February 26, 2026
Student volunteers at west side school send 20,000 meals to Haiti
Indianapolis students at a west side school volunteered Thursday to help send 20,000 meals to kids in Haiti.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2026
Data center proposed for Decatur Township wins first step toward approval
Despite visible community opposition, a proposed 130-acre data center in Decatur Township cleared a key hurdle Thursday, moving one step closer to approval.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2026
National grant helps preserve two historic Black churches in Indiana
Two churches in Indiana have been selected to be part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserving Black Churches grant program.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2026
Report: ICE detention center planned for Indianapolis
A immigration detention facility that could hold up to 8,500 people may be headed to Indianapolis, according to internal federal documents obtained by The New York Times.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2026
Residents urge Braun, lawmakers to regulate Indiana's growing data center industry
Indiana residents and environmental groups gathered at the State Library to urge lawmakers to regulate the state's rapidly expanding data center industry.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2026
Monthly vigil renews push to end ICE detention in Indiana after one immigrant dies
Multifaith leaders held their seventh vigil to oppose ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility. The vigil comes a week after ICE immigrant detainee 59-year-old Lorth Sim died in custody at Miami Correctional.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2026
State dedicates 141 acres in Owen County as nature preserve
The state has dedicated 141 acres of forest land in Owen County as a nature preserve.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2026
ICE protestors march to Gov. Braun's mansion
Hundreds of ICE protestors joined a cold, Sunday evening march on Indianapolis’ north side.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2026
How Indianapolis' new public editor is working to rebuild trust in local media
The Poynter Institute announced the appointment of Tracey Compton as the Indianapolis Public Editor. She will cover all newsroom that serve the city, working to rebuild trust in local media.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2026
Indianapolis to receive over $13 million to invest across the city
Indianapolis will receive over thirteen million dollars as part of a federal program known as Community Project Funding. The funds are awarded to local governments to invest in housing, public health, infrastructure, crime prevention and workforce development.
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