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CHRIS BOWEN IN FULL DENIAL AFTER INSULTING ENTIRE DISTRICT · INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSION CONTINUES THROUGH OCT. 6 · WEST NILE FOUND IN GREENE COUNTY MOSQUITOES — HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE WHOLE COUNTY IS AT RISK · LOPEZ NAMED HANNIG CONSTRUCTION INDIANA STATE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK · $16.7 MILLION COMING TO WEST-CENTRAL INDIANA’S RURAL HOSPITALS — GREENE COUNTY IS ON THE LIST · INDIANA MILITARY MUSEUM WWII LIVING HISTORY DAYS HONORS SACRIFICE · FROM A REGIONAL NIGHT IN COLUMBUS TO A LIFETIME OF SCREENINGS: FELEICA STEWART TAKES JOHN STEWART’S STORY WIDER · REP. THOMPSON, GOVERNOR VISIT STORM RECOVERY SITES AROUND THE STATE · HEY, DO YOU WANT TO DO GOOD THINGS? · AGFA VISTA 400 IN THE NIKON F2AS · CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSE FIRST · MRBEAST VS. INDIANA STATE POLICE: 100 TROOPERS HUNT DOWN YOUTUBE STAR IN $500K CHASE AT SOUTHERN INDIANA BASE · ICE IN BLOOMINGTON: WHAT IS CONFIRMED, WHAT IS BUZZ · NO. 6 INDIANA OPENS TITLE DEFENSE WITH DOMINANT WIN OVER NORTH TEXAS · MIDWEST PRIVACY VOLUME 1 · BURNHAM LOOKS TO EARN HIS PLACE IN INDIANA’S DEFENSIVE FRONT · SHERIFF DALLAIRE DISMISSES 77% FLOCK OPPOSITION · INDIANA RESIDENTS ENDURE 11TH DAY WITHOUT POWER AFTER STORMS TOPPLE POWER LINES · WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · RYAN BROWNE LEADS PURDUE PAST INDIANA STATE 44-19 · MARTIN COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS, BIG SOLAR, AND WIND — LOCAL RULES BEFORE THE NEXT LAND RUSH · FREE MENTAL HEALTH WALK-IN CLINIC · FALL LIGHT ON STONE COUNTRY: HOW LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND HOW TO SHOOT IT YOURSELF · BLOOMFIELD APPLE FESTIVAL 5K ·

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$16.7 Million Coming to West-Central Indiana’s Rural Hospitals — Greene County Is on the List

The money is part of Indiana’s Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-Being program,

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 4, 2026
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From a Regional Night in Columbus to a Lifetime of Screenings: Feleica Stewart Takes John Stewart’s Story Wider

Feleica Stewart did not leave the loss as a memorial plaque. She built the John Stewart Foundation around a plain goal

Mr.Newz Sep 3, 2026
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Hey, do you want to do good things?

Explaining our recent Facebook departure and updates.

Mr.Newz 2 Sep 2, 2026
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Clean Your Own House First

The ICE panic in Bloomington this week has the usual shape.

Kristen Withers 2 Sep 2, 2026
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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
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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
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Fall Light on Stone Country: How Lawrence County Has Been Photographed and How to Shoot It Yourself

The tradition is not only archival.

Skylar Lehr 1 Sep 1, 2026
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Bedford’s Other Road (SR 58) Is Closed Too

f you run between Bedford, Heltonville, and the east side of the county, that overlay is not abstract. It is another season of extra miles.

Skylar Lehr Sep 1, 2026
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Mitchell’s Main Street Problem

Mitchell is not a ghost town. Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin still sit on Main Street as one of the last full-service downtown fixtures.

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 29, 2026
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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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Summit District: Selling the Overflow as a Lifestyle

Natasha Johns, a Bedford-based realtor who works the Monroe–Lawrence corridor, posted a bright little sales pitch this month about the Summit District.

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 28, 2026
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Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

Daniel Pierson 4 Aug 26, 2026
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The Sheriff argument and puting critics down.

The post presents the Sheriff as a man with no options, compelled by Council neglect to gut his own roster.

Skylar Lehr Aug 26, 2026
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WVUT Steps Away from PBS — and Shows Indiana What Local Public Television Can Look Like Without Federal Strings

That history matters. For more than five decades the model assumed a steady flow of federal and state subsidy.

Mr.Newz Aug 25, 2026
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Catch Me Ridin’ Buggy: Lawrence County’s Quiet War with the Original Free Men on the Land

They do not register the vehicle. They do not buy the plate. They do not pay into the fuel tax that helps maintain the surface they travel.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 25, 2026
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Necessary Upgrades: Lawrence County Looks at Sheriff Command Structure and Prosecutor Pay

Two of the more consequential items on the agenda will involve the people responsible for public safety and criminal prosecution.

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 25, 2026
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Matt Bair, Familiar Voice of Indianapolis Traffic and Recovery Advocate, Dies at 48

The station announced his passing on Monday, August 24. Bair had been a familiar presence on WIBC for the past eight years

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 25, 2026
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Lark Ranch Loogootee Opens Fall Season September 19 — Where Southern Indiana’s Ultimate Fall Experience Began

Weekends beginning Saturday, September 19, through the end of October

Terry Dailee 1 Aug 21, 2026
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HGTV-Linked Expert Brings Destination Identity Workshop to Martin County

Martin County is getting a dose of outside expertise this fall

Terry Dailee 1 Aug 21, 2026
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Join us for "Night of Worship" - Springhill Camp - September 26th

September 26, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Outdoor Amphitheater at SpringHill Camp

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026
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More Buildings, Fewer Trees: What the Scaling of John Williams Boulevard Says About Bedford

The growth is real. Commercial investment in Bedford hit $32 million in 2025.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 21, 2026
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From Empty Depot to Open Ground: Bedford’s Quiet Shift Toward Usable Parks

The BUEA owns the former depot property along with adjacent land to the north, giving the project enough room for more than a simple pocket park.

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026
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West Virginia Media Company Buys Six Indiana Newspapers, Including Brown County and Seymour Titles

Along with the daily and weekly papers, the transaction includes associated websites, magazines, and a commercial printing operation based in Greenfield.

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026

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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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Agfa Vista 400 in the Nikon F2AS

Colorful photos from expired film using my venerable Nikon F2AS.

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MrBeast vs. Indiana State Police: 100 troopers hunt down YouTube star in $500K chase at southern Indiana base

One of the world’s most popular digital creators has turned a Southern Indiana military facility into the backdrop for a massive, high-stakes game of hide-and-seek with local la…

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No. 6 Indiana opens title defense with dominant win over North Texas

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Josh Hoover threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns, including a 15-yard score on his first pass with No. 6 Indiana, and Turbo Richard rushed for two

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Burnham looks to earn his place in Indiana’s defensive front

BLOOMINGTON — For Josh Burnham, the transition to Indiana University has brought a position change, another challenge and another opportunity to prove himself.

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Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state

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Ryan Browne leads Purdue past Indiana State 44-19

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Ryan Browne threw for a career-high 317 yards and three touchdowns to lead Purdue to a 44-19 victory over Indiana State on Friday night in the Boiler…

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