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Heat Wave next week may be slightly "drier" heat | 13Weather Blog
There will be humid heat today, but a dropping Muggy Meter this weekend before the next heat wave hits next week.
Infant surrendered in Safe Haven Baby Box in Marion
The infant was surrendered in June at the Marion General Hospital and was handed to the hospital's staff at the Baby Box location.

EXPANDING: Longtime Englewood cemetery approved for growth, funeral home
VENICE — An Englewood cemetery is expanding its services and rebuilding from a hurricane, thanks to a unanimous vote of approval by the Sarasota County Commission on Tuesday.

Last days for Port Charlotte Library
PORT CHARLOTTE — The chance to check out books at the Port Charlotte Library on Aaron Street ended when doors closed Thursday.
$110 million in state grants to improve local 9-1-1 systems
ALBANY — Oneida County will receive $2.1 million from two state grants to help improve public safety communications and dispatching, according to Governor Kathy Hochul.
What happened to Mr. Bendo? Photo raises concerns about future of west Indianapolis landmark
The 18-foot statue was heavily damaged in a hit-and-run crash in March.

Report: Sarasota County water meets all standards
VENICE — The 300,000 people who regularly hydrate with Sarasota County water imbibed a beverage last year that met all of the state's standards with no violations, according to the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report.

Kelsey Mitchell scores 29 points, Fever hold on to beat Mercury 92-89
Phoenix went up by 10 points in the third quarter, but Indiana went on a 13-0 run to go up 62-59 before the teams traded runs in the fourth.

In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
Ashleigh Hallam teaches English at her local library in Indiana. She's brushing up on her Spanish by watching the World Cup. Many English speakers in the U.S. are tuning into Spanish broadcasts, even if they don't understand the language. Census…
'They'll be replenished 100%' | Braun says state will make up for lost funds during gas tax holiday
The gas sales and excise tax suspension has created a combined loss of $533 million for state and local government budgets to fix Indiana's roads.

IMPD investigating fatal shooting southeast of downtown
A person died from apparent gunshot wounds in southeast Indianapolis Thursday night, police said.