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JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · ASTEMO ANNOUNCES OVER $11 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MUNCIE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS · GIRLS ROCK BLOOMINGTON DOWNSIZES · YOUR WEEKEND PLANS: CHRISTMAS NIGHTS OF LIGHTS, COLTS VS. COWBOYS, CINDERELLA AND MORE · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · INDIANA GROWN HOLIDAY BOX HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL BUSINESSES · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · CRASH INVOLVING 3 SEMIS CLOSED I-94 OVERNIGHT AT I-65 · MAY WINS! · RICKS CENTRE’S SEILER WINS HOSPITALITY AWARD - THE DAILY REPORTER · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · I-80/94 LANES BLOCKED FOR CRASH INVOLVING 3 SEMIS IN NW INDIANA · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · HOW TO GET A FESTIVE POSTMARK FROM SANTA CLAUS · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · INDIANA’S NEWS DESERTS AND LEGAL DESERTS: IS THIS A COINCIDENCE? CARMEL, FISCHER, ZIONSVILLE, AND WHITESTOWN G · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · INDIANA MEASLES CASES JUMP; MONROE COUNTY URGES VACCINATION · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · INDIANA HEMP DEALER SAYS HE'S FILING LAWSUIT AFTER POLICE RAID SHOP, CLEAN OUT HIS SHELVES · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · STRACK & VAN TIL / INDIANA GROCERY GROUP LLC · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · NO. 2/3 INDIANA SWIMMING AND DIVING DOMINATE COLLEGE SWIMMING LEAGUE WILD CARD ·

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Opinion
Mr.Newz

“High Crime, LMAO”: Law Enforcement has to answer for Flock Use.

Indiana was not merely a slice of the information. Indiana made up the the whole sample.

Daniel Pierson 1 Sep 16, 2026
Martco.News

Warm Saturday, a Little Cloud Sunday — And Fall Finally Opens in Martin County

It is the first weekend the county’s two most reliable fall stops are both open for business.

Terry Dailee Sep 16, 2026
Wasco.News

They Want the Cannon Back on the Courthouse Lawn

The commissioners have now backed a plan to put one back.

Mr.Newz Sep 16, 2026
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Monco.News

Personnel Matter: Monroe County’s Health Chief Is Out, and She Is Already Lawyered Up

Lori Kelley’s last official day was September 10.

Kristen Withers 4 Sep 16, 2026
Martco.News

U.S. 50 Is Still Martin County’s Problem Child

If you live in Martin County, you already know the sentence. U.S. 50 is closed again.

Terry Dailee Sep 14, 2026
Featured
Jacco.News

For Local Agriculture: Decaying Infrastructure and Tightening Financial Controls

Indiana's future under the technology fueled scrutiny of the new age.

Daniel Pierson Sep 14, 2026
Lawco.News

Mitchell’s Week: The Persimmon Festival Is Still the town's best business!

This is the week Mitchell reminds the rest of Lawrence County that it is not only the town off 37 with empty storefronts and a blight grant.

Mr.Newz Sep 14, 2026
Greeco.News

Trafalgar renters asked to call the health department over apartment mold

There is no published official statement from the Town of Trafalgar, the Johnson County Health Department, or an apartment owner specifically about a current complex-wide mold outbreak.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 29, 2026
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Greeco.News

Sheriff Dallaire Dismisses 77% Flock Opposition

The sheriff’s “324 opinions” figure is not a random handful of cranks. It is the opposition slice of that 419-vote local poll — the same people Linton News asked him to take seriously.

Daniel Pierson 1 Sep 1, 2026
Lawco.News

Make Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich at Home!

Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich right in your own kitchen!

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 4, 2026
Featured
Monco.News

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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Monco.News

O’Charley’s Goes Dark on Bloomington’s West Side

The dinner rolls are done.

Mr.Newz Sep 10, 2026
Featured
Jacco.NewsWasco.News

Jackson and Washington County: Seymour’s Festival Month and Salem’s Long Road Home

Seymour and Salem sit on the same east-west habit. U.S. 50 and the roads that feed it.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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Oraco.NewsMartco.News

Martin and Orange: A Stoplight on the River and a Pumpkin Week in Resort Country

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
Lawco.NewsGreeco.News

Lawrence and Greene County: Combines, Cones, and an Apple Weekend

Bedford and Linton do not share a square. They share the kind of September that is half harvest and half courthouse.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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Monco.NewsBroco.News

Monroe and Brown County: Fall Starts on 46, Not on a Brochure

If you live between Ellettsville and Nashville, fall does not arrive as a marketing campaign.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
Opinion
Jacco.News

Chris Bowen really wants you to listen to her.

Her official story sounds neighborly until you ask questions.

Bob Taylor 1 Sep 8, 2026
Opinion
Jacco.NewsWasco.News

Chris Bowen in full denial after insulting entire District

A candidate can refuse a debate. Candidates refuse debates. What she cannot do is dress the refusal in academic rank and then act shocked when the district hears the rank.

Bob Taylor 2 Sep 6, 2026
Featured
Greeco.News

West Nile Found in Greene County Mosquitoes — Health Department Says the Whole County Is at Risk

Most people who pick up the virus never know it.

Mr.Newz Sep 4, 2026
Featured
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsMartco.News

ICE in Bloomington: What Is Confirmed, What Is Buzz

The firmest local document of the moment is not a raid announcement. It is a consent decree.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 2, 2026
FeaturedOpinion
Broco.News

When Every Cabin Becomes a Hotel, the Hills Stop Feeling Like Home

If Brown County wants to stay Brown County, the question at the next tourist-home hearing should be simple:

Skylar Lehr 1 Sep 1, 2026
Featured
Martco.News

Martin County Hits Pause on Data Centers, Big Solar, and Wind — Local Rules Before the Next Land Rush

Martin County is not waiting to find out what a hyperscale data campus or a utility-scale energy field would do to the landscape after the first application is already on the table.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
Oraco.News

Orange County: French Lick’s Summer Doesn’t End. It Just Changes Shifts.

The resorts, the casino floor, the railroad, and the golf calendar do not punch out on September 1.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 1, 2026

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

Astemo Announces Over $11 Million Investment in Muncie Manufacturing Operations

Astemo Indiana announced plans to invest more than $11 million to expand its Muncie manufacturing operation, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to Delaware County. T…

Building Indiana Business

Your weekend plans: Christmas Nights of Lights, Colts vs. Cowboys, Cinderella and more

You may think it's still a little too early to put up the Christmas lights, but the Indiana State Fairgrounds disagrees.

Axios

Indiana Grown Holiday Box Highlights Local Businesses

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Grown has announced the products for the 2026 Indiana Grown Holiday Gift Box, the perfect gift for friends and family this upcoming holiday season....

Morning Ag Clips

Crash involving 3 semis closed I-94 overnight at I-65

The Gary stretch of eastbound Interstate 94 appeared to be reopened early Friday after being closed overnight by a crash involving three semi-trailer trucks, Indiana State Polic…

nwitimes

Ricks Centre’s Seiler wins hospitality award - The Daily Reporter

INDIANAPOLIS — Four years after signing on to manage the H.J. Ricks Centre in downtown Greenfield, Tony Seiler has won statewide recognition for his personal brand of Hoosier ho…

The Daily Reporter - Greenfield Indiana

I-80/94 lanes blocked for crash involving 3 semis in NW Indiana

Three semis were involved in a crash on I-80/94 in Northwest Indiana Friday morning, blocking all eastbound lanes.

ABC7 Chicago

How to get a festive postmark from Santa Claus

The Santa Claus Indiana Post Office is offering a free holiday picture postmark on mail sent from Dec 1 to 24.

Courier & Press

Indiana’s News Deserts and Legal Deserts: Is This a Coincidence? Carmel, Fischer, Zionsville, and Whitestown G

A community can keep its courthouse and still lose meaningful access to justice. It can keep its elected officials and still lose the reporters who ask what those officials are …

Hoosier Enquirer

Indiana measles cases jump; Monroe County urges vaccination

The Monroe County Health Department is "strongly encouraging" residents to stay up to date on their vaccinations after Indiana recorded 43 additional measles cases in the past w…

The Herald-Times

Indiana hemp dealer says he's filing lawsuit after police raid shop, clean out his shelves

Dapper Canna owner Adam King faces two felony marijuana dealing charges after authorities seized hundreds of plants.

WKRC

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