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Indiana softball returns to the diamond with two midweek non-conference matchups against the University of Louisville and the University of Notre Dame on Tuesday and Wednesday. After losing two of three against Minnesota, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/indiana-softball-returns-to-non-conference-play-with-two-midweek-matchups

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

Former LaPorte County Commissioners' Attorney Shaw Friedman, left, and LaPorte County Auditor Timothy Stabosz. The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to review a 3-0 Indiana Court of Appeals decision authorizing Friedman's claim that Stabosz unlawfully defamed to proceed to trial. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/indiana-supreme-court-declines-to-review-laporte-county-defamation-lawsuit

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

Biogas is still a tiny sliver of the energy world, accounting for less than 1% of Indiana’s energy generation. But some utility experts are keeping their eye on it as a sleeper source of energy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/indiana-gears-up-to-turn-manure-into-renewable-energy

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

Poor Hoosiers practically have to beg for help from state government when they are in need – from child care assistance to free lunch for students or cash assistance for https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/school-vouchers-far-out-of-line-with-indianas-social-safety-net

Anniversaries of big news events often bring about a flood of related media. This month’s 30th anniversary of the tragic end of the government raid on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco is no exception. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/jeff-guinn-writes-of-wacos-loss-and-legacy-30-years-on

Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles

Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who received the alleged hush money payment at the center of the Manhattan district attorney's indictment of Donald Trump, says she is not afraid to take the stand against the former president but worries about violence from his supporter https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/stormy-daniels-not-afraid-to-take-stand-against-trump-worries-about-violence-from-supporters

There’s a reason generations of men keep coming back to DeJay’s Barbershop in New Albany. Any time someone gets a cut from owner D.J. Mattingly or barbers Cortez Barnes and Taylor Jumper-Tyus they can expect precision service, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/southern-indiana-shops-in-indiana-black-barbershop-health-initiative

INDIANAPOLIS – It’s time for Indiana’s second greatest spectacle in racing. The Pinewood Derby has racers from across central Indiana taking their places at the Indiana State Museum. Cars will be launched from the second story of the museum and zip ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/pinewood-derby-brings-hundreds-of-racers-to-indiana-state-museum

Four-time Pro Bowl CB Asante Samuel won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but he recommends Lamar Jackson stay away from Bill Belichick
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For an average residential Duke Energy customer in Indiana using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month, it means a decrease of approximately 16% over rates today, or $26 a month. That is on top of a 5% decrease that went into effect in January. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/duke-energy-request-to-reduce-fuel-electric-rate-approved-by-indiana-regulators

Mike Rhoades has agreed to become the next men's basketball coach at Penn State and leave VCU, which is close to hiring Utah State's Ryan Odom as his replacement, sources told ESPN. https://ourcommunitynow.com/sports/sources-rhoades-to-psu-as-vcu-eyes-odom

Indiana softball successfully extended its win streak Tuesday night with a 9-1 win over in-state foe Butler University at Andy Mohr Field. The game lasted only five innings as the Hoosiers run-ruled the Bulldogs. “Always great to step out of Big Ten ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/indiana-softball-matches-second-longest-winning-streak-with-9-1-win-over-butler

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur's latest indictment alleges conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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The bill would prohibit transgender youth under 18 from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and surgeries in the state. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/indiana-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-heads-to-governor

Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, who had called for a halt on sweeping judicial reforms. Netanyahu's proposal has sparked months of protests in Israel and abroad.
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Indiana State Police Jasper Post announced on Facebook Saturday that human remains have been discovered at US 231 near County Road 1000 North, about 20 minutes south of Santa Claus, Indiana. The Spencer County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call Saturday afternoon by two hunters who discovered the remains while https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/human-remains-found-near-santa-claus-indiana

There is a purity to the tournament, the idea that anything is possible playing out before our eyes. So long as Alabama remained, that was tainted.
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The truth is the state of our mental health system is wholly unacceptable. It both threatens to undermine the incredible economic gains Indiana has made, and more importantly, is ravaging our children, families, friends and co-workers. The impacts are most ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/oped-be-bold-think-big-act-now-to-find-solutions-to-indianas-mental-health-crisis

I found my great-grandmother in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Actually, she didn't live in Indiana but on an island in the Baltic Sea. After years of searching for her birthplace, experts at the second-largest genealogical research collection in the U.S. did what ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/find-your-roots-in-fort-wayne-visit-the-genealogy-center-on-a-getaway-to-indianas-second-city

A Boston sports radio talk show host is under fire for using an ethnic slur to describe ESPN personality Mina Kimes.
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After nine years, the sixth generation Camaros will come off the assembly line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in January 2024.
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The Storm Prediction Center has issued an excessive rainfall alert for Indiana on Friday. INDIANAPOLIS — Get ready for a very spring-like wet weather pattern to enter Indiana. This morning, a lot of mist and drizzle met motorists as they headed out the door, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/live-doppler-13-weather-blog-wet-weather-pattern-enters-indiana

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. -- An accident involving three vehicles occurred on Interstate-74, causing injuries and the entrapment of one passenger. Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff's Office were called around 2:19 p.m. Tuesday afternoon to the area surrounding the 47-mile marker on I-74 in response to... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-local/4-people-injured-in-multi-vehicle-accident-on-i-74

House GOP committee chairs have asked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to testify on the investigation into money paid to Stormy Daniels.
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Amazon will be eliminating roles in its cloud computing unit, human resources division, advertising and Twitch, CEO Andy Jassy said Monday.
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By leading community development, Black churches can drive sustainable and generational change in their neighborhoods, writes the pastor of the Apostolic Church of God. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/commentary-woodlawn-central-model-bears-replicating

There is no March Madness – or college sports at all – without the athletes. So why are they getting cheated out of the money they rightfully earned?
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Museum launched the exhibit, ‘Influencing Lincoln: The Pursuit of Black Freedom,’ Saturday. The curation explores the Black community’s fight for freedom and equal rights during and after the Civil War at the ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/indiana-state-museum-debuts-exhibit-influencing-lincoln-the-pursuit-of-black-freedom

USA TODAY's Women of the Year project honors local and national women who are making life better in their communities every day.
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St. Patrick's Day is here! And if you're not feeling corned beef and cabbage, there are a ton of chain restaurants that are ready to serve you! Save some green at these national food chains! https://ourcommunitynow.com/promotions/full-list-of-st-patricks-day-food-and-drink-freebies-deals

Aaron Rodgers revealed that he is ready to go ahead with his long-awaited separation from the Packers and play for the Jets in 2023 as a trade awaits.
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The SVB crisis involves red and blue states, and the whole American workforce as much as tech workers. Effects would be felt beyond Silicon Valley.
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Several media organizations asked a federal judge on Monday to publicly announce his plans to hold a hearing Wednesday in a blockbuster medication abortion case after the judge reportedly moved to keep the hearing under wraps. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/media-outlets-urge-judge-to-announce-his-plans-for-a-hearing-in-blockbuster-medication-abortion-case