Episode Details

On today's show I sat down with Lindsey Erdody, editor-in-chief of the nonprofit Free Press Indiana News, to cover how she built the statewide newsroom and the latest headlines across Indiana.

Before the segment with Erdody, Will Hudson and I recap the 5-day, 4-night, 84-mile White River canoe trip from Muncie to Indianapolis. It was an enlightening, extremely informative adventure marked by heat, rain, lightning, a long unmaintained portage in Broad Ripple, and tough nights like camping on Goose Island. We learned a lot about river wildlife and the people and organizations who are working to restore White River since the 1999 fish kill.

Erdody then joins the show to discuss why electric bills are rising, rural grocery and healthcare challenges, a Hoosier visiting all 92 county fairs, data center debates and regulations, and Indiana State Fair discounts like early-bird tickets and $2 Tuesdays.

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You are going to learn about:
- Nate and Will's 5-Day, 84-Mile Excursion Canoeing the White River
- The People and Organizations Committing Time and Resources to Restore the White River
- Free Press Indiana
- Electric Bills Rising, Grocery and Healthcare Challenges, Data Center Debates, and Indiana State Fair Discounts

Thank you to our partners:
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Check out these great clips from the show:
00:00 White River Recap Intro
02:30 Would You Do It Again
03:47 Type 2 Fun Explained
04:07 Day-by-Day River Breakdown
04:54 Goose Island Misery Night
06:21 Storms Portage And Lessons
07:55 Watch The Video Plug
10:38 Meet Lindsey Erdody
11:34 Nonprofit News Model
12:51 Lindsey Career Path
15:55 Axios Local And Trust
20:51 Building A Newsroom
24:31 Electric Bills And Utilities
28:33 Shoals Grocery Food Deserts
32:07 Rural Healthcare Crisis
34:21 Pride Fuels Progress
35:24 Leaders Plus Funding
37:05 Buildings Versus People
38:25 92 County Fair Quest
43:03 Data Centers Debate
48:29 Jobs Noise And Power
55:11 State Fair Deals
58:34 Hidden Gems And Heroes
01:01:00 Favorite IU Memory
01:02:42 Wrap Up And Links

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