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local policy

Holyoke Wants to Research Data Centers Before Letting Them In

July 4, 2026

Holyoke is setting up a team to study whether big tech buildings will help or hurt the city. After banning new data centers in June, leaders now want more facts before making permanent rules. The temporary committee will look at how these high-tech sites use electricity, drink lots of water, affect

politics

City Bans Electric Bikes in Parks to Stop Youth Recklessness

June 22, 2026

In a move aimed at protecting pedestrians, Danville’s town council has decided to prohibit electric bicycles and scooters from all public parks. The decision follows a growing concern that young riders are speeding, ignoring stop signs and even entering private lawns while riding. Earlier this yea

education

Community Schools, Not Competition: Building a Shared Future

February 25, 2026

South Bend’s recent debate over Clay High School shows how a city can get caught up in institutional pride instead of student needs. The real story is about preparing young people for a workforce that increasingly demands more than just a diploma. Nearly seventy percent of Indiana’s upcoming jobs