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You could almost see them standing right there on the sidelines.
Knute and Bobby and Oscar from Crispus Attucks, reminding the world that Indiana isn't flyover country. Those who know, know great things have and can and do happen here — we have the winning legacies of Rockne and Knight and the magic of Oscar Robertson and his historic team. And to borrow a phrase that's all the rage, if you don't believe me, Google it. Indiana, our Indiana, we're all for you.
While the state revels in its cream and crimson haze, news marches on.
Local folks in Marion County continue organizing against an unwanted data center, and students at IU Indy pushed back against the cancelation of a nearly six-decade tradition.
Turns out there's a lot of fight in this state.
Wherever you're reading from, we hope you're staying warm.
Let us know about interesting things that are happening in your part of the state. As always, thanks for reading. |
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Lisa Renze
Free Press Indiana
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Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-Hoosiers are the champions |
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In what some are calling the most improbable turnaround in college football history, the Indiana Hoosiers have finished their season 16-0 and are the College Football Playoff National Champions for the first time in the team's history. While students, alumni and fans gathered across the country in living rooms and at public watch parties — including tens of thousands in Bloomington — the Hoosiers faced the Hurricanes of the University of Miami on Miami's home turf in a hard-fought battle ending with the Hoosiers on top, 27-21, with a stunning fourth-down play call that ended in a touchdown run by IU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. Also: Everything you need to know about the team celebration on Saturday. |
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Rural homelessness on the rise |
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Homelessness in rural areas is more complex and often harder to see, say experts who witness firsthand the challenges of trying to address Hoosiers' housing insecurity. Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority data revealed rural areas saw a 16.6% increase in people experiencing homelessness between 2023 and 2025, compared to a 9.4% increase in urban areas in that same time. The Capital Chronicle explains. |
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Data center decision delayed |
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Residents of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood in Indianapolis have pushed back for months against a rezoning plan that would bring a data center to a 14-acre plot of land at the site of the former drive-in theater on Sherman Avenue. Their voices have been heard. The Metropolitan Development Commission has extended the deadline to Feb. 12 to determine whether to recommend the rezoning request, allowing more time for the residents to research and organize. |
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There's an aqueduct on the Central Canal |
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From financial woes to crumbling timber, the aqueduct spanning Fall Creek has seen its fair share of obstacles over its 190-year history. Indianapolis Monthly has the story. |
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More great reads |
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IU Indianapolis senior holds "eat-in" after university cancels annual MLK Jr. dinner over budgetary issues. WFYI has the story.
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The state's billion-dollar plan to move upwards of 25 million gallons of water from watersheds in Central Indiana — including Eagle Creek — to the new LEAP district in Boone County has faced a lot of pushback. Now the plan is to dump the used and treated water back into Eagle Creek reservoir. Eagle Creek advocates have a lot of concerns. The Indianapolis Star has more.
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Thousands of fans turn out to watch the Colts during summer training camp. If you're one of them, mark your calendar — the team is moving camp in 2027 to the team practice facility at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. Indianapolis Business Journal has the story.
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Notre Dame celebrates 50 years of women's varsity sports. Find out which sports started it all in Notre Dame Magazine.
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There are more than 1,000 townships in Indiana. HB 1315 wants to change that. The Statehouse File has the story.
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