🌱 How will Andy Zay’s new role reshape Huntington’s voice on utilities?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Andy Zay’s new role reshape Huntington’s voice on utilities?
• Is your property near Little Majenica Creek? See the new flood data.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
• Thursday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 48 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Dec. 15: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun names 3 new utility commissioners, creating Senate GOP vacancy (fwbusiness.com) — Huntington’s own state Sen. Andy Zay has been appointed by Gov. Mike Braun to chair the powerful Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, meaning he’ll resign his Senate seat on Jan. 8, 2026. His move shifts Huntington’s representation at the Statehouse and puts a local voice at the center of decisions on electric and natural gas rates statewide.
   

• DNR releases latest best available flood data update for nine counties (wbiw.com) — Huntington County residents should know that Little Majenica Creek is part of the state’s latest floodplain data update, which can affect building plans and risk awareness. The DNR’s revised “Best Available Flood Data” for nine counties is now online, giving local officials, engineers, and property owners more precise tools for planning and permitting.
   

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Wednesday December 17

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Wednesday December 17

• Basketball (Boys 7/8) - Norwell Middle School
  Riverview Middle School
  5:00 pm
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• Basketball (Boys 6th) @ Huntington Catholic School
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Thursday December 18

• Basketball (Girls 7/8) @ East Noble Middle School (Kendallville)
  East Noble Middle School (Kendallville)
  5:30 pm
• Basketball (Boys 7/8) - East Noble Middle School (Kendallville)
  Crestview Middle School
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• Basketball (Boys 6th) - Blackford JHS (Hartford City MS)
  Crestview Middle School
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  Riverview Middle School
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Huntington North High School: Ronald Mcdonald
  HNHS Parking Lot
  7:30 am
• The Magic School Bus
  Honeywell Center , 275 W Market St , Wabash
  10:00 am
• Basketball (Boys 7/8) - DeKalb Middle School
  Crestview Middle School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball (Girls 7/8) @ DeKalb Middle School
  DeKalb Middle School
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🗞 Nearby News

Columbia City

• T‑Mobile Marks $20M Milestone in Hometown Grants (3blmedia.com)

Fort Wayne

• Thousands of stray cats braving winter in Fort Wayne: FWACC urges community support (wane.com)
• General Decree Establishing the Seventh Edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as Particular Law in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (todayscatholic.org)
• Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Fort Wayne Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com)

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