Could Madison Street Become the Key to a Unified Justice Campus
Proposal suggests closing Madison Street from Second to Third to expand the courthouse and create a unified justice campus with a pedestrian civic walkway.
Adams County
The Story Behind the Decatur Herald
Decatur’s newest source for local news didn’t begin in a newsroom. It started at a kitchen table, with one resident’s frustration that too many important decisions in the community were happening with little public visibility — and too many rumors filling the gaps on social media.
Where Decatur Goes to Breathe: How Local Parks Quietly Hold a Community Together
Decatur’s parks are part of the everyday rhythm here — the steady thump of a basketball at American Legion, the quiet stretch of green at Stratton, the ball‑season heartbeat of the REV Sports Complex, and the easy miles along the River Greenway. Together with Riverside Community Center, they’re the places where people slow down, catch up, and feel connected to the town they call home.
Adams County Moves Closer to Downtown‑Focused Justice Center Plan
After months of review, Adams County commissioners say a revised downtown plan that reuses the historic courthouse and adds a smaller support building may offer the most workable solution for the Justice Center project.
The Ghost of Wealth: The Story of Property Taxes
From the perspective of a local editor in Decatur, IN, this story examines how aggressive tax assessments on unrealized gains are blurring the lines between financial fiction and reality. Follow Elias Thorne as he navigates the devastating impact of being taxed on “paper wealth” he doesn’t actually possess, shedding light on why many view these modern assessments as a form of economic extortion.