Indiana, Kentucky close first polling stations for midterm election; Trump calls it 'big deal'

The first polling stations in the 2026 US midterm elections closed at 6 pm (local time) on Tuesday in most parts of Indiana and Kentucky. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (REUTERS)

Washington DC [US], November 4 (ANI): The first US midterm polling stations in the 2026 US midterm elections closed at 6 pm (local time) on Tuesday in most parts of Indiana and Kentucky, marking the beginning of the vote-counting process in the high-stakes elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. The first … Read more

In 1986, Esther Detering left her 54-acre lakeshore property near Kendallville, Indiana, to a land trust, turning the farm into a nature preserve

From family farm to nature preserve: A lakeshore gift that still stands. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

In 1986, Esther Detering left her family’s 54-acre lakeshore property near Kendallville, Indiana, to a land trust. The old farm became a nature preserve. According to the Winter 2021 issue of the ACRES Land Trust quarterly magazine, the Detering Nature Preserve is on the south shore of Round Lake. It lies in the middle of … Read more

In Indiana, Lois Farris cared for family farmland; after her death at 99, her estate left a 400-acre farm for wildlife restoration

Representative image of a rural farm with open fields, a pond and wildlife in a natural habitat. (AI-genearye/ ChatGPT)

In White County, Indiana, a 400-acre family farm is being transformed to support native wildlife, prairie plants and wetlands, fulfilling a conservation vision that began nearly two decades before its owner’s death. Lois Lynn Lowe Farris, who lived to be 99, left the property to NICHES Land Trust through her estate, ensuring that a significant … Read more

In 2024, scammers posing as federal agents took nearly $400,000 from an Indiana woman; she now shares her story to warn others

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Indiana candidate Jaime West admits to drinking before viral rant against MAGA: I had 3 beers

Jaime West told Piers Morgan she drank three beers before a televised event where her speech and comments drew widespread attention.

Indiana Democratic candidate Jaime West acknowledged on Monday that she had consumed “three beers” before delivering a slurred performance during a widely-shared problematic interview — where she vowed to remove all Republicans from office. Jaime West told Piers Morgan she drank three beers before a televised event where her speech and comments drew widespread attention. … Read more

Who is Jaime West? Indiana candidate’s ‘embarrassing’ rant against MAGA goes viral, ‘We have guns too’

Democrat Jaime West, running for Fayette County Council, made sharp remarks about Republicans and alleged she had faced threats during a forum.

Jaime West, a Democratic candidate seeking election to the Fayette County Council, District 4 position in Indiana, has launched a forceful critique against Republicans while asserting that she has received death threats. In response, she has issued a serious and pointed warning of her own. Democrat Jaime West, running for Fayette County Council, made sharp … Read more

An 8-year-old Indiana boy spotted a smoking camper trailer and alerted people nearby before it caught fire; he was honoured with Department Patch and Certificate of Recognition for preventing a larger emergency

An 8-year-old Indiana boy spotted a smoking camper trailer and alerted people nearby before it caught fire; he was honoured with Department Patch and Certificate of Recognition for preventing a larger emergency

An eight-year-old boy in Indiana has received recognition from a volunteer fire department after noticing a smoking camper trailer and alerting people nearby, helping ensure firefighters were called before the situation became more serious. According to local broadcaster Eagle Country 99.3 and the Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Carter Hicks was presented with a department … Read more

Indiana sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 project; after neither side challenged a $20,840 appraisal within 45 days, the state Supreme Court ordered that amount made final

Indiana sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 project; after neither side challenged a $20,840 appraisal within 45 days, the state Supreme Court ordered that amount made final

Indiana transportation officials sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 improvement project in Harrison County. After neither side filed an exception to the appraisers’ $20,840 valuation within the required 45-day period, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the award became final and ordered the lower court to enter judgment. The … Read more

In 2011, Tony Stewart built a nearly 20,000-sq-ft home on 415 Indiana acres with a waterfall, 8,700-gallon aquarium and bowling alley; after asking $30 million, it is now listed at $18.9 million

In 2011, Tony Stewart built a nearly 20,000-sq-ft home on 415 Indiana acres with a waterfall, 8,700-gallon aquarium and bowling alley; after asking $30 million, it is now listed at $18.9 million

When Stewart first listed the ranch in 2022, he described it as his dream home In 2011, NASCAR champion Tony Stewart completed a nearly 20,000-square-foot home on 415 acres in Columbus, Indiana. The property, known as Hidden Hollow Ranch, was built as a private retreat with a stocked lake, wildlife, indoor entertainment spaces and features … Read more

Philip Rietveld assembled nearly 1,500 acres of Illinois and Indiana farmland over his lifetime; after his death in 2026, his family sold 23 tracts for $22.46 million, with one fetching $32,600 an acre

Philip Rietveld assembled nearly 1,500 acres of Illinois and Indiana farmland over his lifetime; after his death in 2026, his family sold 23 tracts for $22.46 million, with one fetching $32,600 an acre

Over a lifetime of careful acquisitions, Philip Rietveld built a portfolio of nearly 1,500 acres of productive farmland across Illinois and Indiana. After his death in 2026, his family moved to sell the holdings through a two-day, two-state auction that drew bidders from seven states. The 23 tracts changed hands for a combined $22.46 million, … Read more