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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

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Hey, do you want to do good things?

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

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ICE in Bloomington: What Is Confirmed, What Is Buzz

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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.

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Fall Light on Stone Country: How Lawrence County Has Been Photographed and How to Shoot It Yourself

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The Shoals Bridge Is on a Stoplight Until October

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Am I the Last Democrat?

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Daniel Pierson 4 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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Matt Bair, Familiar Voice of Indianapolis Traffic and Recovery Advocate, Dies at 48

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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

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Join us for "Night of Worship" - Springhill Camp - September 26th

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# Martin County Asks Residents: What Does Affordable Housing Mean Here?

Alliance leaders say the survey will help guide future planning, grant applications, and conversations with private developers.

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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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

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Unopposed but Still Listening: Ellington Reaches Out After Filing Error Removes Yochum from Senate Ballot

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

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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

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Indiana gas tax suspension continues through Oct. 6

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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

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

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