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Decatur, Indiana, moves its 2026 Independence Day celebration to July 2. Mayor Dan Rickord and City Council address traffic concerns and safety planning due to the US 224 bridge closure.
Federal climate forecasters say a developing El Niño could influence winter and early‑spring weather across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, bringing warmer temperatures, more mixed precipitation and higher early‑season moisture.
Proposal suggests closing Madison Street from Second to Third to expand the courthouse and create a unified justice campus with a pedestrian civic walkway.
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.
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