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Oneida County Sheriffs Investigate Death at Titan Homes in Sangerfield
Authorities are investigating a death at Titan Homes in the Town of Sangerfield.

How should Pinellas cope with shrinking schools? Officials want input
Earlville Opera House to debut expanded courtyard
EARLVILLE — Earlville Opera House will celebrate the opening of its newly expanded outdoor Courtyard with a Summer Tailgate FUNdraiser, featuring the Rusty Pickup Band from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 11, at the Earlville Opera House Arts Center,…
How best to beat the heat on Boilermaker Sunday
UTICA — The No. 1 health tip for people planning to either run in or just attend the Boilermaker Road Race on Sunday is to start hydrating as soon as possible, according to Boilermaker Medical Command. It will be too…
30-year-old man arrested weeks after deadly northwestern Indiana hit-and-run crash
Connor Dvorscak was identified as the suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed 45-year-old Phillip Land, of Knox, on June 27.
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Indianapolis airport installs solar panel canopies on parking lot to help power terminal
Three more solar panel projects are in progress at Indianapolis International Airport, additions to 187 acres of such panels already in use there.

Indiana Workforce Pell Grant options limited so far
The Workforce Pell Grant program, which allows students to use Pell Grants for short-term, direct-to-workforce training programs, has approved three programs so far at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and Vincennes University, though final approval must come from the federal…

‘Paranormal Cirque: Inferno’ coming to Castleton Square Mall for 6 shows
Cirque Italia is presenting its new production, "Paranormal Cirque: Inferno," at Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis from July 24 to 27, 2026, featuring international performers in nine acts inspired by the poem "Dante's Inferno."

Stem cell transplant from deceased donor saves Bloomington teen
INDIANAPOLIS — Medical history is being made right here in central Indiana as the world's first successful pediatric bone marrow transplant using stem cells from a deceased donor happened in Indianapolis earlier this year. Noah Britt, 14, of Bloomington, was diagnosed with acute…
State police investigating after woman hits northeastern Indiana sergeant's vehicle on I-69
Police said alcohol is believed to have been a potential factor in the crash.