r/Indiana

How’s everyone doing in the Muncie area?

Police say the cameras are a tool for solving crimes. Critics say the expanding network amounts to a surveillance state.

I’m not originally from here; & when I drive through endless corn/soybean country, pass homesteads, & see the occasional pick-up driving the roads, I can’t help but wonder what most of their days are like.

I am actually from Kosciusko Indiana I am talking about the Pastor from Warsaw where the woman made the accusation in front of a church.

I think it does create a situation where yeah if it happened at 16 then the question really is was it consent at the time or was it rape. And yeah honestly hearing it she was groomed into consent.

Maybe an age of consent of 16 is problematic.

I do not live near Indiana and I don’t know anybody who does, is there any good way to financially support? Is anybody bringing in supplies like food or generators? Reputable groups, coalitions, etc? Does anybody have internet or are esims an option?

Please excuse me for my lack of specific knowledge around the situation and what is needed, or if I’m making poor assumptions. Thank you.

I dislike seeing so many people denied any kind of benefits, but this is what you all voted for. This the sane administration you thought would make it “ better”. This administration is funding criminals yet taking food out of the people mouths who need it. Medicaid benefits for people who need it. I wasn’t fond of the other presidential candidate either, because all politicians promise things, yet do the very things they said they wouldn’t do. It is my hope no one goes without .

My husband who was the main provider for our family recently lost his job and we applied for SNAP. It's been three months now and ive had to jump through hoops to try to get the $400 a month that i qualified for. The online portal hasn't worked for me and i was told by their tech line that there's nothing they can do- so i don't have a way to communicate/submit docs with them unless i fax & call. I've submitted every document and called 15 times in the last month just to be sure I've done everything to receive the help we need. I've completed the hour long interview, I paid to have documents faxed and I filled out paperwork after paperwork. I called today and was informed I was denied because of a form i didn't submit that they never told me about.

Why do I feel like like they wanted me to get denied? And maybe even purposely lied. I've never experienced this before and i have a deeper empathy and understanding for people in poverty.

We all know about Bloomington, brown county, and the dunes, but Southeastern Indiana, by the Ohio border is a gem as well. I’ve drove through there twice and love the rolling hills. Going down SR 44 from Indy was great. Going past rushville, things really open up. I was going to Ohio to check out Hueston Woods State Park and Oxford, which I recommend for my folks who love their towns like Nashville,IN, or Greencastle, a cute smaller town, with the perk of having the renown Miami University too.

Another gorgeous spot over in that area is the whitewater river scenic byway. Some of the best scenery in the state!!

My husband & I have been stretching out celebrating both his birthday & our 10yr anniversary between his travel w/ work. This weekend (20/21st-23rd) will be the “final stop”; & I’d really love a lil’ bit of everything we love thrown in—& I’d treasure some “in the know” advice!

*Please Note: Neither weather extremes, a lot of noise, nor getting sweaty/dirty phase us

…So far I’ve got the typical hiking (maybe camping) Clifty, antique shopping, & wine-tasting sorted out…

And I keep finding/hearing of the same handful of “must-go’s”—which is great; BUT are there any hidden gems??? Any historic sites, oddities, parks, shops (any kind), galleries, museums, cafes/bars/eateries, music venues, etc. you just truly think don’t get the attention or love they deserve???

Lastly: Are there any kind of hands-on, artistic, or just fun, interactive things to do??? I don’t care how messy or dOrKy/“lame”, childish, “boring”, or even kinda’ scary…

My husband is adventurous & creative in every way, & when he’s home/off from work, he’s always still tending to his business & then just tunnel-vision doing chores/property maintenance. I can’t get him to relax & play, pretend, or create anything

So, yeah… He needs this time & space to let loose, maybe trip out/be tripped out a bit, lol; & to live a little. This trip is his nudge. I’d love for it to be a BIG NUDGE.

Here is a question.

With record-breaking flooding in Noblesville, why did Indianapolis - Rocky Ripple get spared?

There was a prediction as high as 17 1/2 feet which would have gone over the top of the levee.

Could it be that the breach of the White River into the Carmel Stone Quarry was enough to take pressure off the flood?

As a person who was displaced by this weeks floods, I felt it important to raise awareness that the damage caused to Hoosiers this week is not only the result of a freak weather event.

Decades of environmental negligence by Republican administrations has resulted in millions of acres of destroyed wetlands not being properly mitigated by DNR, many of which were supposed to occur along the White River watershed. The failure to mitigate these wetlands has a direct impact on the ability of the White River and its tributaries to drain floodwaters.

To the Members of this Community,

I am writing to address the unsustainable expansion of data centers in our region and the direct threat they pose to our municipal infrastructure. Recent severe weather and natural disasters have already proven how fragile our local electrical grid is, leaving many residents entirely without power during critical emergencies. Despite these clear vulnerabilities, our local government continues to approve and fund massive data center projects.

As tax-paying citizens, we should have a direct say in these decisions. Our hard-earned tax dollars are currently being used to fund and subsidize corporate projects that threaten to run our community dry. Our elected leaders have a fundamental duty to prioritize the safety and well-being of local residents over corporate interests. We must collectively demand that our city council halts all further investments in these facilities and focuses instead on community resilience.

Key Points of Concern

Taxpayer Funding Misplaced: Our tax dollars should be directed toward grid modernization, public safety, and direct disaster relief for residents—not used to subsidize infrastructure for multibillion-dollar technology firms.

Threat to Essential Water Supplies:
Data centers consume millions of gallons of water daily for cooling. Diverting this massive volume from our municipal supply directly threatens the very water we rely on to drink, cook, and shower in.

Severe Grid Vulnerability: Data centers require an immense, continuous supply of electricity 24/7. Introducing this massive baseline load to an already fragile system directly compromises grid stability, increasing the risk of prolonged blackouts for residential neighborhoods during climate crises.

Negligible Public Benefit: These facilities occupy vast areas of valuable land and consume unprecedented amounts of local resources, yet they remain highly automated and create almost no permanent jobs for local residents after construction is complete.

It Only Takes an Email to Show We Mean Business

Decisions regarding land zoning, public utilities, and technology park approvals happen entirely at the municipal level. Our local officials hold the power to stop these projects, and it does not require a massive time commitment to make an impact. All it takes is sending a quick email or showing up at a meeting to let them know we mean business, we are paying close attention, and we are watching how they vote.

Please take action today using the template provided in the comments below to force our leaders to prioritize the community:

Contact Your Representatives Today:
Copy the formal template provided in the comments below and email it to your mayor and city council members. State clearly that as a taxpayer, you oppose any further investments or permits for data center projects.

Speak at City Council Meetings: Show up to upcoming public forums to voice your concerns. A visible community presence proves to local representatives that their constituents are organized and paying attention.

Spread the Word: Share this post with your neighbors, local family members, and community groups. Public awareness is our strongest tool to build pressure.

Demand Transparency and Accountability: Insist that the city council halts all pending proposals until an independent, transparent audit is conducted on our grid's actual capacity and our water supply's long-term sustainability.

Our city’s infrastructure belongs to the people who pay for it and rely on it to survive. Please take a few minutes today to contact your local leaders, attend the next meeting, and demand they put our community first.