Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
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🏛️ Government
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, O’Neill School hosted a panel debate on data centers where all panelists questioned their benefits despite professor Justin Ross noting economic gains & raising concerns over noise, tax breaks and limited local jobs.
Monroe County Veterans Service Officer Steven Miller says surviving spouses can get free help checking eligibility for VA benefits such as DIC (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation) and the Pension program.
He advises survivors to bring key documents, including a marriage certificate and veteran discharge papers.
🏈 Sports
Indiana women’s soccer travels to Los Angeles to face UCLA today at 10 p.m. EDT at Wallis Annenberg Stadium as it seeks to end a five-game losing streak after a 3-2 loss to Michigan.
Indiana football dominated its game against Rutgers, scoring 47-15, but its ranking slid to 7—the third consecutive drop in the AP Poll.
The team will try to bounce back in its road game against Nebraska at noon Oct. 10.
Indiana men's soccer beat Kentucky 3-1 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington on Oct.
6. Junior forward Easton Bogard scored a key goal in the 73rd minute as the team improved its record (10-0-2) and junior forward Stephane Njike earned national honors.
Indiana volleyball will host No. 1 Nebraska at Wilkinson Hall today at 6:30 p.m. and play USC at 2 p.m. Sunday (both games air on Big Ten Network), marking the first top-15 matchup held in Bloomington.
Nathan Orth (senior) got his chance to score during Wednesday's Class 3A section opener as Bloomington South beat BNL; coach Jake Kabrick said Orth had led in assists for two seasons.
At Big Ten Media Days, veteran guards Lenee Beaumont and Malia Samuels said the Indiana women’s basketball freshman class met expectations every day (a sign of their strong start).
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