Federal officials release $26 million for Indiana roads and bridges
The FHWA released $26 million for Indiana road and bridge repairs after August flooding and severe weather damaged key transportation links.
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FEMA aid is now available to Indiana storm victims. What residents must do before deadlines
Indiana SNAP households affected by the Aug. 11 storms have until Aug. 31, 2026, to seek replacement benefits. FEMA, state relief grants and temporary housing assistance have separate rules and county limits.
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Indiana gas-tax suspension continues through Sept. 5. What drivers and road agencies should know
Indiana’s gas-tax suspension continued Aug. 7 under a new executive order. Drivers remain exempt through Sept. 5, while road-funding reimbursements move through a staged approval process.
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Indiana VA patients face temporary online service limits during EHR switch
Indiana VA patients face temporary pauses in online messaging, refills and appointment cancellations as three medical centers switch to a new record system.
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Indiana recount changes winner in three-vote state Senate primary
A recount changed the Republican primary result in Indiana Senate District 23, moving Paula Copenhaver from a three-vote loss to a three-vote lead over incumbent Spencer Deery. An appeal may still challenge the commission’s decision.
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INDOT record places signal project outside Plymouth
A July 8 INDOT letting record identifies traffic-signal work at Louisville-area intersections, while a Plymouth contractor’s planholder listing does not establish a local award.
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Lawrenceburg nonprofit receives $125,000 federal award for Dearborn County youth substance-use prevention
C.A.S.A., based at 423 Walnut St. in Lawrenceburg, received a $125,000 fiscal year 2026 award for the Dearborn County Prevention Project.
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Plainfield planning commission reviews proposed 132-unit Airtech Apartments
Airtech Apartments is listed for development-plan approval on Plainfield’s Aug. 3, 2026 planning docket.
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Crawfordsville to hold Aug. 12 design open house for rail-crossing project
Crawfordsville’s third public open house on the railway crossing project will review design progress before environmental review begins this fall.
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Fishers Roundabout Reconstruction Targets August Completion
Fishers is rebuilding the Southeastern Parkway and Olio Road roundabout as part of a $12.4 million 2026 infrastructure program targeting August completion.
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Indianapolis Data-Center Moratorium Advances Amid Community Opposition
A proposed Indianapolis pause on new data-center construction advanced in committee as residents debated infrastructure, tax-base growth and neighborhood impacts.
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Partners announce Canal Street Artist Collective investment for downtown Wabash
Four Wabash-area organizations are partnering on a Canal Street Artist Collective project at 2 W. Canal St., supported in part by Indiana’s READI 2.0 Arts & Culture program.
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Parkview Logansport Hospital reports more than $15 million in first-year investment
One year after joining Parkview Health, the 83-bed Logansport hospital says it has invested more than $15 million and maintained full-service operations.
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Monticello weighs up to $1 million grant for residential water and sewer repairs
The Monticello City Council is considering a Community Development Block Grant application that could bring up to $1 million for water and sewer work in eligible residential areas.
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Evansville panel approves $47M mixed-use tower proposal
A 7-2 vote advances a proposed Sycamore Street project with 180 apartments and 14,000 square feet of commercial space, while tax-abatement action remains.
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Newport’s 2026 certified budget totals $251,654 after state review cuts road and capital-development allocations
Indiana certified Newport’s 2026 budget at $251,654 after reducing local-road and capital-development allocations because projected revenues were insufficient.
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Knightstown-area data center advances after Henry County zoning vote
Henry County commissioners voted 2-1 on Jan. 28 to approve planned-unit-development zoning for a proposed data center near I-70 and State Road 109 outside Knightstown.
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Fayette County schools expand student technology and screen-time guidance for 2026-27
The Fayette County School Corporation says expanded technology and screen-time guidance will begin with the 2026-27 school year, while Spartan Flex Academy will continue as a personalized program.
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LIV Golf Indianapolis Set for Aug. 20-23 at Westfield’s Chatham Hills
LIV Golf Indianapolis is scheduled for Aug. 20-23, 2026, at The Club at Chatham Hills, putting Westfield on the event’s four-day tournament schedule.
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Bezos Earth Fund Commits $10 Million to Indianapolis Park
Indy Parks says the Bezos Earth Fund will provide $10 million to transform Reverend Mozel Sanders Park as part of Indianapolis’ 2026 park improvements.
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Bedford awarded $498,200 in Indiana road and bridge funding
Bedford will receive $498,200 for local road and bridge projects in a July 8, 2026, state funding announcement covering more than $1.4 million for Lawrence County communities.
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State Road 3 construction to resume in New Castle
The City of New Castle says construction on State Road 3 will resume, but its update does not include a restart date, traffic plan or completion date.