A Williamson County rancher has applied for federal depredation sub-permits after vultures preyed on a calf and began roosting near her fields, forcing a clash between farmers and wildlife rules. Experts say the birds’ northward spread complicates livestock protection.

Southside neighbors and conservationists are battling a petition that would allow a truck‑repair operation to fill part of the Pleasant Run Creek wetland. The MDC will revisit the case this summer.

Zionsville opened the 215‑acre Carpenter Nature Preserve on the former Wolf Run golf course, adding trails, an amphitheater and new habitat‑restoration work along Eagle Creek. Funding blends state grants and private donations.