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HEY, DO YOU WANT TO DO GOOD THINGS? · DCMH PATIENT DESCRIBES HIP REPLACEMENT EXPERIENCE · CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSE FIRST · NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN OLDENBURG ON SEPT. 15 · ICE IN BLOOMINGTON: WHAT IS CONFIRMED, WHAT IS BUZZ · SWITZERLAND CO. GOLFER SETS NEW SCHOOL RECORD · MIDWEST PRIVACY VOLUME 1 · BEYOND CERTIFICATION: INDIANA'S SMALL BUSINESSES MUST NOW PIVOT TO CONTRACT READINESS · SHERIFF DALLAIRE DISMISSES 77% FLOCK OPPOSITION · INDIANA STATE FAIR ATTENDANCE DIPS DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK · WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · GOVERNOR BRAUN HELPS SMALL BUSINESSES GROW SALES, EXPORT PRODUCTS WITH NEW FUNDING · MARTIN COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS, BIG SOLAR, AND WIND — LOCAL RULES BEFORE THE NEXT LAND RUSH · NEW FREE MENTAL HEALTH WALK-IN CLINIC LAUNCHES AT LOOGOOTEE PUBLIC LIBRARY · FALL LIGHT ON STONE COUNTRY: HOW LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND HOW TO SHOOT IT YOURSELF · INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORS VOTE TO REOPEN AES RATE CASE FOLLOWING COMMISSION SHAKEUP · ORANGE COUNTY: FRENCH LICK’S SUMMER DOESN’T END. IT JUST CHANGES SHIFTS. · HAROLD'S CHICKEN, MY FRIEND'S HOUSE TEAMING UP FOR MEAL GIVEAWAY IN GARY, INDIANA · JACKSON COUNTY: FORTY-TWO YEARS OF DEALMAKING JUST CHANGED HANDS · GOVENOR BRAUN ANNOUNCES FEMA APPROVED $2.1M TO HOOSIERS WITHIN FIRST WEEK OF MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION · THE SHOALS BRIDGE IS ON A STOPLIGHT UNTIL OCTOBER · CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF NORTHWEST INDIANA CLOSES AMID FUNDING, SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES · BEDFORD’S OTHER ROAD (SR 58) IS CLOSED TOO · VINCENNES UNIVERSITY SURVEYING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SECURES $25,000 NATIONAL GRAND PRIZE ·

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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
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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
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Monroe County’s Statehouse Picture: Pierce Still the Man For The Job

For the first time in more than two decades, Pierce drew a primary challenger.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
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End of an Era: Mayor Craig Will Not Seek a Fourth Term

Craig first took office in January 2020 after winning the 2019 election

Mr.Newz Aug 8, 2026
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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

Daniel Pierson Aug 8, 2026
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Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

Trimble publicly offered help with property-tax appeals in exchange for signature sheets

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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Governor Braun Taps Joshua Bain to Regulatory Commission

Bain most recently served as Executive Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 7, 2026
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Bloomington’s Quiet Wins: Competence, Connection, and a City Still Building

“This took years of work, honest evaluation, and a lot of people pulling in the same direction."

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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Habitat Alert Highlights Gunfire Near Osage Place: Bloomington’s Steady Safety Decline

The site was becoming “more dangerous and a public safety concern.”

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 7, 2026
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Summer’s Last Stretch: Nature Cafés, Trails, and Why Folks Still Choose the Hills

It is a quiet, practical close to a season

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Saved from the Cell: Hoosier Helicopter Parents Freaking Out Over Unplugging Kids

Parents do not need to fear the adjustment.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

"We're building the future one rack at a time."

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Lawrence County's Budget Difficulties, Monroe County's been there, done that.

Error-Driven Shortfalls and Reserves

Skylar Lehr Aug 5, 2026
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Opinion: The Skepticism Trap – Why Shoals (and Too Many Small Towns) Are Their Own Worst Enemy When New Businesses Arrive

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Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Make Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich at Home!

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Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 4, 2026
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Preparing Hoosier Students for the 2026-2027 School Year: Device Policies, Health Education Updates, and Practical Steps for Families

As the 2026-2027 academic year approaches, Indiana families, including those in Lawrence County, face several statewide policy changes that will shape the daily experience of students.

Skylar Lehr Aug 4, 2026

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For years, minority- and women-owned businesses in Indiana have been encouraged to pursue M/WBE certification as part of their strategy for accessing government contracting oppo…

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Governor Braun helps small businesses grow sales, export products with new funding

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Indiana utility regulators vote to reopen AES rate case following commission shakeup

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Govenor Braun announces FEMA approved $2.1M to Hoosiers within first week of major disaster declaration

INDIANA — Today, Governor Mike Braun announced FEMA has approved more than $2.1 million for Hoosier families impacted by the August 2026 disaster. Governor ...

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