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WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · FEMA PROMISES TO CUT RED TAPE FOR INDIANA DISASTER VICTIMS · MARTIN COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS, BIG SOLAR, AND WIND — LOCAL RULES BEFORE THE NEXT LAND RUSH · KEEP SEXUAL AND GENDER ADVOCACY OUT OF INDIANA CLASSROOMS · FALL LIGHT ON STONE COUNTRY: HOW LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND HOW TO SHOOT IT YOURSELF · COMMENTARY | DATA CENTERS ARE HELPING LOWER ELECTRICITY BILLS IN INDIANA. HERE'S HOW · ORANGE COUNTY: FRENCH LICK’S SUMMER DOESN’T END. IT JUST CHANGES SHIFTS. · INDIANA SUPREME COURT SETS EXECUTION DATE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING 2 EVANSVILLE CHILDREN · JACKSON COUNTY: FORTY-TWO YEARS OF DEALMAKING JUST CHANGED HANDS · THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON IN GARY, INDIANA · THE SHOALS BRIDGE IS ON A STOPLIGHT UNTIL OCTOBER · ON LABOR DAY, LET’S MAKE MORE INDIANA WORKERS OWNERS · BEDFORD’S OTHER ROAD (SR 58) IS CLOSED TOO · OLD CARS PARKED: AUGUST 2026 · SR 48 JUST BECAME A THREE-MONTH DETOUR · US-KOREA AI: INSIDE SK HYNIX’S INDIANA HBM PRODUCTION BASE · MITCHELL’S MAIN STREET PROBLEM · FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA DISTRIBUTES FOOD AT 6 SITES IN SEPTEMBER · TRAFALGAR RENTERS ASKED TO CALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OVER APARTMENT MOLD · INDIANA OFFERS FREE HUNTING AND FISHING DAYS IN SEPTEMBER · SUMMIT DISTRICT: SELLING THE OVERFLOW AS A LIFESTYLE · FEMA WANTS TO FAST-TRACK RECOVERY FUNDS FOR INDIANA AFTER STORMS, FLOODS · AM I THE LAST DEMOCRAT? · FORMER SOUTHERN INDIANA DEPUTY FACING FELONY CHARGE AFTER 2K+ SEARCHES OF SAME LICENSE PLATE ·

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Oraco.News

Tourism’s Quiet Powerhouse: How French Lick Resort Continues to Lift Orange County

After decades of decline, the Cook Group led a major restoration project in the mid-2000s

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026
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Monco.News

The Affordable Housing Squeeze and the Non-Student Exodus

Current market averages for typical apartments sit in the $1,500 to $1,700 range

Kristen Withers Aug 13, 2026
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Mr.Newz Explains: Pulling Public Records in Monroe, Lawrence, Greene, Martin, Jackson, Washington, Brown & Orange Counties

This guide focuses on the eight counties served by Mr. Newz and gives direct links plus practical tips.

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 13, 2026
Lawco.News

Del Taco Nearing Completion in Bedford

For customers it will add another convenient, consistent option on the commercial corridor.

Skylar Lehr 3 Aug 13, 2026
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Jacco.News

Seymour’s Proposed Annexation: Planning for Growth Along the Burkart Corridor

Seymour is preparing the southern and southeastern approaches for the next chapter of measured, infrastructure-supported growth.

Daniel Pierson Aug 12, 2026
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Broco.News

A careful look at what the Brown County Redevelopment Commission is working toward

Economic planning—while staying grounded in community goals

Skylar Lehr Aug 12, 2026
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School Choice, the current state and how is affects you.

Historically, Indiana’s charters (authorized since the early 2000s) and the 2011 voucher program have expanded steadily.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 12, 2026
Opinion
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

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
Opinion
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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
Lawco.News

Things to Do in Bedford This Weekend (August 15–16)

Mid-August is still full summer in southern Indiana

Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026
Greeco.News

A Roundabout on the Horizon: Why the SR 45 / SR 445 Project Matters to Greene County Drivers

Drivers who regularly travel the intersection of State Road 45 and State Road 445 in eastern Greene County have known the risks for years.

Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026
Monco.News

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
Martco.News

Oak Street Village in Loogootee Moves Forward — Workforce Housing, Childcare, and Local Partnership Take Shape

The on-site childcare center will be operated by Kid City USA under local ownership by Adam and Jenny Martindale of Jasper

Skylar Lehr Aug 10, 2026
Martco.News

Kratos Finishes $50 Million Hypersonic Facility in Crane Ahead of Schedule — High-Tech Jobs and Regional Growth Follow

The project is expected to create more than 100 high-tech positions with average annual wages above $80,000

Skylar Lehr Aug 10, 2026
Martco.News

Martin County House Race: Open Seat in Solid Republican Territory

District 63 is reliably Republican territory, BUT....

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Jacco.News

Jackson County House Races: Steady Republican Ground with One Real Contest

In District 69 the numbers and history favor Lucas

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Broco.News

District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

This is the closest thing to a toss-up in the counties we cover.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Monco.News

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
Lawco.News

Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

Little Phoenix Learning Center, operating in partnership with Lawrence County Independent Schools

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 9, 2026
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Martin County’s CEO Program Turns Classrooms into Boardrooms — and Aims to Keep Young Talent Home

Five mornings a week, students gather for 90-minute sessions

Skylar Lehr Aug 8, 2026

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

FEMA promises to cut red tape for Indiana disaster victims

INDIANAPOLIS — Representatives of FEMA toured Indiana today, from Gary where a derecho wrecked the region, to Connersville where flooding inundated neighborhoods, to Carmel wher…

Fox 59

Keep Sexual and Gender Advocacy Out of Indiana Classrooms

Flags go or teacher goes —make it the regulation

Hoosier Enquirer

COMMENTARY | Data centers are helping lower electricity bills in Indiana. Here's how

Amazon: The truth is that responsible data center development can help make utility bills more affordable, not less.

nwitimes

Indiana Supreme Court sets execution date for man convicted of killing 2 Evansville children

The Indiana Supreme Court scheduled Jeffrey Weisheit's execution, 16 years after he was convicted of killing 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch and her 5-year-old brother, Caleb Lynch, in …

wave3

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

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