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CHRIS BOWEN IN FULL DENIAL AFTER INSULTING ENTIRE DISTRICT · INDIANA TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY WORRIED ABOUT SHORTFALL FROM STATE'S GAS TAX EXEMPTIONS · WEST NILE FOUND IN GREENE COUNTY MOSQUITOES — HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE WHOLE COUNTY IS AT RISK · INDIANA CHAMBER HAS A NEW ECONOMIC PLAYBOOK. HOOSIER BUSINESSES SHOULD WATCH THE SCOREBOARD. · $16.7 MILLION COMING TO WEST-CENTRAL INDIANA’S RURAL HOSPITALS — GREENE COUNTY IS ON THE LIST · 2 MEN HURT IN ATV CRASH NEAR MICHIGAN-INDIANA STATE LINE · FROM A REGIONAL NIGHT IN COLUMBUS TO A LIFETIME OF SCREENINGS: FELEICA STEWART TAKES JOHN STEWART’S STORY WIDER · INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSION CONTINUES THROUGH OCT. 6 · HEY, DO YOU WANT TO DO GOOD THINGS? · LOPEZ NAMED HANNIG CONSTRUCTION INDIANA STATE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK · CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSE FIRST · INDIANA MILITARY MUSEUM WWII LIVING HISTORY DAYS HONORS SACRIFICE · ICE IN BLOOMINGTON: WHAT IS CONFIRMED, WHAT IS BUZZ · REP. THOMPSON, GOVERNOR VISIT STORM RECOVERY SITES AROUND THE STATE · MIDWEST PRIVACY VOLUME 1 · AGFA VISTA 400 IN THE NIKON F2AS · SHERIFF DALLAIRE DISMISSES 77% FLOCK OPPOSITION · MRBEAST VS. INDIANA STATE POLICE: 100 TROOPERS HUNT DOWN YOUTUBE STAR IN $500K CHASE AT SOUTHERN INDIANA BASE · WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · NO. 6 INDIANA OPENS TITLE DEFENSE WITH DOMINANT WIN OVER NORTH TEXAS · MARTIN COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS, BIG SOLAR, AND WIND — LOCAL RULES BEFORE THE NEXT LAND RUSH · BURNHAM LOOKS TO EARN HIS PLACE IN INDIANA’S DEFENSIVE FRONT · FALL LIGHT ON STONE COUNTRY: HOW LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND HOW TO SHOOT IT YOURSELF · INDIANA RESIDENTS ENDURE 11TH DAY WITHOUT POWER AFTER STORMS TOPPLE POWER LINES ·

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A Beam from the Towers Stops in Indianapolis — and a Question About Where We Are Looking

It is possible to honor the dead without treating the date as a permanent national holy day that crowds out attention to the living future.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 20, 2026
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Suppressors in Indiana: How a Federal Tax Change and a Texas Court Ruling Are Rewriting the Rules for Buyers and Sellers

For decades, buying a firearm suppressor in Indiana required navigating a federal process that felt more like applying for a restricted license than purchasing an ordinary accessory.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 18, 2026
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Southern Indiana Energy Costs as Summer Winds Down: Who Felt It Most and What Fall Looks Like

Statewide, residential rates averaged about 18.15 cents per kilowatt-hour in recent data, with typical monthly bills near $129.

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Keeping the Distance: How Bedford’s Half Marathon Became a Local Fixture

The race did not begin as a city project. Bedford native Chris Galloway created it in the mid-2010s because he wanted a half marathon in his hometown.

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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

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

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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.

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Mr.Newz Explains: Pulling Public Records in Monroe, Lawrence, Greene, Martin, Jackson, Washington, Brown & Orange Counties

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Del Taco Nearing Completion in Bedford

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School Choice, the current state and how is affects you.

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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

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

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

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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.

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Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

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Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

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Martin County’s CEO Program Turns Classrooms into Boardrooms — and Aims to Keep Young Talent Home

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

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