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February 4, 2026
Franklin food pantry uses 'food rescue' to weather hard times
Food pantries in Indiana and across the country look to local grocers, college students, churches, K-12 schools, restaurants and bakeries for donations of food, or grow their own on rooftop gardens, or spend hours writing grant requests to stay afloat.
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February 1, 2026
Indy residents gather for food, fellowship, and support for their immigrant neighbors
People congregated at Northview Church of the Brethren for food, music and fellowship to learn how they can support their immigrant neighbors. The gathering focused on what to do next.
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January 30, 2026
Martin University's closure brings founder Boniface Hardin's vision for equity to an end
Last December, Martin University, Indiana’s only predominantly Black college, announced it would close. The school was founded by the late activist and Catholic priest Boniface Hardin, with a mission to serve students historically excluded from higher education.
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February 3, 2026
Metrobloks says its data center is not Big Tech, but Martindale-Brightwood residents still tell them to 'go home'
A Metropolitan Development Commission examiner is scheduled to decide whether to recommend the rezoning request for approval on Feb. 12.
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Hundreds of Indiana students walk out of schools to protest ICE
January 31, 2026
Vigil remembers lives lost during immigration enforcement
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Public Affairs / February 3, 2026
Indiana bill would ease residency rules for Marion County public defenders
Marion County’s public defender office is struggling to fill long-vacant positions as a bill moving through the Indiana Statehouse seeks to ease residency requirements.
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Public Affairs / January 29, 2026
Indiana National Guard moves closer to expanded policing powers through new legislation
A bill advancing at the Statehouse would allow Indiana National Guard military police to make arrests and conduct searches when activated by the governor.
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Public Affairs / January 28, 2026
Ryan Mears announces reelection bid for county prosecutor
Ryan Mears has taken himself off the short list of potential successors to Mayor Joe Hogsett — at least for now.
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