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JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · SOUTHERN INDIANA IS ‘SO IN TO SHAKESPEARE’ THIS NOVEMBER · GIRLS ROCK BLOOMINGTON DOWNSIZES · I-74 NEAR BATESVILLE BACK OPEN AFTER 2 INCIDENTS · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · CITY OF AURORA INSTALLS MILITARY BANNERS THROUGH DOWNTOWN AREA · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · NORTHWEST INDIANA TEEN CHARGED AGAIN WITH A GUN CRIME, THIS TIME AS AN ADULT · MAY WINS! · INDIANA, FLORIDA AND ALABAMA CARRIED OUT EXECUTIONS ON THURSDAY · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · “THE PEOPLE SPOKE LOUDLY”–INDIANA GOV. MIKE BRAUN RESPONDS TO HISTORIC ELECTION LOSSES FOR GOP · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · THE BUILDOUT: SURF CUTS RIBBONS IN DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · ASTEMO ANNOUNCES OVER $11 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MUNCIE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · YOUR WEEKEND PLANS: CHRISTMAS NIGHTS OF LIGHTS, COLTS VS. COWBOYS, CINDERELLA AND MORE · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · INDIANA GROWN HOLIDAY BOX HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL BUSINESSES · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · CRASH INVOLVING 3 SEMIS CLOSED I-94 OVERNIGHT AT I-65 · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · RICKS CENTRE’S SEILER WINS HOSPITALITY AWARD - THE DAILY REPORTER ·

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Martco.News

Local Capital and Regional Growth: Martin County’s Small-Business Fund Meets Crane Corridor Opportunity

Martin County is seeing two practical forms of economic activity move forward at the same time

Terry Dailee Aug 17, 2026
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Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest Lifts Off at West Boggs Park August 28–29

Colorful hot air balloons will rise over the waters of West Boggs Lake later this month as the Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest moves to a new home in Loogootee

Terry Dailee Aug 17, 2026
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Lawco.News

Pirates, Pixels, and the Fleet: The Unlikely Link Between Crane Naval Base and Video Games

Students gain real client experience building games that will actually be used. Engineers gain more engaging and efficient tools.

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 16, 2026
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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
Greeco.News

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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Broco.News

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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Wasco.News

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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Jacco.News

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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Monco.News

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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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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Broco.News

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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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?

Bob Taylor 4 Aug 12, 2026
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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
Lawco.News

Things to Do in Bedford This Weekend (August 15–16)

Mid-August is still full summer in southern Indiana

Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026
Greeco.News

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
Monco.News

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.

Kristen Withers Aug 10, 2026
Martco.News

Oak Street Village in Loogootee Moves Forward — Workforce Housing, Childcare, and Local Partnership Take Shape

The on-site childcare center will be operated by Kid City USA under local ownership by Adam and Jenny Martindale of Jasper

Skylar Lehr Aug 10, 2026
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Martin County House Race: Open Seat in Solid Republican Territory

District 63 is reliably Republican territory, BUT....

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026

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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.

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City of Aurora installs military banners through downtown area

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

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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.

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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

“The people spoke loudly”–Indiana Gov. Mike Braun responds to historic election losses for GOP

INDIANAPOLIS—Following historic losses for the Indiana GOP this election cycle, Gov. Mike Braun (R-Indiana) blamed Tuesday night’s “carnage” on Republicans’ failure to address i…

Fox 59

The Buildout: Surf cuts ribbons in Delaware County, Indiana

This week in broadband builds: News from Surf Internet, Fidium Fiber, iGo Technology, Spectrum and Comcast.

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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.

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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....

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