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Indiana electric bills rose just $2.71 this July compared to a 17.6% jump last year. Some utilities dipped. Experts warn costs are still rising long term due to grid expansion for AI data centers. https://t.co/qJf9vLR778

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In an era of Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze, who needs a physical road map?

The states around us – Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio – provide highway maps for free. But Indiana travelers? You’re out of luck. https://t.co/90m8LWyITR

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Hamilton County's coroner replaced white sheets with handmade quilts after watching parents identify a child on a morgue table. For one grieving mother, that quilt is one of the few things she remembers about identifying her son:https://t.co/nDT6vYOZBe

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Hoosier kids born between 2025-2028 are eligible for $1,000 in federal investment funds through Trump Accounts.

Kids under 5 in Indiana may qualify for an extra $250. Here’s our guide on how to sign up. https://t.co/SHoM3odfBu

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Indiana is estimated to have had 300,000 barns in 1900. Only about 20,000 remain today. The Indiana Barn Foundation is working to save what is left through grants, workshops and connecting owners with preservation contractors:https://t.co/HOfJjQsszv

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Indiana, like most other states, has a shrinking workforce due to baby boomers retiring.

But dozens of communities are trying to reverse that trend by offering incentives to remote workers to move there: https://t.co/kFKwgm2z0h

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How far do you have to drive to get groceries? A year ago, the only grocery left in Shoals, Indiana closed.

These days, local food shopping is done at the Dollar General just east of town or you have to drive up to 25 miles to the next town. https://t.co/f0757CFoz6

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Cliff Pappe, a former 10-year 4-H member who grew up on a Noble County farm, is on a mission to attend all 92 county fairs.

He came up with the plan during a 10-month deployment to Kuwait in 2024 and 2025. https://t.co/J9PGebdVwm

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For years, reliable high-speed internet has remained out of reach for thousands of rural Hoosiers.

But now, a federal program is expected to bring high-speed internet service to about 123,000 Indiana homes and businesses. https://t.co/hgZt1xGXv1

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Indiana is getting $1 billion for rural healthcare but hospitals say it is only a “Band-Aid” fix.

The money can't cover operating losses:https://t.co/zAKD4xIYbp

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Most of rural Indiana slowed down last year, but Owen County is among the 10 fastest-growing communities in the state.

Investments in fiber internet, affordable housing and childcare are paying off. https://t.co/lcYBRKUezJ

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Dusty Turner spent 31 years in prison for murder. But he didn’t kill anyone.

In 1996, jurors found the Navy SEAL trainee guilty of murder and abduction with intent to defile, despite his claim of innocence: https://t.co/sZ5jRYwrwo

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Indiana electric bills have risen nearly 19% since 2023.

NIPSCO now has the highest bills in the state, up nearly 50% compared to two years ago.

Working families are turning to nonprofits and township trustees just to avoid disconnection. https://t.co/Vp6e7Ep2t5

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Have you heard?

There’s a new media outlet in Indiana, and its goal is to be one of your most trusted sources for news.

Check out Free Press Indiana News, or FPI News for short: https://t.co/IBbpNCEq6V

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More than a third of Indiana counties have moved to restrict new data centers. Around 60 proposals have been filed across the state in two years. Marshall County banned them outright in April. Indianapolis is now considering a moratorium of its own:https://t.co/wj8EYSNqCh

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We’re here to cover what’s actually happening around Indiana and why it matters to you and your family.

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Indiana farmers were already having a tough year before diesel prices doubled and fertilizer costs jumped 35%. Many are struggling to break even.

"They're really not at profitable levels," said one Anderson farmer. "They're kind of at survival levels."https://t.co/1lrzzAY6El

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Hoosiers are paying less at the pump thanks to Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax suspension, but what did those taxes pay for and how will not paying them affect you?

Follow FPI News to stay up to date on how decisions made in Indiana will affect you.

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Did you know, tucked away in the forest in Solsberry, Indiana, is a free outdoor museum with 220 sculptures along three miles of trails?

The Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum is open every day from dawn to dusk and was started by artist Gerry Masse: https://t.co/XdeLgJOzWV