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May means racing in Indiana.
While most everyone recognizes that means that little spectacle at the 2.5-mile oval just west of Indianapolis, it's likely that few expected election contests to be continuing as we near Memorial Day.
Dave Bangert, with Based in Lafayette, explains what's happening in the Indiana Senate District 23 contest, where recently as few as three votes separated the candidates.
Jasper County, Indiana, residents find themselves in the midst of competing interests as coal plants and data centers vie for land and support. Canary Media does a deep dive on what's happening to the residents and community.
Finally, visitors to the Indiana State Museum see plenty of pieces of art and sculpture as part of the 92 County Walk. Indianapolis Monthly explains one such sculpture that has a unique and storied history.
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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Senate challenger seeks recount |
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Fountain County Republican Chair Paula Copenhaver (above, center), President Donald Trump's endorsed challenger to state Sen. Spencer Deery in Indiana Senate District 23, has filed for a recount of the Republican primary race, claiming it was tainted by “illegal votes.” Copenhaver says she seeks the recount of the certified results that had her trailing Deery by a three-vote margin — 6,337 to 6,334 — because of mistakes that were made in printing and distributing the ballots and votes that allegedly were made by "unqualified voters." Based in Lafayette has the developments. |
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Palou wins pole position — again |
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Alex Palou — the 2025 Indy 500 winner, current IndyCar points leader and member of Chip Ganassi Racing — is sitting at the pole position for the second year in a row. Learn more about the lineup, how to watch and listen and which drivers are on the leader board in the IndyCar series. The Indianapolis Star has everything you need to know to buckle in for the race. |
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Town battles coal, data centers |
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In rural Jasper County, located in northwestern Indiana, residents in the agricultural town of Wheatfield are battling two trends of the Trump era: reviving coal plants and building gas-powered data centers. Residents thought they got great news when it was announced that a coal facility built in the 1970s would be shut down as part of an effort to move to renewable energy. That was supposed to happen in 2023. But the Trump administration ordered it to stay online. Now there are plans to develop agricultural land for a huge data center and natural-gas power plant. Canary Media has more about the plans — and how residents and environmental advocates are pushing back. |
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WFIU shares more on the investigation.
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