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March 21, 2026

Tax season brings new deductions, complications for accountants

Tax season is underway, and both tax professionals and filers are seeing big changes this year.

March 19, 2026

New proposal imagines major changes for southern split of I-70 and I-65

The Rethink Coalition, a local nonprofit, released an extensive report that reimagines how specific stretches of highway could be redesigned to shrink their footprint and create space for new developments and parks.

March 16, 2026

A Marion County judge failed judicial review, will be withheld from November ballot

Marion County judges were interviewed Friday by a judicial selection committee that will see changes under a new law passed this session. One of them was not approved to appear on the November ballot.

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March 22, 2026

Purdue Men’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen Bound

The Purdue men’s basketball team is headed to the Sweet Sixteen. The Boilermakers secured their spot defeating the Miami Hurricanes 79-69 in Round 2 of the NCAA March Madness tournament Sunday afternoon.

Indianapolis approves plan to build $4B data center in Decatur Township after months of pushback

March 18, 2026

New all-terrain wheelchairs coming to a state park near you

March 16, 2026

Indy Action Coalition makes demands of Hogsett

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New state law to increase penalties for animal abuse, neglect

A new state law effective July 1 will increase penalties for animal abuse and neglect and remove liability for damages when someone takes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle.