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Decatur officials are reviewing enforcement measures after reports of out‑of‑town residents illegally dumping commercial wood waste and unflattened cardboard at the city’s compost and recycling sites. Councilman Scott Murray said the city is considering clearer signs, upgraded cameras and higher fines to deter violations.
A bridge deck replacement project on U.S. 224 in Decatur remains on schedule for mid‑August completion, despite a temporary pause on in‑water construction to comply with DNR fish‑spawning restrictions. Crews continue work on bridge approaches, and engineers report no impact to the overall timeline.
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.