‘Above all else, we are neighbors’: New citizens take their oaths in a historic week
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Lillee Sheckles & Tyler Young TheStatehouseFile.com July 3, 2026 On Thursday, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site hosted a naturalization ceremony celebrating not only America’s 250th birthday but also 75 peop “...”
CHALKBEAT: Republicans outnumber Democrats in central Indiana school board races
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Amelia Pak-Harvey Chalkbeat July 1, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township distr “...”
LIMESTONE POST: Revolutionary War veterans who settled in Monroe County
This story was originally published in the Limestone Post. By Steve Hinnefeld Limestone Post Magazine June 30, 2026 During the American Revolutionary War, Isaac Van Buskirk enlisted in the Continental Army in 1778, served under George Washington at Valley Forge, and fought in the “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: The Black Families Who Built Gary’s Middle Class
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Javonte Anderson Capital B Gary June 29, 2026 Ernest Mosley planned to stay three years. Fresh out of high school in 1975, he walked three blocks from his East Chicago home to Inland Steel looking for work. He had hoped to “...”
Before America’s big birthday party on Saturday, consider some light reading
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Jack Sells Special to TheStatehouseFile.com June 30, 2026 The United States of America turns 250 this year. That’s pretty old for a republic. Consider how Founding Father and alleged turkey superfan Benjamin Fra “...”
RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE: Indiana Humanities project aims to spark conversations about religion
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 2, 2026 Indiana Humanities is launching a multi-year initiative to help Hoosiers explore how religion and religious liberty have shaped the state’s communities and continue to influence public life. The initiative, called Matters of Rel “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Indiana leads nation in decline of children insured through Medicaid
By Mackenzi Klemann Indiana Capital Chronicle June 30, 2026 An estimated 174,000 fewer Hoosier children were insured through Medicaid programs in April compared to January 2025, according to a report from Georgetown University School of Public Policy. That’s a 20% decline — t “...”
IMMIGRATION DISPUTE: AG Rokita warns Merrillville not to oppose any ICE detention facility
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 30, 2026 Even while continuing to dig out from a June 11 tornado that ripped apart homes and businesses, the town of Merrillville appears to be standing firm against the threat of a lawsuit from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. Ro “...”
CHALKBEAT: Hear about the changes for schools this election and what they mean for students
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By MJ Slaby Chalkbeat June 9, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and “...”
WFYI: SCOTUS ruling puts Indiana’s Haitian community at risk of deportation
This story was originally published by WFYI Public Media. By Samantha Horton WFYI Public Media June 26, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday the Trump administration has the authority to terminate Haitian and Syrian immigrants’ temporary protection status that shiel “...”