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JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · SMALLS SLIDERS SIGNS 3-UNIT NORTHWEST INDIANA EXPANSION DEAL · GIRLS ROCK BLOOMINGTON DOWNSIZES · WATCH LIVE RESULTS COME IN FOR INDIANA'S CONGRESSIONAL RACES AND SECRETARY OF STATE · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · INDIANA BEARS STADIUM BID ‘IN RED ZONE’ WHILE ILLINOIS MAKES GOAL LINE STAND · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · BLOOMINGTON MAN CHARGED WITH ASSISTING SUICIDE IN WIFE’S DEATH · MAY WINS! · TRUCKER KILLED IN ROLLOVER CRASH IN INDIANA · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · SOUTHERN INDIANA IS ‘SO IN TO SHAKESPEARE’ THIS NOVEMBER · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · I-74 NEAR BATESVILLE BACK OPEN AFTER 2 INCIDENTS · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · CITY OF AURORA INSTALLS MILITARY BANNERS THROUGH DOWNTOWN AREA · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · NORTHWEST INDIANA TEEN CHARGED AGAIN WITH A GUN CRIME, THIS TIME AS AN ADULT · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · INDIANA, FLORIDA AND ALABAMA CARRIED OUT EXECUTIONS ON THURSDAY · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · “THE PEOPLE SPOKE LOUDLY”–INDIANA GOV. MIKE BRAUN RESPONDS TO HISTORIC ELECTION LOSSES FOR GOP · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · THE BUILDOUT: SURF CUTS RIBBONS IN DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA ·

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Jackson County House Races: Steady Republican Ground with One Real Contest

In District 69 the numbers and history favor Lucas

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Broco.News

District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

This is the closest thing to a toss-up in the counties we cover.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Monco.News

Monroe County’s Statehouse Picture: Pierce Still the Man For The Job

For the first time in more than two decades, Pierce drew a primary challenger.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Lawco.News

Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

Little Phoenix Learning Center, operating in partnership with Lawrence County Independent Schools

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 9, 2026
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Martin County’s CEO Program Turns Classrooms into Boardrooms — and Aims to Keep Young Talent Home

Five mornings a week, students gather for 90-minute sessions

Skylar Lehr Aug 8, 2026
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End of an Era: Mayor Craig Will Not Seek a Fourth Term

Craig first took office in January 2020 after winning the 2019 election

Mr.Newz Aug 8, 2026
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Indiana House District 65 — Candidate Overview

Information is compiled from public records, official legislative biographies

Bob Taylor Aug 8, 2026
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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

Daniel Pierson Aug 8, 2026
Greeco.News

Flock Cameras in Greene County: Contracts, Coverage, and Current Status

The highest per capita camera coverage despite its modest population.

Mr.Newz Aug 8, 2026
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Greeco.News

National Security Industrial Hub Takes Root in Bloomfield: A Generational Bet for Greene County

"By mid-summer the project footprint had already grown from its original 1,100 acres to more than 1,500 acres"

Mr.Newz Aug 7, 2026
Lawco.News

Township Trustees and Boards: The Quietest Races Still on the 2026 Ballot

With the November general election still ahead, the people who will serve the next four years are largely already known

Bob Taylor Aug 7, 2026
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Monco.News

Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

Trimble publicly offered help with property-tax appeals in exchange for signature sheets

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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Governor Braun Taps Joshua Bain to Regulatory Commission

Bain most recently served as Executive Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 7, 2026
Lawco.News

Property Tax Reform Fallout: What SEA 1 Means for Lawrence County — and How Other Counties Are Handling It

Homeowners across Indiana are seeing modest property tax relief this year under Senate Enrolled Act 1. For local governments, the same law is producing a different kind of math.

Bob Taylor 3 Aug 7, 2026
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Bloomington’s Quiet Wins: Competence, Connection, and a City Still Building

“This took years of work, honest evaluation, and a lot of people pulling in the same direction."

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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Habitat Alert Highlights Gunfire Near Osage Place: Bloomington’s Steady Safety Decline

The site was becoming “more dangerous and a public safety concern.”

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 7, 2026
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Lawco.News

Fall Look-Ahead: Lawrence County & the 812

Fall in the limestone hills is still one of the better times to be outside!

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 5, 2026
Lawco.News

From Quarries to Landmarks: Limestone’s Quiet Role in America’s 250th Year

The Pentagon’s exterior is Indiana limestone.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Summer’s Last Stretch: Nature Cafés, Trails, and Why Folks Still Choose the Hills

It is a quiet, practical close to a season

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Bedford’s Commercial Rebound: $32 Million in 2025 and a Pipeline Still Moving

Bedford recorded $32 million in commercial investment during 2025

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 5, 2026
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Dyers & Co. Clothing Expands in Linton with New Shopping Center Location

The business traces its roots to Kim Baker Dyer.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026

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Smalls Sliders signs 3-unit Northwest Indiana expansion deal

Smalls Sliders inked a three-unit development agreement with Keystone Management Group to expand its presence in Northwest Indiana. The agreement marks Keystone's second develop…

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Watch live results come in for Indiana's congressional races and secretary of state

Watch live results come in for all 9 of Indiana's congressional races and the race for Indiana Secretary of State.

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Indiana Bears stadium bid ‘in red zone’ while Illinois makes goal line stand

INDIANAPOLIS — The Illinois General Assembly comes back to work later this month for a six-day session that ends Dec. 3 which could result in a deal to keep the Chicago Bears cl…

Fox 59

Bloomington man charged with assisting suicide in wife’s death

Written from court documents Bloomington, Ind. - November 6, 2026 A 79-year-old Bloomington man was charged Thursday with assisting suicide following his wife’s death near Kent …

The Bloomingtonian - Jeremy Hogan

Trucker killed in rollover crash in Indiana

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A truck driver was killed in Indiana on Thursday morning. Indiana State Police (ISP) issued a news release that it is investigating a

thetrucker

Southern Indiana is ‘So IN To Shakespeare’ this November

A Southern Indiana theater company is embarking on its first fall tour with five shows in three cities this month.

Louisville Public Media

I-74 near Batesville back open after 2 incidents

(BATESVILLE, Ind.) – All lanes of I-74 are back open after two incidents near Batesville on Friday morning.

812now

City of Aurora installs military banners through downtown area

(AURORA, Ind.) – The City of Aurora unveiled their first-ever military banners on Thursday.

812now

Northwest Indiana teen charged again with a gun crime, this time as an adult

A 16-year-old from Michigan City, who has already had two prior gun related cases as a juvenile, is now charged as an adult with stealing a firearm.

nwitimes

Indiana, Florida and Alabama carried out executions on Thursday

The executions came the same day California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he would move to commute the sentences of all 548 state death row prisoners to life in prison.

The Washington Post

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