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Zach and Victoria discuss high school basketball and the spring schedule. Jaden Taylor tells us what the TinCaps have in store for the new year. We close with notes on the Komets, basketball, and an update on the show.
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Who & What: Thursday February 26, 2026
Citlink bus routes change on Fort Wayne's southeast side. Indiana to investigate utilities after lawmakers raise concerns over residents' bills. ICE detention center planned for Indianapolis.
Who & What: February 25, 2026
A new casino could be headed to the Fort Wayne area. Monthly vigil renews push to end ICE detention in Indiana after one immigrant dies. Indiana voters will still have the same number of early voting days.
Who & What: February 24, 2026
Federal farm bill moving through Congress could aid Hoosier farmers. 141 acres of forest in Owen County designated as a state nature preserve. Bill sent to Governor tightens Medicaid and food aid eligibility.
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He cited trouble organizing a campaign ahead of the May 5 primary for the District 19 seat in northeastern Indiana covering all of Adams, Blackford, Jay and Wells counties and part of Allen County. -
Indiana's Senate Bill 76, a sweeping measure to align local law enforcement and public institutions with federal immigration enforcement, remains poised for final approval despite a delay in the Senate on Thursday. -
Fort Wayne native Caroline Brewer has written and illustrated a unique, award-winning picture book titled Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature: A Biography in Poems. -
Beginning Feb. 23, the public can participate in a series of hearings to learn more about the plan to combine Allen County's smaller fire services, territories, and districts into one unified fire and EMS district. -
The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill extending state approval for syringe services programs, adding new requirements for local programs and their participants. The bill now needs final Senate approval.
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A bill that targets fraud and abuse in Indiana’s welfare programs is now headed to the Governor. The language puts the state in line with new federal requirements, but some Democrats worry it could add more barriers for Hoosiers. -
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will hold a public hearing March 24 with five major utility companies. -
A bill nearing final approval in the state legislature would limit the Indiana Civil Rights Commission’s power to represent Hoosiers who face illegal discrimination.
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