS MAINLY FOCUSED ON THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN.

THE GOAL IS TO TRANSITION STUDENT SUCCESS, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE OVER THE COURSE OF SEVEN YEARS.

THE PLAN'S FRAMEWORK INCLUDES EXPANDING EXTERNALLY-FUNDED RESEARCH TO $700 MILLION ANNUALLY.

>> NOW IS THE TIME TO DREAM TO THINK BIG, AND TO IMAGINE THE UNIVERSITY WE WANT I. U.

TO BECOME.

THE FRAMEWORK WE HAVE ESTABLISHED WITH ITS AMBITIOUS GOALS REFLECTS OUR DETERMINATION TO OCCUPY THE HIGHEST TIER IN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION.

>> WHITTEN ALSO ADDRESSED THE ONGOING ISSUES WITH I.U.

'S GRADUATE STUDENT WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN DEMANDING UNION RECOGNITION.

SHE SAYS THE UNIVERSITY HAS INCREASED STIPENDS FOR GRAD WORKERS, MOVED TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE FEES AND CREATED A GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

>> WE KNOW THERE'S MORE WORK TO BE DONE AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE STUDENT EXPERIENCE FOR OUR GRADUATE STUDENTS.

>> IN PART BECAUSE OF THE CONCESSIONS BY UNIVERSITY, THE INDIANA GRADUATE WORKERS COALITION VOTED AGAINST RESUMING THE STRIKE FROM THE SPRING.

THE UNION DID VOTE YES ON ALLOWING IT TO SET A FUTURE STRIKE DATE IF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UNIVERSITY BREAK DOWN, SINCE ONE OF THE MAIN DEMANDS UNION RECOGNITION, HAS STILL BEEN DENIED BY I.U.

>> PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT GREAT, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS TO SEE IN THE UNIVERSITY ACTUALLY IS BEING FORTH RIGHT WHEN IT SAYS IT WANTS TO WORK CONSTRUCTIVELY ON THESE PROBLEMS.

>> ABOUT 30 PURDUE GRADUATE WORKERS AND FACULTY RALLIED THIS WEEK TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR I.U.

'S GRAD WORKERS.

>>> A JURY FOUND THAT PURDUE UNIVERSITY VIOLATED DUE PROCESS AND TREATED A STUDENT DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN AFTER SHE CAME FORWARD WITH ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A FRATERNITY MEMBER.

THE INITIAL COMPLAINT ARGUED PURDUE HAD A POLICY THAT IF WOMEN COULD NOT PROVE THEIR CLAIMS TO THE SATISFACTION OF UNIVERSITY DECISION MAKERS THEY FACED DISCIPLINE OR EXPULSION.

THE JURY FOUND THAT THE CONDUCT OF PURDUE'S DEAN OF STUDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE WAS MALICIOUS OR IN RECKLESS DISREGARD OF THE WOMAN'S RIGHTS.

AS PART OF THE JUDGMENT, PURDUE WILL PAY $10,000.

>>> SPURRED BY SKY SKYROCKETING NATIONAL RENT FAMILY AND TENANTS IN COLUMBUS ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND SAFE, QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THERE WAS A TOWN MEETING TO SHARE STORIES AND FIND SOLUTIONS.

>> A FULL-TIME MINIMUM WAGE WORKER WOULD HAVE TO WORK 101 HOURS A WEEK TO AFFORD A TWO-BEDROOM UNIT AT $950 A MONTH IN COLUMBUS.

HOOSIER ACTION LEADER JENNIFER WELLS SAYS IT PUTS THE TOWN ABOVE WASHINGTON, D.C., PORTLAND AND L.A. COUNTY TO AFFORD THE SAME UNIT.

>> I THINK IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT AFTER TALKING TO LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE OVER THE LAST TWO SUMMERS THAT WE CAME TOGETHER AS A VOICE, SHOWING POWER THAT WE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE CONCERNED AND WORRIED FOR OUR FUTURE.

>> THE EVENT ORGANIZER FOR HOOSIER ACTION SAYS PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TENANTS DON'T KNOW THEIR RIGHTS.

ALSO, OUT-OF-STATE INVESTORS ARE BUYING MANY AREA PROPERTIES AND TURNING THEM INTO RENTALS.

>> IT'S JACKING UP PRICES OF RENT.

IT'S PUSHING OUT FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS AND FUELING THE RENT CRISIS.

>> THEY WANT TO GET INFORMATION TO THE TENANTS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND FORMING A LANDLORD DATABASE SO TENANTS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM.

FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M CLAYTON BOMB BOGARTH.

>> BIRDS FLYING INTO BUILDINGS IS NORMAL.

WE MONITOR 26 BUILDINGS ON I.U.

'S CAMPUS AND FOUND 256 DEAD BIRDS SO FAR.

>> SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS CLOSING YOUR BLINDS OR TURNING OFF EXTERIOR LIGHTING CAN PREVENT BIRD DEATH.

AND IF ONE HOUSEHOLD DOES IT, GREAT.

IF MANY HOUSEHOLDS DO THAT, EVEN BETTER.

>> THE GROUP WANTS TO MAKE I.U.

A BIRD-FRIENDLY CAMPUS BY FIGURING OUT WHAT BUILDINGS ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS SO THEY CAN APPLY SOLUTIONS.

>>> THE NORTHERN INDIANA UTILITY NIPSCO WANTS TO RAISE UTILITIES BY ABOUT $19 FOR THE AVERAGE USER.

THE INCREASE WILL PRIMARILY GO TO PAY FOR SOLAR AND WIND RESOURCES AS IT TRANSITIONS AWAY FROM COLE, BUT NISPSCO OFFICIALS SAY IT'S SLOWER THAN HOPED DUE TO SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES WITH SOLAR.

>> UNFORTUNATELY WHAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE FOR A WHILE IS CUSTOMERS PAYING FOR THE OLD, WHILE THEY CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE NEW.

SO IT'S A PANCAKING INCREASES IF YOU WILL.

>> THAT IS ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR HEADLINES THIS WEEK.

BACK TO YOU, JOE.

>> THANKS, HOLDEN.

COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," SUCCESSION PLANNING HAS BECOME CRITICAL IN PASSING DOWN THE FAMILY FARM TO FUTURE GENERATIONS.

AND THE NEWEST TOOL IN THE KNOX COUNTY HIGH-TECH CRIME UNITS' ARSENAL HAS FUR AND QUITE THE NOSE ON HIM!

THESE STORIES AND MORE, RIGHT HERE ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

>>> WELCOME BACK TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

THE KNOX COUNTY HIGH-TECH CRIME FIGHTING UNIT HAS MANY ASSETS IN ITS ARSENAL, BUT THE NEWEST ONE HAS FUR AND A FEISTY ATTITUDE.

SIDNEY BROWN OF VINCENT'S PBS HAS THIS STORY ON BOGEY, THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

>> THERE'S A NEW K-9 OFFICER IN VINCENNES HOPING TO SERVE THE CITY.

BOGEY AND KAREN O'CONNOR OR A TEAM AND THE NEWEST ASSET TO THE HIGH-TECH CRIME UNIT.

IT SERVES 13 COUNTIES AND JUST ONE OF 10 STATEWIDE.

KNOX COUNTY PROSECUTOR DIRK CARNAHAN HELPED WITH THE CREATION OF THE UNIT.

>> SO WE HAD A PARALEGAL OPENING IN THE OFFICE AND I HIRED THE PERSON WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE IN MIND OF STARTING A UNIT LIKE THIS.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET A GRANT AND GET STARTED AND KIND OF HIT THE GROUND AND DO SOME PRELIMINARY THINGS.

AND THEN THE STATE OF INDIANA PICKED UP ON THE SAME IDEA AND DECIDED TO EXPAND ON THAT.

THE LEGISLATURE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA INSTEAD OF THROWING MORE MONEY AT THE STATE POLICE LAB TO SPREAD IT AROUND AND OPEN SOME REGIONAL HUBS.

OF SO THERE'S A PRETTY FIERCE COMPETITION FOR THAT.

>> KNOX COUNTY'S HUB SERVES OVER 500,000 PEOPLE.

THE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO FIND AN ANALYZE ELECTRONIC DATA TO HELP BUILD THE CASE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>> OUR FOCUS IS ON JUST THAT, SOLVING CRIME, MAKING PEOPLE SAFER AND ALSO ONE THING THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT THIS TECHNOLOGY IS GREAT FOR PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM BEING WRONGLY ACCUSED, AND PROTECTING INNOCENT PEOPLE.

>> KAREN O'CONNOR IS THE CURRENT DIRECTOR OF THE HIGH-TECH CRIME UNIT AND FIRST GOT INVOLVED WHILE ATTENDING VINCENNES UNIVERSITY.

SINCE HEADING UP UNIVERSITY, O'CONNOR HAS BROUGHT ON A K-9 OFFICER.

>> [ DOG BARKING ] >> BOGEY JOINED THE UNIT THIS SUMMER AND WAS TRAINED IN INDIANAPOLIS BY TODD JORDAN OF JORDAN DETECTION K-9.

>> THE DOGS THAT HE TRAINS ARE PRIMARILY LABS.

HE'S DONE A COUPLE OF OTHER BREEDS, BUT THEY TEND TO WORK THE BEST.

AND ALL OF HIS DOGS ARE COMFORT DOG DROPOUTS.

BOGEY WENT THROUGH TO BE A COMFORT DOG AND OBVIOUSLY HE'S TOO MOUTHY FOR THAT.

SO HE THEN WENT TO POLICE WORK.

>> CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC DETECTION DOGS MUST TRAIN EVERY DAY AND ARE REWARDED BY FOOD.

BOGEY HAS BEEN TAUGHT TO DETECT TPPO.

A CHEMICAL FOUND ON ELECTRONICS TO PREVENT THEM FROM OVERHEATING.

HIS SKILLS IN THE FIELD WILL HELP WITH THE IDENTIFICATION AND THE RECOVERY OF FLASH DRIVES, CELLULAR DEVICES AND COMPUTERS, ALL OF WHICH CAN BE FARMED FOR DATA.

A K-9 LIKE BOGEY WAS FAMOUSLY USED IN THE CASE AGAINST SUBWAY SPOKESPERSON JARED FOGLE.

>> WHEN THEY DID THE SEARCH WARRANT FOR HIM, THEY TOOK BARON WHO WAS TODD JORDAN'S FIRST ELECTRONIC DOG AND HE FOUND A TEENY, TINY S.D.

CARD THAT JARED WOULD CARRY AROUND WITH HIM BECAUSE HE TRAVELED A LOT.

THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER FOUND THAT.

THEY SEARCHED THAT BACKPACK NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THEY EVEN FOUND IT AND THE DOG HIT ON IT.

THEY'RE LIKE WE LOOKED THERE.

AND THE DOG HIT ON IT, AND THEY SAID LOOK AGAIN.

IT WAS IN A HIDDEN COMPARTMENT.

AND SO OUR OFFICERS ARE TRAINED AND THEIR EXCELLENT BUT WE'RE ALL HUMAN AND WE MAKE MISTAKES AND WE MISS THINGS.

AND SO TO HAVE AN EXTRA TOOL THAT'S A LITTLE MORE KEEN ON THINGS AND CAN PINPOINT WHERE THINGS ARE REALLY WORKS OUT FOR US?

>> PRIMARY FOCUS WILL BE IN ELECTRONIC DETECTION.

O'CONNOR HOPES TO USE BOGEY IN OTHER SITUATIONS AS WELL.

>> KIND OF THE GREAT THING ABOUT HIM, BECAUSE HE'S BEEN THROUGH THAT TRAINING, WE CAN STILL UTILIZE HIM IN THE COURTROOM WITH CASES AND VICTIMS.

>> BOGEY'S FRIENDLY AND AFFECTIONATE WAYS WILL ALSO PROVIDE SOME COMFORT FOR OFFICERS WHO DEAL WITH A LOT OF STRESS IN THEIR JOBS.

>> SO WE DIDN'T PICK HIM OUT.

HE WAS JUST ASSIGNED TO US, AND SO HE'S A PRETTY GOOD FIT FOR US.

WE'RE REALLY HAPPY WITH HIM.

EVEN IF HE IS LIPPY.

>> WHILE BOGEY MIGHT HAVE A LITTLE SASS, HE'S EXACTLY WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN KNOX COUNTY NEED.

>> PASSING A FARM TO THE NEXT GENERATION IS QUITE THE UNDERTAKING AND CAN BE MUCH MORE COMPLICATED THAN A SIMPLE WELL.

CLAYTON BAUMGARTH HAS THE MORE THAN ON THIS SUCCESSION PLANNING.

>> HERE AT THIS FARM IN POSEYVILLE, INDIANA, ALL YOU HEAR IS THE RUSTLING OF CORN STALKS IN THE BREEZE.

FOR THIS FAMILY, IT'S A PERIOD OF CALM BEFORE HARVEST STARTS.

LAST YEAR, THE STEEVES TOOK ON EXTRA WORK, COMPLETING A COMPLICATED SUCCESSION PROCESS.

>> IF IT'S ALL IN ONE PERSON'S NAME AND SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THAT PERSON, THERE'S A SCRAMBLE TO GET EVERYTHING COVERED AND WE DIDN'T WANT THAT.

WE WANTED TO HAVE EVERYTHING WITH TRANSITION, ALLOW FOR THE NEPHEWS TO WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE FARM.

>> THE STEVE FARM HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR OVER 100 YEARS.

IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1898 BY MARK'S GREAT, GREAT GRANDMOTHER.

SHE HANDED IT DOWN TO HER SON WHO HANDED IT TO HIS SON AND THEN EVENTUALLY TO MARK AND WAYNE'S PARENTS.

PASSING A FARM TO THE NEXT GENERATION CAN BE QUITE THE UNDERTAKING, MUCH MORE COMPLICATED THAN A SIMPLE WILL.

THE STEEVES HAD TO SHARE DETAILED FINANCIAL RECORDS, FAMILY HISTORY AND GOALS WITH A THIRD-PARTY BUSINESS THAT SPECIALIZES IN SUCCESSION PLANNING.

>> IT WAS A LITTLE SCARY, YOU KNOW, BUT WE FINALLY SAT DOWN AND TALKED TOGETHER.

IT'S LIKE, IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS WE NEED TO LET THEM IN LIKE THEY ARE PART OF THE FAMILY.

WE NEED TO BE 100% HONEST WITH THEM.

WE BASICALLY NEED TO TELL THEM EVERYTHING ABOUT US.

I MEAN EVERYTHING!

SO THEY CAN PUT TOGETHER THE BEST THING POSSIBLE SO WHEN THEY'RE DONE, IT'S LIKE, WE CAN FINALLY SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT.

>> SUCCESSION PLANNING IS IMPORTANT TO EVERY BUSINESS BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS DONE IN RURAL AREAS.

CARL STEVE SAYS IT CAN BE TOUGH WORK FOR FARMERS ON TOP OF EXISTING RESPONSIBILITIES.

>> I THINK FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I TALK TO, THE GENERAL ASSUMPTION IS THAT, YES, WE NEED TO DO IT BUT WE HAVEN'T STARTED.

>> MUCH IS AT STAKE IF THE PLANNING IS NOT DONE.

OWNERS MAY FIND SCRAMBLING TO FIND PEOPLE TO BUY THEIR FARM.

AND THE HURDLE TO SELL A FARM IS ALSO A CHALLENGE THAT YOU CHALLENGE.

>> YOU CAN'T START FROM NOTHING BEING IN FARMING.

IT'S TOO MUCH OF AN INVESTMENT.

IT'S A HIGH DOLLAR TO GET STARTED WHEN YOU'VE GOT A COMBINE, IT'S HALF A MILLION DOLLARS AND THAT ONLY DOES HARVESTING, PERIOD.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT TO TOWN AND TAKE THE FAMILY TO CHURCH IN.

YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THAT.

>> SPECIALIZED HELP IS AVAILABLE.

ART LITTLEFIELD AND DENNIS HANKS ARE ESTATE PLANNING SPECIALISTS AT LINCOLN FINANCIAL ADVISORS.

THEY FOCUS SOLELY ON AGRIBUSINESS SERVICES.

THEY BOTH COVER THE STEEVES SUCCESSION PLANNING PROCESS.

THEY SAY THAT THE PROCESS LOOKS STRAIGHTFORWARD ON PAPER, BUT RARELY TURNS OUT THAT WAY.

FARMS ARE TYPICALLY FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES AND ANYONE IN A FAMILY KNOWS THAT CAN BRING DISAGREEMENT.

>> TENDS TO BE A LOT OF CONFLICT, LACK OF COMMUNICATION IN FAMILIES THAT AS A RESULT CAUSE THE SUCCESSION PLANNING TO BE DIFFICULT.

>> EVEN A SMOOTHER SAILING DEAL IS TIME CONSUMING AND EVERY HOUR SPENT WORKING ON THIS IS AN HOUR SPENT NOT WORKING ON THE FARM.

THAT CAN BE ESPECIALLY HARMFUL TO SMALLER FARMS THAT MAY NOT HAVE THE WORKFORCE NEEDED TO HANDLE EVERYTHING SIMULTANEOUSLY.

>> MANY OF THE ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS INCLUDE PLANNING AND HARVEST, THAT WE ONLY HAVE A LIMITED WINDOW THAT FARM FAMILIES WILL BE AVAILABLE.

>> THE PRICE OF SPECIALIZED SERVICE IS DETERMINED BY THE SIZE OF THE FARM AND WHETHER COMPLICATIONS ARISE DURING THE PROCESS.

THE STEEVES FARM IS UP WITH OF MANY THAT MAKE UP A RICH TAPESTRY OF FAMILY AGRICULTURAL LEGACIES THROUGHOUT INDIANA.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECOGNIZE FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN IN ONE FAMILY FOR AT LEAST 100 YEARS.

THESE ACCOLADES OR HOOSIER HOMESTEAD AWARDS ARE A WAY FOR STATE TO UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY-RUN AGRICULTURE.

>> WHAT I HAVE FOUND IN INDIANA IS OUR FARMERS, THEY WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THE LAND.

THEY WANT TO DOT RIGHT THING WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS LIKE CONSERVATION AND MAKING SURE THAT LAND IS AVAILABLE FOR SOMEBODY TO HAVE IN THE FUTURE.

>> FOR FARMERS THAT DON'T PLAN FOR SUCCESSION, THEY CAN LEAVE IT TO A FAMILY MEMBER, BUT HOW CAN THEY ENSURE IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE RUN.

>> THERE'S ALSO A COMPONENT DO WE WANT TO HAVE SOMEBODY THAT MANAGES THE FARM?

IS THAT A FAMILY MEMBER?

IS IT SOMEBODY ELSE?

AND THE SUCCESSION OF HOW WE MAKE SURE THIS IS A CONTINUING ENTITY AND A CONTINUING FARM, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?

>> TORE KETTLER, THIS PASSING OF THE TORCH INVOLUMES INCLUDING A YOUNGER GENERATION IN AGRICULTURE.

>> WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT CURRENT AND YOUNGER GENERATIONS, THEY TEND TO HAVE A PRETTY ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET.

SO SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME BACK AND SAY, OKAY, THIS FARM, WE USED TO RAISE CROPS.

WE USED TO RAISE LIVESTOCK, I WILL FIND A WAY TO GET IT BACK INVOLVED IN THAT BUSINESS.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT SOME PEOPLE WANT TO CONTINUE THAT KIND OF LIFESTYLE.

>> AS ONE GENERATION HANDS OVER THE REINS TO ANOTHER, GROWING PAINS EMERGE.

>> I GUESS THE BIGGEST THING I CAN SAY IS THAT CHANGE CAN BE SCARY, BUT DON'T AFRAID OF IT, BECAUSE IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A GOOD THING.

>> SO WHAT CONVINCED THE NEPHEWS TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS TROUBLE AND CONTINUE WORKING FOR THE FARM.

>> IT'S IN YOUR BLOOD.

I FEEL LIKE MORE THAN ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, IT -- EVEN THE DAYS YOU DON'T LIKE DOING IT, YOU FIND A REASON THAT YOU WANT TO KEEP DOING IT.

I THINK FOR ME MORE THAN ANYTHING, LOOKING AT THE LEGACY THAT'S ALREADY HERE, AND WANTING TO SAY THAT I HELPED CONTINUE IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

>> FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M CLAYTON BAUMGARTH.

OF THE.

>> FAMILY FARMS MAKE UP 96% OF THE FARMS IN INDIANA WITH THE AVERAGE FARM SIZE AT 264 ACRES.

>>> WELL, INDIANA IS LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON WHEN IT PLAYS AT NEBRASKA SATURDAY NIGHT.

THE BIG TEN TEAMS HAVEN'T MET SINCE 2019, WHEN THE HOOSIERS WON BY A TOUCHDOWN.

THE CORNHUSKERS HAVE LOST THREE OF THEIR FIRST FOUR GAMES AND FIRED HEAD COACH SCOTT FROST THREE WEEKS AGO AFTER A LOSS TO GEORGIA SOUTHERN.

>> AT THE SAME TIME, THEY ARE AT HOME.

THEY PLAY REALLY GOOD AT HOME AND IT'S BEEN THEIR HISTORY IN THE PAST, AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE IN THAT PROGRAM.

>> INDIANA IS 3-1 THIS SEASON.

>>> ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER JOHN MELON CAMP WILL KICK OFF HIS LIVE AND IN-PERSON 2023 TOUR WITH TWO SHOWS AT THE I.U.

AUDITORIUM, THE SHOWS ON FEBRUARY 5th AND 6th WILL BE THE FIRST OF A 76 SHOW FOR THE SEYMOUR NATIVE.

THIS COMES WITH THE REISSUANCE OF THE SCARECROW ALBUM.

>>> OUR WORK CONTINUES ONLINE AS WE COVER THROUGHOUT THE THE NEWS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT WTIUNEWS.ORG.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

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