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SHERIFF DALLAIRE DISMISSES 77% FLOCK OPPOSITION · NEW STEAKHOUSE IN FRANKLIN TO FEATURE INDIANA INGREDIENTS · WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO OFFER LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO INDIANA HOMEOWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS IMPACTED BY FLOODING · MARTIN COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS, BIG SOLAR, AND WIND — LOCAL RULES BEFORE THE NEXT LAND RUSH · INDIANA ALLOCATES $26.9 MILLION FOR STATEWIDE SCHOOL SAFETY GRANTS · FALL LIGHT ON STONE COUNTRY: HOW LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND HOW TO SHOOT IT YOURSELF · 5 MAJOR NORTHWEST INDIANA BUSINESS STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN AUGUST · ORANGE COUNTY: FRENCH LICK’S SUMMER DOESN’T END. IT JUST CHANGES SHIFTS. · FEMA PROMISES TO CUT RED TAPE FOR INDIANA DISASTER VICTIMS · JACKSON COUNTY: FORTY-TWO YEARS OF DEALMAKING JUST CHANGED HANDS · KEEP SEXUAL AND GENDER ADVOCACY OUT OF INDIANA CLASSROOMS · THE SHOALS BRIDGE IS ON A STOPLIGHT UNTIL OCTOBER · COMMENTARY | DATA CENTERS ARE HELPING LOWER ELECTRICITY BILLS IN INDIANA. HERE'S HOW · BEDFORD’S OTHER ROAD (SR 58) IS CLOSED TOO · INDIANA SUPREME COURT SETS EXECUTION DATE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING 2 EVANSVILLE CHILDREN · SR 48 JUST BECAME A THREE-MONTH DETOUR · THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON IN GARY, INDIANA · MITCHELL’S MAIN STREET PROBLEM · ON LABOR DAY, LET’S MAKE MORE INDIANA WORKERS OWNERS · TRAFALGAR RENTERS ASKED TO CALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OVER APARTMENT MOLD · OLD CARS PARKED: AUGUST 2026 · SUMMIT DISTRICT: SELLING THE OVERFLOW AS A LIFESTYLE · US-KOREA AI: INSIDE SK HYNIX’S INDIANA HBM PRODUCTION BASE ·

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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
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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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Indiana House District 65 — Candidate Overview

Information is compiled from public records, official legislative biographies

Bob Taylor 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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Flock Cameras in Greene County: Contracts, Coverage, and Current Status

The highest per capita camera coverage despite its modest population.

Mr.Newz Aug 8, 2026
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National Security Industrial Hub Takes Root in Bloomfield: A Generational Bet for Greene County

"By mid-summer the project footprint had already grown from its original 1,100 acres to more than 1,500 acres"

Mr.Newz Aug 7, 2026
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Township Trustees and Boards: The Quietest Races Still on the 2026 Ballot

With the November general election still ahead, the people who will serve the next four years are largely already known

Bob Taylor Aug 7, 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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Property Tax Reform Fallout: What SEA 1 Means for Lawrence County — and How Other Counties Are Handling It

Homeowners across Indiana are seeing modest property tax relief this year under Senate Enrolled Act 1. For local governments, the same law is producing a different kind of math.

Bob Taylor 3 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.”

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Fall Look-Ahead: Lawrence County & the 812

Fall in the limestone hills is still one of the better times to be outside!

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 5, 2026
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From Quarries to Landmarks: Limestone’s Quiet Role in America’s 250th Year

The Pentagon’s exterior is Indiana limestone.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 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

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Bedford’s Commercial Rebound: $32 Million in 2025 and a Pipeline Still Moving

Bedford recorded $32 million in commercial investment during 2025

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Dyers & Co. Clothing Expands in Linton with New Shopping Center Location

The business traces its roots to Kim Baker Dyer.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Worthington Solar Moves Forward in Greene County with Local Approvals and 150 MW Plans

County Council approved an Economic Revitalization Area designation

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Bedford Police Pension Board Set to Review Two New Officer Candidates August 12

These pension reviews are a standard, required step under Indiana law.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Filling the Gaps: The 51-Acre Martin State Forest Expansion and Long-Term Conservation Strategy in Southern Indiana

Indiana’s state forests have always been works in progress.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Professionalizing Rural Tourism: Greene County’s Next Step, with Lessons from Brown County’s Proven Path

Rural tourism succeeds when it treats visitors as temporary neighbors rather than targets.

Mr.Newz 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.

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New steakhouse in Franklin to feature Indiana ingredients

1926 Chophouse is scheduled to begin serving guests this week at the Hillview Country Club golf course in Franklin, Indiana. The menu focuses on ingredients from central Indiana…

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US Small Business Administration to offer low-interest loans to Indiana homeowners, entrepreneurs impacted by flooding

INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Small Business Administration is planning to offer low-interest loans to Indiana homeowners and entrepreneurs who were impacted by flooding earlier this …

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Indiana allocates $26.9 million for statewide School Safety Grants

INDIANA — The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has unanimously approved more than $26.9 million in state funding to support 499 school safety projects ac ...

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5 major Northwest Indiana business stories you may have missed in August

Catch up on five major Northwest Indiana business stories from August, including a fatal mill accident, NIPSCO outages, labor tensions and a record home sale.

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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…

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Keep Sexual and Gender Advocacy Out of Indiana Classrooms

Flags go or teacher goes —make it the regulation

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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.

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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 …

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The Lights Are Back On in Gary, Indiana

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

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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…

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