Statewide advocates for electric ratepayers and the environment came to Granger Wednesday night to talk about the data center that Microsoft will start building this summer. They urged Microsoft to be more transparent and they called on St. Joseph County officials to watch out for constituents as they negotiate a development agreement.

The Chicago Bears could move to Indiana as lawmakers pass legislation aimed at securing a stadium deal for the football team.

“As disciples of Jesus, we cannot be indifferent to the poor, to migrants and refugees, or to anyone living in misery,” Bishop Kevin Rhoades said during an Ash Wednesday lecture at Holy Cross College.

Lawmakers continue to move a bill they say could connect homeless people with resources through interactions with police. The measure makes it so people can be charged with a class C misdemeanor for camping or sleeping in public areas.

Dustin’s Place is expanding to South Bend with free family grief nights, providing peer-to-peer support for children and adults after the death of a loved one.

Legislation would reshape Ivy Tech Community College governance, add workforce-focused board expertise and require research aligning degrees with employer needs.

Lawmakers have long considered ways to reduce township government. Legislative efforts may finally be set up to pass.

Indiana’s children are faring better than they were a year ago, according to an annual review of child well-being. The State of the Child presentation at the Indiana Statehouse this week highlighted new data that examines youth outcomes including health, education, economic and family factors.

An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo in Indiana.

Urban planning expert and St. Joseph County Council candidate Jan Cervelli says even though the council already has approved the rezoning Microsoft needs for its Granger data center, the company should be transparent in how the center is developed.