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  • How a New Albany dam removal decision followed a teen’s tragic drowning
  • Could Indiana’s new medical debt bill protect your paycheck and home?

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  • Thursday: Cloudy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: A little snow in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 24.
  • Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 28 and low of 2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Mother of teen who drowned says dam removal in New Albany could have saved her son (whas11.com) — New Albany officials have reached an agreement with Indiana DNR to remove the Glenwood Park Dam on Silver Creek, a change the mayor says will improve public safety. The decision follows the 2024 drowning of 14-year-old AJ Edwards, whose mother has pushed for the low-head dam’s removal and hopes the action will prevent future tragedies while keeping her son’s memory alive.
   

• PAYMENT PLAN: Senators Say ‘Sweet Spot' Still Elusive on Bill to Curb Medical Debt Garnishments (indianacitizen.org) — New Albany residents may want to watch a new Indiana Senate proposal that would limit wage garnishments and home liens tied to medical debt for lower-income patients statewide. Lawmakers are still revising the bill after pushback from hospitals and collection agencies, but supporters say it could give Hoosier families more breathing room when medical crises lead to big bills. The story is reported by a journalist who grew up in New Albany.
   

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  • 'So he found this girl': Woman catches coworker doing something wild after he sees an attractive stranger in a car ad (attackofthefanboy.com)
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