The House Ways and Means Committee approved a resolution urging Congress to consider the national debt as a threat to financial and national security.

Anderson officials want to raise sewer rates 18% and municipal electric rates about 12% to fund repairs and bond projects. The council will take up the measures after a Feb. 17 hearing.

Lt. Zack Fontaine retired after 20 years in the Air Force, serving as a firefighter and flight medic, with 12 years at Buck Creek Township Fire Department. Local 4787 honored his service and wished him well.

Buck Creek Township Fire Department announces an opening for a Division Chief of Training to lead their training programs and influence department culture. Applications are due by February 27.

Indiana may boost property tax relief for disabled veterans, with Rep. Smaltz backing a bill for higher deductions, potentially 100% of property value, and converting deductions to credits for 2026.

Indiana House Republicans advanced a resolution authored by State Rep. Bob Heaton to the full House, aiming to address the $38 trillion U.S. national debt. The resolution urges Congress to adhere to a budget.

Indiana lawmakers, led by Rep. Tim O'Brien, seek federal action on the national debt, citing it as a security threat. Governor Braun and Comptroller Nieshalla support the resolution emphasizing the urgency of the debt crisis.

Fishers Fire Department announced Firefighter Ory Rachell's NREMT Paramedic certification after a 48-week program, strengthening their emergency response team.

The Black Market in Bloomington, Indiana, celebrates Black History Month, featuring local Black-owned businesses, artists, and nonprofits until 2 p.m. at City Hall.

A Lansing nonprofit tied to House Speaker Matt Hall ran social ads urging Indiana lawmakers to back new congressional maps, reporting shows.

Federal civil‑rights investigators have opened a compliance review of Indiana University’s scholarship awards after a DOJ letter requested student demographics and selection records.

State Rep. Mike Karickhoff of Indiana is honored for his 16-year legislative career as he retires, known for fiscal responsibility and community improvement.

The Indiana House passed a bill enhancing immigration law enforcement, focusing on compliance with federal detainer requests and penalizing non-compliance.