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WATCH NOW: Photos of the week Marcus Steele, Marcus Steele Jr. sits for a picture with Willie Wilson at the Boys & Girls Club in Gary. John Luke The Times Marcus Steele, Marcus Steele Jr., 18, is Indiana Boys and Girls Clubs state Youth of the Year. He advances to regional competition later this year. John Luke, The Times Marcus Steele, Marcus Steele Jr., 18, left, works with Willie Wilson, 12, on homework at the Boys & Girls Club in Gary. Steele was named State Youth of...

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she cont...

No clear path ahead for large-scale wind, solar projects FREE NEWSLETTERS Wildcat Wind Farm in Tipton County. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) Much-debated legislation to boost wind and solar farms in Indiana was thwarted during this legislative session, but a key state lawmaker said Thursday he hopes to revive the issue next year to help meet the growing need for renewable energy. “We’ll bring back something,” vowed Rep. Ed Soliday, the bill’s author, as this year’s regular legislative sessi...

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she cont...

Indiana Creates Public Broadband Portal to Report Low Speeds A new act directs the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to establish a public broadband portal for individuals to report if their Internet is slower than 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 mbps for uploads. April 21, 2021 •  (TNS) — The state of Indiana is poised to become a matchmaker of sorts for Hoosier residents and businesses lacking access to high-speed internet service and c...

Efforts to send a message that Indiana is open for business to renewables came to an abrupt stop on Tuesday night. A bill that would have established some statewide standards for wind and solar projects — but was amended to grandfather in counties more restrictive ordinances — died on the Senate floor.  Despite significant amendments that had House Bill 1381 doing a 180 degree turn and handing more authority back to local governments, local control concerns still lingered, according to ...

Bill to ease approval of wind, solar farms flops, but debate rages on FREE NEWSLETTERS Wildcat Wind Farm in Tipton County. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) A strong coalition of renewable energy developers, major businesses and manufacturers could not muster enough support in the Indiana Senate Tuesday to pass a bill that would have shifted some local control over the siting of wind and solar farms to the state. The Senate’s less comprehensive version of House ...

When an influential Republican Party official had a property tax grievance, a Republican lawmaker had a solution. Fortunately, the ill-advised fix cam ...

Tax bill causes in-party fight | Lawmakers kill gun bill Kaitlin Lange, Arika Herron and Amelia Pak-Harvey, Indianapolis Star © Jenna Watson/IndyStar Rep. Ed Soliday listens as an amendment to a bill is presented during a House session Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, inside the temporary chamber at the Government Center South in Indianapolis. If you want a good look at how the sausage gets made at the Indiana Statehouse and the drama that can surround a bill, look no further than Hous...

Tax bill causes in-party fight | Lawmakers kill gun bill Kaitlin Lange, Arika Herron and Amelia Pak-Harvey, Indianapolis Star © Jenna Watson/IndyStar Rep. Ed Soliday listens as an amendment to a bill is presented during a House session Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, inside the temporary chamber at the Government Center South in Indianapolis. If you want a good look at how the sausage gets made at the Indiana Statehouse and the drama that can surround a bill, look no further than Hous...