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Washington Square News · Shelbyville, IN

NYU Run Club places 25th at cross-country nationals

The NYU Run Club traveled to Shelbyville, IN last weekend to compete in the final and largest meet of the fall season. The team qualified 14 runners for the NIRCA Cross Country National Championships, and the highest finisher out of both teams placed fifth in the race. Following strong team finishes in season’s first two invitationals as well as earning third place at the NIRCA XC Northeast Regional, the men’s squad qualified as a team of seven for the 8K national championship race and finished 25th out of 44 teams. Graduate student Elijah McCauley led the Violets with a 61st-place finish out of 271 runners. He was also the only runner to place in the top 100 for NYU’s men’s team. Only the men’s team qualified for the championship race — which requires competitors to qualify as a team. Outside of the championship races, the competition also had individual races, split into two divisions: one for first-years and sophomores, and another combining juniors, seniors and graduate students.

Eagle-Tribune · Arlington, IN

Nearby: Arlington, IN

Veterans Day more than a holiday during wartime

President 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 :?

Observer-Reporter · Arlington, IN

Nearby: Arlington, IN

FAA resumes airplane departures after nationwide ground stop

Nov 13, 2026 6 min read People wait at a terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday in Arlington, Va., after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop. [AP Photo] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said airplane departures could resume Friday night after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems. The FAA had grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon, causing hundreds of flights to be diverted. Officials cited “extraordinary circumstances” caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The nationwide ground stop was the first since January 2023, when a key FAA computer system malfunctioned, and the second since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The nation’s top homeland security official attributed the problem to a telecommunications outage and said there was no indication the communications failure was related to a cyberattack.

Southeast Iowa Union · Indianapolis, IN

Nearby: Indianapolis, IN

Mid-Prairie FFA attends National FFA Convention

Mid-Prairie FFA members who attended the 99th Annual National FFA Convention were: Nickolas Peck, Preston Ford, Conner O'Rourke, Jason Yoder, Layken Lee, Averi Janecek, Adelyn Huston and Harlee West. On Oct. 21, eight Mid-Prairie FFA members packed up and headed for Indianapolis, IN to take part in the National FFA Convention. Members who attended were: Preston Ford, Adelyn Huston, Averi Janecek, Layken Lee, Conner O’Rourke, Nickolas Peck, Harlee West and Jason Yoder. Mid-Prairie FFA Advisor Elsa Schmidt was the chaperone for the trip.On Wednesday, members spent time traveling to Indianapolis and at the FFA Career Expo and Shopping area. Members toured the Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery. They learned about milk goat production, agritourism and the making of cheese from goats.On Thursday morning, members attended the Opening Session which highlighted the keynote speaker, Scott McKain. Mr.

Commercial-News · Indianapolis, IN

Nearby: Indianapolis, IN

Allegan marching band finishes high, on to nationals

By 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 Herald Journal · Indianapolis, IN

Nearby: Indianapolis, IN

History made: Tenth straight championship for Green Canyon marching band

This past weekend the Green Canyon marching band made history in St. George by capturing its 10th straight state championship. Photo courtesy Nicole Wilkinson On Sunday, the Green Canyon Marching Band returned to Cache Valley escorted by the flashing lights of local law enforcement after a historic weekend of competition.It began Nov. 6, with Utah Music Educators Association (UMEA) sponsored Red Rocks State Marching Band Championship, where local 4A schools all placed in the stop 5. Green Canyon is the only Cache Valley marching band to compete in the 5A division, where the Wolves defeated all comers and clinched overall top marks.Green Canyon’s score of 91.275 for the show titled “Festivity” narrowly defeated American Fork’s 91.263 score. When the scores were announced, the Green Canyon students erupted with exuberant cheers.

Sullivan Times · Indianapolis, IN

Nearby: Indianapolis, IN

Bayh puts Indiana Democrats back in winning column with secretary of state victory

Democrat Beau Bayh celebrates his upset victory for secretary of state on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle A new generation of the Bayh family is a winner again for Indiana Democrats.Beau Bayh prevailed in the secretary of state’s race with about 51.4% of the vote in Tuesday night’s vote tallies over Republican candidate Max Engling’s 43%. About 90% of the vote had been counted statewide.“Today, Hoosiers voted for change,” Bayh told a jubilant crowd of Democrats in Indianapolis. “For too long, the people of our state have been taken for granted. Too many decisions have been made behind closed doors by insiders.

Register Publications · Batesville, IN

Nearby: Batesville, IN

LOUISE B. (JOHNSON) ROHRIG

Louise B. (Johnson) Rohrig, 91, of Milan passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Margaret Mary Health, in Batesville, IN. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements: 707 S. Main St., PO Box 243, Milan, IN 47031; (812) 654-2141.

WorldNetDaily · Carmel, IN

Nearby: Carmel, IN

‘You’re doing this wrong’: Bureaucracies spend opioid settlement cash on pickleball court, Flock cameras

A pot of alleged “blood money” settlements for opioid addiction survivors is reportedly getting passed around by government agencies across the nation and spent in a questionable manner, a new report alleges. Through a yearlong investigation, KFF Health News uncovered a number of expenditures with “tenuous ties to addiction,” among about 17,500 expenses, a Thursday report from the outlet shows. Thirty-three percent of opioid settlement spending — totaling $1.2 billion — was used for “other” purposes, per the report. This was the largest such category of spending, ahead of “warm handoff programs and recovery services” (21%) and “medicaid-assisted treatment and other treatment” (14%).