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Dwayne Clemons remains at large and authorities are using "all available resources in the ongoing investigation to take Clemons into custody," they said in a Facebook post.

UPDATE: At 9:52 a.m. Feb. 6, 2026, the Indiana State Police said the Amber alert in this case was canceled. The Starke County Sheriff's Office said the boy was found and is safe.

What we know about Indiana Amber Alert for missing 2-year-old boy Police are searching for a 2017 Chevrolet Trailblazer with Indiana license plate CRS242 in connection with 2-year-old boy's disappearance.

Please share. Police believe 2-year-old Saxon Clemons from North Judson, Indiana, is in "extreme danger."

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

Story by @tonycook317.bsky.social and @emilyhopkins.bsky.social.

A screenshot of a story you can find on IndyStar.com with the headline, "Hogsett hasn't delivered a 'Disclose Indy' ethics portal. So we built one."

This is beautiful journalism. The mayor of Indianapolis failed on his promise to deliver a "one-stop shop" for public records such as ethics filings, campaign finance reports and city contracts. So journalists with IndyStar and @mirrorindy.org built their own.

A link is in comments. Just wow.

Person shot by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, Walz says Another shooting involving federal law enforcement occurred Saturday, Jan. 24, in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz said.

BREAKING: Another shooting involving federal law enforcement occurred Saturday, Jan. 24, in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz said.

"Things could move on an express basis, skip the local stops and go direct to the main station. That's where President Trump wants to move it − at high speed," the president's Arctic commissioner said.

Our reporter got a front row seat to Roblox's newest safety features meant to enforce that only users within a similar age group can communicate with one another. But how accurate is the technology?

The Justice Department claims the release includes "untrue and sensationalist claims" against President Trump. Read the story at IndyStar here:

"Dear L. N.," a letter reportedly from Jeffrey Epstein began. "As you know by now, I have taken the 'short route' home. Good luck! We shared one thing … our love & caring for young ladies at the hope they'd reach their full potential. Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system. Life is unfair. Yours J. Epstein."

"As you know by now, I have taken the 'short route' home," a letter written by Jeffrey Epstein to disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar begins. It continues later with, "Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls."

Read more on this story at IndyStar.com. A link is in the comments.

Indiana politics has been covered beautifully by IndyStar's political team. Trump's threats to state senators, the redistricting battle and its potential fallout, all of it examined in detail by the journalists found here in this starter pack. Want more? Check out IndyStar.com.

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These Indy college campus facilities are open to community members Go for a ride at the Indy Cycloplex or grab a meal at Ivy Tech’s student restaurant.

My fave tip on this list - you can swim laps at the Olympic-standard pool at IU Indianapolis for just $3. Bring your own towel!

More resources here -

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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen, Charlie Brown.

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For those who missed it last night, Indiana has another shot at seeing the northern lights.

Read more from IndyStar with a story linked in the comments.

Here's a link to the story, which includes other emergency utility relief programs in Indiana.

It could take weeks for SNAP benefits to return as Indiana braces for cold weather. Thousands of Hoosiers might face a difficult decision: having groceries in their home, or heat.

Indiana's Energy Assistance Program can help cover part of their utilities.

Free story from IndyStar in the comments.

Detroit elects its first new mayor since 2013, when we were under both bankruptcy and emergency management.

via @freep.com :

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New York City Mayoral Election Results 2025 (Gift Article) Get live results and maps from the 2025 New York general election.

Polls don't close until 9 p.m., but here's a gift link to the results page for the NYC mayoral election to bookmark to watch once they do. (No needle for this one.)

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A photo shows officers patrolling the ground of Miami Correctional Facility, dubbed the "Speedway Slammer" in Indiana, which has become the latest ICE holding location.

A lot of taxpayer money is funding this facility in Indiana. A LOT. Here's what an IndyStar investigation uncovered. Story by Kristine Phillips, @bykristinep.bsky.social.

Story by Tony Cook / IndyStar @tonycook317.bsky.social | Peter Blanchard / Mirror Indy @peterblanchard.bsky.social | and Emily Hopkins / Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social can be read below:

Investigative journalists with IndyStar and @mirrorindy.org wrote an absolute banger of a story about how a secret relationship posing a conflict of interest in the Indianapolis mayor's office was ignored as millions of dollars flowed to city developers.

Read the story linked in the comments.

📰 | Story by IndyStar here:

Millions are expected to protest Saturday, Oct. 18, during nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations. Here are the rights that protect you while protesting, and where you can find rallies in dozens of cities across Indiana.

Read IndyStar's #NoKings story linked in the comments.

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Language is fun. Also weird. Fortunately, my Gen Alpha teen became a consulting expert for this story. A link to read it on IndyStar is provided in the comments.
#six-seven #skibidi

Looking to reach new heights? inSPIRE ROCK climbing gym opens tomorrow. Here's what to know before you go.
#Lubbock #RockClimbing #NewBusiness

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I'm usually left wondering by how many of these challenged books have been read in thorough detail for their literary merits vs. complained about from those among the professionally outraged.