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WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON IN GARY, INDIANA · MARTIN COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS, BIG SOLAR, AND WIND — LOCAL RULES BEFORE THE NEXT LAND RUSH · ON LABOR DAY, LET’S MAKE MORE INDIANA WORKERS OWNERS · FALL LIGHT ON STONE COUNTRY: HOW LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND HOW TO SHOOT IT YOURSELF · OLD CARS PARKED: AUGUST 2026 · ORANGE COUNTY: FRENCH LICK’S SUMMER DOESN’T END. IT JUST CHANGES SHIFTS. · US-KOREA AI: INSIDE SK HYNIX’S INDIANA HBM PRODUCTION BASE · JACKSON COUNTY: FORTY-TWO YEARS OF DEALMAKING JUST CHANGED HANDS · FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA DISTRIBUTES FOOD AT 6 SITES IN SEPTEMBER · THE SHOALS BRIDGE IS ON A STOPLIGHT UNTIL OCTOBER · INDIANA OFFERS FREE HUNTING AND FISHING DAYS IN SEPTEMBER · BEDFORD’S OTHER ROAD (SR 58) IS CLOSED TOO · FEMA WANTS TO FAST-TRACK RECOVERY FUNDS FOR INDIANA AFTER STORMS, FLOODS · SR 48 JUST BECAME A THREE-MONTH DETOUR · FORMER SOUTHERN INDIANA DEPUTY FACING FELONY CHARGE AFTER 2K+ SEARCHES OF SAME LICENSE PLATE · MITCHELL’S MAIN STREET PROBLEM · TOP INDIANA BOYS XC MARKS THIS PAST WEEK (AUGUST 24-30) · TRAFALGAR RENTERS ASKED TO CALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OVER APARTMENT MOLD · BEYGOOD, BEYONCé’S FOUNDATION, IS DONATING $200K TO SUPPORT INDIANA FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS · SUMMIT DISTRICT: SELLING THE OVERFLOW AS A LIFESTYLE · AURORA WOMAN: FROM HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT TO PUBLISHED AUTHOR · AM I THE LAST DEMOCRAT? · 9 NORTHWEST INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS WIN ROBOTICS GRANTS TO EXPAND STEM OPPORTUNITIES ·

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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 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
Martco.News

# 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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Brown County Democrat Changes Hands Once More: A Long Chain of Ownership Ends Another Chapter

The repeated sales reflect the broader pressures facing small-market newspapers across the country.

Mr.Newz 1 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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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.

Mr.Newz Aug 18, 2026
Martco.News

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

Bob Taylor Aug 18, 2026
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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.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 17, 2026
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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When the Circus Came to Stay: Ed Ballard, Hagenbeck-Wallace, and Orange County’s Big-Top Legacy

Dan Pierson worked as an adjunct Professor Of History at UOF in 1995.

Daniel Pierson Aug 13, 2026

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

The Lights Are Back On in Gary, Indiana

A long two weeks after a derecho blew through, most of the city finally has power.

The Atlantic

On Labor Day, let’s make more Indiana workers owners

Labor Day started in the late-1800s to honor workers’ contributions to the American economy and society. Here in Carmel, and at thousands of companies throughout the country, ho…

Inside INdiana Business

Old cars parked: August 2026

The old cars I found parked in August.

Down the Road

US-Korea AI: Inside SK hynix’s Indiana HBM Production Base

SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung breaks ground on US$4bn Indiana facility, driving the US-Korea AI semiconductor supply chain with next-generation HBM packaging

AI Magazine

Food Bank of Northern Indiana distributes food at 6 sites in September

The food can be picked up in a drive-through on a first-come, first-served basis.

South Bend Tribune

Indiana offers free hunting and fishing days in September

Indiana residents can hunt and fish without certain licenses during upcoming free events scheduled in September.

Courier & Press

FEMA wants to fast-track recovery funds for Indiana after storms, floods

A pilot program would help distribute funds more quickly to Indiana communities.

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Former southern Indiana deputy facing felony charge after 2K+ searches of same license plate

A former Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputy is charged with a felony after he allegedly made more than 2,000 searches of the same license plate within the department's Flock…

WLKY

Top Indiana Boys XC Marks This Past Week (August 24-30)

Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Indiana during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.

MileSplit Indiana

BeyGOOD, Beyoncé’s foundation, is donating $200K to support Indiana flood relief efforts

INDIANAPOLIS— Beyoncé is contributing $200,000 to organizations, City Life Center and Angel by Nature, who are on the ground providing flood aid. Beyoncé’s foundation BeyGOOD la…

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