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Washington Times Herald · Middletown, IN
Nearby: Middletown, INA Middletown man has been convicted in federal court on 17 counts of wire fraud in the theft of state funding through two Indiana online charter schools.

Sullivan Times · Carmel, IN
Nearby: Carmel, IN, 63, of Martinsville, Ill. passed away at 8:04 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2026 at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel.

Eagle-Tribune · Arlington, IN
Nearby: Arlington, INPresident Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein - AP I can remember as a kid when those World War II guys were everywhere in my hometown.They owned the plumbing shops and grocery stores, toiled at the steel mills in northwest Indiana, were leaders of their churches and civic groups, and gathered frequently at their local VFW and American Legion posts, which sponsored a good portion of our Little League teams.kAm%96J ?6G6C H@F=5 E2=< 23@FE E96 H2C :? DA64:7:4D[ 3FE x 4@F=5 E6== E96J H6C6 AC@F5 @7 E96:C D>2== :?5:G:5F2= C@=6D 7:89E:?8 }2K: 72D4:D> 2?5 y2A2?6D6 :>A6C:2=:D>] xE 567:?65 E96>] x 925 2? F?4=6 H:E9 E96 4@@=6DE y2A2?6D6 32J@?6E\C:7=6 96 D@>69@H 24BF:C65 7:89E:?8 :? D@>6 @7 E96 3=@@5:6DE |2C:?6 r@CAD 32EE=6D :?

Out · Greentown, IN
Nearby: Greentown, INShe's corny! Hailing from Greentown, Indiana, Darlene Mitchell has become one of the undeniable breakout stars from RuPaul's Drag Race season 18. After making it all the way to the finale, the hilarious and adorable queen tied the knot with her husband Branden Marcus in March 2026. Since her debut on Drag Race, Mitchell has won over fans across the globe for her hilarious sense of humor, silly approach to drag, and shining positive personality. Plus, she even received plenty of compliments for her natural good looks out of drag all over social media. "It was unexpected! It's truly insane to comprehend. I got sexy Trixie! That one I'm keeping in my pocket. I've been a kept woman for 10 years, so getting that reaction was nice. Baby, the men out there are thirsty. It's the wild west," Mitchell tells Out. See on Instagram Even RuPaul admitted towards the end of season 18 that Mitchell was a dark horse throughout the competition who picked up momentum following her iconic roast.

Commercial-News · Indianapolis, IN
Nearby: Indianapolis, INBy Kimberly Pullen After a season of accomplishments, the Allegan High School Marching Band has another reason to celebrate. The band finished fourth in Flight V at the Michigan Competing Bands Association (MCBA) State Championships on Saturday, November 7, 2026, earning a score of 82.850. With state competition behind them, the students are now preparing for an opportunity that has been more than three decades in the making. The fourth-place finish marks the first time in 11 years that Allegan has finished among the top four at state. It is also just the fifth time in the program’s 31 appearances in the state finals that the band has placed in the top four. Band Director Brenden Hoekstra said the group had one of its best performances of the season, and the students felt good about their show. “It was a great run through! We definitely had one of the best runs of the season. The students felt good about their show,” Hoekstra said.

The Brandeis Hoot · Boston, IN
Nearby: Boston, INLast Sunday, Nov. 1, the clocks wound back from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., marking the end of daylight savings time for this year. As we return to standard time, several questions come up: Why do we have daylight savings time? Why do we keep it? Should we keep it? First, daylight savings time should be defined. According to Britannica, daylight savings time refers to the practice of “advancing clocks, so as to extend daylight hours during conventional waking time in the summer months.” For example, as CBS news reported, on Oct. 31, the sunrise and sunset in Boston were at 7:16 AM and 5:39 PM, respectively. On Nov. 1, they were 6:17 AM and 4:37 PM, true to the change by an hour of the clocks. But why did we start doing this? As Britannica and the BBC explain, Benjamin Franklin is most commonly credited with coming up with the basic idea in 1784, with the idea of saving the use of artificial light, which were candles at the time.