TravelTravel: 36 Hours in an ICE Detention Center in IndianaA correspondent's guide to the Midwest's most immersive — and logistically involuntary — overnight experienceBy Philippa Trask · Mar 7, 2026
LocalSchool Board Approves Both Competing History Curricula in Unprecedented 'Dual Track' CompromiseStudents will learn one of two incompatible versions of local history depending on classroom assignment. Testing accommodations forthcoming.By James Okonkwo · Mar 4, 2026
BusinessNewton's Fig Opens on Historic Site, Promises 'Farm-to-Table With a Sense of History'New restaurant occupies the corner of Pacific and Sixth, a location of some significance depending on the sourceBy Claire Beaulieu · Mar 4, 2026
ObituariesUnhoused Man, Elroy Finch, 53, Dead After Being Hunted For Sport by Peter ThielA resident of New Newmanton for eleven yearsBy Philippa Trask · Mar 8, 2026
LocalInfluencer Markets Sinkhole Dirt as Cure for 'Learned Male Submissiveness'; Product Ships NationwideThird Street soil, described by Public Works as 'of uncertain composition,' now available in capsule form at $34.99 per monthBy James Okonkwo · Mar 4, 2026
LocalThird Street Sinkhole Enters Second Month; Residents AdaptJurisdictional dispute between city, commonwealth, and federal agencies leaves 40-foot crater in legal and geographic limboBy Margaret Huang · Mar 4, 2026
LocalCostumed Vigilante 'The Reasonable Middle' Completes 47th Consecutive Arrest of Unhoused ResidentSelf-described 'apolitical crime-fighter' says focus on vagrancy, trespassing, and undocumented jaywalking reflects 'what both sides can agree on'By James Okonkwo · Mar 5, 2026