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CHRIS BOWEN IN FULL DENIAL AFTER INSULTING ENTIRE DISTRICT · CENTRAL INDIANA GETS A BREAK FROM HUMIDITY BEFORE HEAT RETURNS MIDWEEK · WEST NILE FOUND IN GREENE COUNTY MOSQUITOES — HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE WHOLE COUNTY IS AT RISK · REPORT CARD: GRADING INDIANA'S 52-16 WIN OVER NORTH TEXAS · $16.7 MILLION COMING TO WEST-CENTRAL INDIANA’S RURAL HOSPITALS — GREENE COUNTY IS ON THE LIST · CHANCE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN 2 INDIANA GRADUATES RESCUES FORMER COLLEGE BALL STAR FROM HOMELESSNESS · FROM A REGIONAL NIGHT IN COLUMBUS TO A LIFETIME OF SCREENINGS: FELEICA STEWART TAKES JOHN STEWART’S STORY WIDER · INDIANA TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY WORRIED ABOUT SHORTFALL FROM STATE'S GAS TAX EXEMPTIONS · HEY, DO YOU WANT TO DO GOOD THINGS? · INDIANA CHAMBER HAS A NEW ECONOMIC PLAYBOOK. HOOSIER BUSINESSES SHOULD WATCH THE SCOREBOARD. · CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSE FIRST · 2 MEN HURT IN ATV CRASH NEAR MICHIGAN-INDIANA STATE LINE · ICE IN BLOOMINGTON: WHAT IS CONFIRMED, WHAT IS BUZZ · INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSION CONTINUES THROUGH OCT. 6 · MIDWEST PRIVACY VOLUME 1 · LOPEZ NAMED HANNIG CONSTRUCTION INDIANA STATE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK · SHERIFF DALLAIRE DISMISSES 77% FLOCK OPPOSITION · INDIANA MILITARY MUSEUM WWII LIVING HISTORY DAYS HONORS SACRIFICE · WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · REP. THOMPSON, GOVERNOR VISIT STORM RECOVERY SITES AROUND THE STATE · MARTIN COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS, BIG SOLAR, AND WIND — LOCAL RULES BEFORE THE NEXT LAND RUSH · AGFA VISTA 400 IN THE NIKON F2AS · FALL LIGHT ON STONE COUNTRY: HOW LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND HOW TO SHOOT IT YOURSELF · MRBEAST VS. INDIANA STATE POLICE: 100 TROOPERS HUNT DOWN YOUTUBE STAR IN $500K CHASE AT SOUTHERN INDIANA BASE ·

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Indiana Townships Are Changing: Here’s What It Means for Monroe, Lawrence, Greene and the Rest of Our Region

For generations, Indiana’s townships have been the closest layer of government most rural and small-town residents ever deal with.

Bob Taylor 2 Aug 14, 2026
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Rural Hospital Presses Anthem Over Underpaid Claims

one batch of claims as approaching $1 million, roughly a week of operating cash

Bob Taylor Aug 13, 2026
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Newberry Festival Returns to Greene County This Weekend

It is a straightforward, family-centered event built around live entertainment, food and craft vendors, contests, a pedal tractor pull, a car show, a petting zoo, bounce houses, and other activities aimed at all ages.

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026
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Climbing Toward the Centennial: Restoring Brown County’s Historic Weed Patch Hill Fire Tower

Donations can be made online at friendsbcsp.org/donations or by check to Friends of Brown County State Park, P.O. Box 1892

Kristen Withers Aug 13, 2026
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Chamberfest Brown County Returns: World-Class Ensembles, a Wartime Song Cycle Premiere, and a Week of Mostly Free Music in Nashville

Composer Patrick Zimmerli and librettist Mirabelle Ordinaire have set actual wartime correspondence — spanning the American Revolution through the Gulf War — to music for four voices and piano.

Kristen Withers Aug 13, 2026
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Washington County Highway Garage BOT Project: What the State Audit Found and the Oversight Still Underway

Auditors identified problems with purchasing procedures, contract adherence, and financial reporting.

Daniel Pierson Aug 13, 2026
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Fall Preview: Farm Markets, Harvest Season, and Fort Vallonia Days in Jackson County

Mark the calendar now!

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026
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When the Circus Came to Stay: Ed Ballard, Hagenbeck-Wallace, and Orange County’s Big-Top Legacy

Dan Pierson worked as an adjunct Professor Of History at UOF in 1995.

Daniel Pierson Aug 13, 2026
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Tourism’s Quiet Powerhouse: How French Lick Resort Continues to Lift Orange County

After decades of decline, the Cook Group led a major restoration project in the mid-2000s

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026
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The Affordable Housing Squeeze and the Non-Student Exodus

Current market averages for typical apartments sit in the $1,500 to $1,700 range

Kristen Withers Aug 13, 2026
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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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Del Taco Nearing Completion in Bedford

For customers it will add another convenient, consistent option on the commercial corridor.

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Seymour’s Proposed Annexation: Planning for Growth Along the Burkart Corridor

Seymour is preparing the southern and southeastern approaches for the next chapter of measured, infrastructure-supported growth.

Daniel Pierson Aug 12, 2026
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A careful look at what the Brown County Redevelopment Commission is working toward

Economic planning—while staying grounded in community goals

Skylar Lehr Aug 12, 2026
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School Choice, the current state and how is affects you.

Historically, Indiana’s charters (authorized since the early 2000s) and the 2011 voucher program have expanded steadily.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 12, 2026
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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

Does the candidate understand how he lands with regular people outside the donor circuit and the convention hall?

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Indiana’s $1.86 Billion Surplus and Nearly $4 Billion in Reserves: What It Means for Counties Like Ours

Gov. Braun has framed the surplus as giving lawmakers “options”

Mr.Newz Aug 11, 2026
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Lawrence County Joins Statewide INjail System: What It Means For Southern Indiana

"This system makes public records easier to obtain across the board"

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 11, 2026
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French Lick Irony: Indiana Democrats Hold Their “Big Idea” Convention Where Their Base Can't Afford to Show Up

Indiana Democrats say they want to rebuild the middle class and speak for everyday Hoosiers.

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 11, 2026
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Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

n places like Kokomo, federal intervention during the auto crisis helped stabilize a manufacturing base that might otherwise have collapsed.

Daniel Pierson 2 Aug 11, 2026
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Things to Do in Bedford This Weekend (August 15–16)

Mid-August is still full summer in southern Indiana

Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026
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A Roundabout on the Horizon: Why the SR 45 / SR 445 Project Matters to Greene County Drivers

Drivers who regularly travel the intersection of State Road 45 and State Road 445 in eastern Greene County have known the risks for years.

Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026
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Bloomington’s Commercial Core: Still Local, or Just Another College Town Strip?

For much of the 20th century, the Square and the streets around it served the whole community.

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Central Indiana gets a break from humidity before heat returns midweek

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Central Indiana receives a wonderful break today. Comfortable conditions return following last week's heat wave. However, the heat is forecast to return by…

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Report Card: Grading Indiana's 52-16 win over North Texas

Taking a look at Indian's performance from week one against North Texas -- the positives, negatives and more.

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Chance Encounter Between 2 Indiana Graduates Rescues Former College Ball Star from Homelessness

A fellow IU alum raised $20,000 for the former running back, giving him a 1st down to try and get his life back on track.

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Indiana transportation industry worried about shortfall from state's gas tax exemptions

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has extended the state's gas tax suspension for the fifth time, but the state's transportation construction industry says it could cost Hoosiers when it …

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Indiana Chamber Has a New Economic Playbook. Hoosier Businesses Should Watch the Scoreboard.

The revised Indiana Prosperity 2035 plan is more disciplined than its predecessor. The Chamber says it has narrowed 31 goals to 18 priority goals, strengthened benchmarks and re…

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2 men hurt in ATV crash near Michigan-Indiana state line

Two men from Indiana were taken to the hospital after an ATV crash near the state line, deputies say.

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Indiana gas tax suspension continues through Oct. 6

Gov. Mike Braun suspended Indiana’s gasoline usage and excise taxes Thursday, extending his latest energy emergency just in time to avoid a sudden surge in gasoline prices for L…

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Lopez named Hannig Construction Indiana State Student-Athlete of the Week

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women's soccer's Emely Lopez was named this week's Hannig Construction Indiana State Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the athletic d…

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Indiana Military Museum WWII Living History Days honors sacrifice

Indiana Military Museum Hosts WWII Living History Days, bringing in guests to a living view of that time period.

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Rep. Thompson, governor visit storm recovery sites around the state

State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) recently accompanied Gov. Mike Braun and other state and federal officials to assess storm recovery sites around Indiana following severe sto…

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