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Anderson residents concerned over proposed utility rate increases

Anderson is proposing increasing rates that residents pay for its city-owned sewer and electric utilities.  In a Tuesday night public hearing, Anderson’s mayor made the case of why the utilities need ...
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Lawmakers propose a new mission for Ivy Tech. Here’s what could change

A bill moving through the Statehouse would restructure Ivy Tech Community College’s governance and sharpen its core mission to emphasize student workforce preparedness. Senate Bill 254  passed the Sen ...
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Muncie students at Burris Laboratory School and Indiana Academy stage ICE protest walkout

A second wave of high schoolers in Muncie followed in the footsteps of a nationwide movement, protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Around 40 students from Burris Laboratory ...
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ICE detainee dies at Miami Correctional Facility

An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo. Immigration and Customs Enforcement records show Lorth Sim, a Cambodian national, was being held at Miami ...
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Statehouse may finally be poised to pass township reform

Lawmakers in the House and Senate have merged competing bills that seek to consolidate township governments. Legislators have for years tried to reduce township government and now seem poised to ...
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Child well-being rating improves for Indiana, but some trends remain ‘worse’

Indiana’s children are faring better than they were a year ago, according to an annual review of child well-being. The State of the Child presentation at the Indiana Statehouse this week highlighted ...
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Southwestern Indiana gets first bird flu case in a year

A commercial turkey flock in Sullivan County has been hit with bird flu, the first case in southwestern Indiana in a year. According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, the owner of the ...
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New exhibit features copy of Declaration of Independence, historical artifacts

One of 26 surviving copies of the Declaration of Independence is now on display at the Lilly Library on Indiana University’s campus. It commemorates the 250th anniversary of the printing of the ...
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Indiana could crack down on foreign adversary influence

Lawmakers aim to crack down on the influence of foreign governments through legislation moving through the statehouse. One bill would require foreign agents that receive funding or are owned by ...
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Finding his rhythm: Gino Trujillo uses campus spaces to debut EP with bandmates

On a cold December night in Chicago 2025, Ball State first-year student Gino Trujillo stood on stage at Gman Tavern, preparing to share something deeply personal. His debut extended play (EP), “Night ...
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Indiana House panel advances school cellphone crackdown, revised youth social media bills

A sweeping school cellphone crackdown and revamped language tightening controls on youth social media use cleared the House Committee Wednesday after weeks of debate on both measures. In back-to-back ...
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Republicans revive push to shorten Indiana’s early voting period

Indiana’s early voting period would be cut from 28 days to 16 days in a year-old push revived by Republican state senators. The proposal for fewer early voting days was added Monday by the Senate ...