Indiana
What Hoosier leaders in and outside the U.S. Capitol thought of Trump’s Inauguration Day
Former Vice President Mike Pence is in attendance at the inauguration of Donald Trump
Their relationship imploded after Pence refused Trump’s commands to block the certification of President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
President Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday as the 47th president of the United States with representatives from Indiana watching both inside the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and at watch parties around Washington, D.C.
The Monday ceremonies were held inside for the first time in 40 years due to intense cold temperatures in Washington, D.C., and around the country. It meant only members of Congress and special guests could attend the official inauguration events inside the U.S. Capitol.
Despite the weather and last-minute event changes, Hoosiers were there, including members of Indiana’s congressional delegation, Gov. Mike Braun and former Hoosier Vice Presidents Mike Pence and Dan Quayle.
For Trump’s loyal supporters from Indiana, Monday’s inauguration marked a historic day. It capped off a political comeback for Trump after he lost the 2020 presidential election to now-former President Joe Biden. In the last four years, Trump faced impeachment, numerous legal cases and two assassination attempts prior to winning the 2024 presidential election.
“It was really one of the greatest days in American history and the biggest political comeback we’ve ever seen since our country’s beginning,” Indiana U.S. Sen. Jim Banks, who ran for senate in 2024 with Trump’s endorsement, told IndyStar Monday afternoon. “President Trump delivered a great speech reasserting America’s strengths and our role in the world. It’s great to have a president again who actually believes that America is the greatest country in the history of the world and we’re going to be even greater.”
Inside the Capitol
Some members of Indiana’s congressional delegation posted photos and videos to social media to share what the ceremonies looked like inside the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym, who represents the 2nd Congressional District in northern Indiana, shared messages in videos on his X account, including after Trump’s inaugural address in which Trump slammed policies of the outgoing Biden administration, outlined his initial executive orders and called his inauguration a new “Golden Age” for America.
“He has laid out a clear vision for this country to make America great again, a positive vision, forward looking,” Yakym said in a video posted to X. “Now the time has come to get to work to deliver on the promises that we all made to the American people.”
Monday’s inauguration was not the first for Indiana U.S. Sen. Todd Young, who has represented Indiana in both the House and the Senate. Trump’s decisive victory in the 2024 election and winning rare non-consecutive terms, were also part of what made the inauguration a historic day, Young said.
Young was among Republicans who at times were critical of Trump’s 2024 campaign, but told IndyStar it was important to be at the inauguration because Trump is “our president.”
“Every single American should pray that he succeeds in restoring security and prosperity to the American people,” Young said Monday afternoon.
Indiana’s senior senator, who is respected by many Republicans and Democrats alike, emphasized it’s time for Republicans to get to work and said he believes he is positioned to help Trump succeed by “building bridges across the political aisle.”
“We campaign in flourishes, but we have to govern around certain specific policies, and those policies to have any enduring value need to be developed in a bipartisan way,” Young said. “That’s how I can be helpful.”
Indiana state Treasurer Daniel Elliott had planned to see Trump’s inauguration in person with his wife and son, but the last-minute move to hold the ceremonies inside the capitol changed those plans.
Elliott and his family still traveled to Washington, D.C., but instead bounced back and forth between watch parties held by the Indiana Republican Party and Hoosier members of Congress to view the inauguration.
It was not in person, but Elliott said there was excitement and energy among Republicans to see Trump take the oath of office again.
“It’s been a momentous experience, even if I didn’t get to be right where I thought I was going to be,” Elliott said. “I wouldn’t have chose anywhere else to be, and to be able to be with my family and be able to show my son that, look we are part of the greatest country ever, and someday it’s going to be his turn to be one of those people who helps lead our country.”
Protests in Indianapolis
Back in Indianapolis, a small group of protestors bundled up to attend an anti-Trump rally at Monument Circle in Indianapolis on Monday afternoon, despite the bitter cold.
“There are to be some dark days ahead. So does that mean that we hide out in our homes, blanket over our heads, waiting for the next four years to pass?” asked Medley Byers, co-chair of the Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America. Byers was one of a handful of speakers from left-leaning political organizations including IDOC Watch and the Indy Liberation Center.
“No,” the crowd shouted back. Members held up signs addressing issues ranging from income inequality to war in the middle east.
“Of course not,” Byers said. “We can’t afford to do that, and the people we care about can’t afford for us to do that.”
Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Brittany Carloni at brittany.carloni@indystar.com or 317-779-4468. Follow her on Twitter/X@CarloniBrittany.
(The REPORTER) — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 10, regarding a proposed corridor improvement project on State Road 32 in Hamilton County.
The hearing will provide an opportunity for the public to interact with the project team, review the features of the proposed roundabout project, and provide official public comment. Project documents are available for review at improvetomove32.com.
The project area is between East Street in Westfield and River Road in Noblesville. The proposed project includes adding lanes to accommodate two lanes in each direction, removing all traffic signals within the project limits, and constructing roundabouts at the following intersections with SR 32:
- Carey Road/Grassy Branch Road
- Gunther Boulevard
- Shady Nook Road
- Moontown Road/Gray Road
- Pebble Brook Boulevard
- Hazel Dell Road/Little Chicago Road
- Mill Creek Road
The hearing will take place at Prairie Waters Event Center, 4180 Westfield Road, Westfield. Doors will open at 5 p.m. to allow the public to view displays and talk with the project team. A presentation will be given at 5:30 p.m., with a public comment session held directly after. INDOT is offering livestreams of all public meetings and hearings. You must register here in order to participate in the livestream. Livestream audience comments will only be accepted in written electronic form, not verbally. A recording of the livestream presentation will be posted on the project webpage and INDOT YouTube page after the hearing and will be available for at least 90 days.
All verbal statements recorded during the public hearing and all written comments submitted prior to, during and for a period of two weeks following the hearing date, will be evaluated, considered, and addressed in subsequent environmental documentation.
Written comments may be submitted within the comment period to Nick Batta, CMT, 8790 Purdue Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268; or sent via email to SR32HamiltonCounty@cmtengr.com.
INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by June 26.
A beloved tradition is drawing stitchers, shoppers, and curious newcomers across the region.
If you have ever walked into a quilt shop “just to look,” you already know how that story ends. One minute you are admiring a cheerful stack of fabric with names like sunflower, buttercream, and cardinal red, and the next you are seriously considering whether your house has room for a new table runner, a holiday wall hanging, and perhaps a life-changing bundle of fat quarters. Quilt shops have that effect. They are part treasure hunt, part therapy session, part color explosion, and in Southeastern Indiana, they are also some of the friendliest gathering places around.
That is especially true during the ALL INDIANA SHOP HOP, the statewide sewing and quilting event running through June 30, 2026.
The idea is delightfully simple: visit participating quilt shops, collect passport stamps, pick up thank-you gifts, and become eligible for prizes. The official event even describes it as a quilting version of a bar crawl, only with less late-night regret and more batting, bobbins, and beautiful fabric. There is even a youth passport for ages 8 to 17, which is a nice reminder that quilting is not just a pastime handed down from grandparents. It is also being discovered by a new generation who like making things by hand, repurposing fabric to help the environment, learning skills online, and sharing their creations proudly.
And really, quilting has everything going for it. It is practical, creative, social, and just a little bit magical.
A quilt can be a baby gift, a comfort during a hard season, a graduation present, a family heirloom, or simply a way to make a couch look much more put together than the people sitting on it. Quilters are surgeons with rotary cutters, artists with thread, and storytellers with fabric. They notice pattern, texture, memory, and meaning. Even non-quilters tend to fall under the spell. You do not need to know how to piece a block to appreciate the patience, skill, and imagination it takes to turn small shapes into something that warms both the room and the people in it.
That is one reason local quilt shops matter so much.
Yes, they sell fabric, books, notions, patterns, batting, and tools that can make a beginner feel both excited and slightly underqualified. But they also do something online shopping cannot: they welcome people in. Good quilt shops are places where somebody will help you match prints, explain what on earth a layer cake is, admire your progress, and gently steer you away from a fabric choice you may regret in broad daylight. They are equal parts classroom, clubhouse, and creative headquarters.
Southeastern Indiana is lucky to have several shops that make a Shop Hop route feel less like an errand list and more like a mini road trip with excellent scenery and even better conversation.
In Versailles, The Quilter’s Nook has become a creative quilting and sewing destination with classes, learning opportunities, and plenty of supplies and inspiration for anyone wanting to sharpen their skills or finally start that project they have been thinking about for two years. In Greensburg, Tree City Stitches is known for its premium fabrics, project kits, classes, and welcoming atmosphere, with plenty of samples on display to spark ideas before you even make it to the cutting counter.
In Vevay, Cardinal Quilts offers a deep fabric selection, quilting classes, and longarm services, making it the kind of place where serious quilters can stock up and newcomers can get helpful guidance without a trace of intimidation. And in Madison, L&L Yard Goods has been operating in the same location since 1986, offering quilting essentials, classes, and the sort of steady hometown presence that makes people come back year after year.
Together, these shops help keep quilting visible, vibrant, and local.
They also provide handmade quilts for community projects, children’s hospitals, veterans, and emergency services just like the early quilters did centuries ago.
So if your summer plans could use a little more color, a little more small-town charm,
and maybe a little more excuse to buy fabric you absolutely do not need but definitely deserve, the Shop Hop is calling. Bring a friend, bring your passport, and bring a willingness to be delighted by places where craftsmanship still matters and people still make beautiful things with their hands.
In Southeastern Indiana, quilting is more than a hobby.
It is history from the days of early pioneers, hospitality that warms you, creativity and community all stitched together one square at a time.
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