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JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · RICKS CENTRE’S SEILER WINS HOSPITALITY AWARD - THE DAILY REPORTER · GIRLS ROCK BLOOMINGTON DOWNSIZES · I-80/94 LANES BLOCKED FOR CRASH INVOLVING 3 SEMIS IN NW INDIANA · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · HOW TO GET A FESTIVE POSTMARK FROM SANTA CLAUS · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · INDIANA’S NEWS DESERTS AND LEGAL DESERTS: IS THIS A COINCIDENCE? CARMEL, FISCHER, ZIONSVILLE, AND WHITESTOWN G · MAY WINS! · INDIANA MEASLES CASES JUMP; MONROE COUNTY URGES VACCINATION · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · INDIANA HEMP DEALER SAYS HE'S FILING LAWSUIT AFTER POLICE RAID SHOP, CLEAN OUT HIS SHELVES · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · STRACK & VAN TIL / INDIANA GROCERY GROUP LLC · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · NO. 2/3 INDIANA SWIMMING AND DIVING DOMINATE COLLEGE SWIMMING LEAGUE WILD CARD · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · NOVEMBER 5 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · INDIANA, FLORIDA AND ALABAMA CARRY OUT RARE US TRIPLE EXECUTION DAY · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · CRASHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON I-65 FRUSTRATE DRIVERS, ISP · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · CSL WILD CARD MATCH: INDIANA DOMINATES COMPETITION TO ADVANCE TO FINAL ·

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Jim Lucas 69s again,

And why progressives should keep the lights on.

Daniel Pierson 3 Nov 5, 2026
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Girls Rock Bloomington Downsizes

Turns out bigoted policies hurt business.

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Disgusting Haircuts For The Win

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State House Results Across the Mr.Newz Counties

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Kirkwood Shooting: Mayor insists it's the gun's fault.

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Fiddles, Hillside Shows, and a Dome Full of Standards: Orange County’s Music Scene

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The Nashville Dream Is Being Rented Out by the Night

Short-term rentals have multiplied across the hills and into town. Some are careful local operations. Others are managed by companies that run multiple properties.

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Martin County’s Recycling Center Faces December Hearing as Finances Stay Thin

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Farmer's Almanac Looks Ahead: Milder Lean for Southern Indiana, With the Usual Caveats

Historical accuracy in Indiana has been uneven. Local reviews by Indianapolis television stations of recent winters found the almanacs correct on the direction of temperature and snowfall.

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Not Satire, Lawrence County's Dollar General density is double state average

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Family Detains Borden Man Accused of Trying to Abduct Teen at Gunpoint on North Naugle Road

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J&B on the Rox: The First Television Series on the Internet

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Ellettsville Has Become Bloomington’s Suburb

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IU Credit Union Caught Charging Overdrafts on Money It Already Approved. $800,000 on the Table.

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Mr.Newz Explains: Pulling Public Records in Monroe, Lawrence, Greene, Martin, Jackson, Washington, Brown & Orange Counties

This guide focuses on the eight counties served by Mr. Newz and gives direct links plus practical tips.

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Lock up your daughters: Abe Martin Is Loose in the Hills Again, and You Can't Stop Him.

How a cartoon hillbilly became the county’s unofficial mayor

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Living Distractionless: Making the Hard Choices to Get Back to "You"

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Everyone Needs a Hero: Lawrence County's Carter Fields Is in the Running for Super Kid

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Mayor and 50 Year Ranger, gets put through the spanking machine.

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The Music Center Money Fight: Who Gets the Extra Money, and Should the County Own the Hall

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