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WE ARE JAIME: HOW WEST ENCAPSULATES AVERAGE DEMOCRAT MENTALITY IN INDIANA · JOHN PATTEN: DON’T LET INDIANA’S DATA CENTER BOOM OUTRUN ACCOUNTABILITY · EVERYONE NEEDS A HERO: LAWRENCE COUNTY'S CARTER FIELDS IS IN THE RUNNING FOR SUPER KID · INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY’S TITLE IX OFFICE WARNS STUDENTS ABOUT ‘RED ZONE,’ URGES CULTURE CHANGE · A READER ASKS: IS RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PROTECTED BECAUSE ELLETTSVILLE IS INSIDE IT? · IVY TECH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT WINS INDIANA WORKFORCE LEADER OF THE YEAR FOR 2026 · I BLINKED AND BOOM, DEL TACO · LAWRENCE COUNTY 4-H RABBIT CLUB WILL MEET OCT. 20, YOUTH GRADES K-12 ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND · MAYOR AND 50 YEAR RANGER, GETS PUT THROUGH THE SPANKING MACHINE. · CITY OF BLOOMINGTON SEEKS ARTISTS FOR SIGNATURE GATEWAY PUBLIC ARTWORK · MAY PRESENTS CRAIG THE SAGAMORE OF THE WABASH · HOUCHIN SIGNS VP VANCE'S PLEDGE TO FIGHT FRAUD · THE MUSIC CENTER MONEY FIGHT: WHO GETS THE EXTRA MONEY, AND SHOULD THE COUNTY OWN THE HALL · TACO BELL TO OPEN 3 LIVE MáS CAFé LOCATIONS IN INDIANA BY YEAR’S END · INCUMBENT SENATOR IN INDIANA CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING · HAMMOND'S CASINO TAKE IS SLIDING TOWARD $20 MILLION. THE MAYOR'S BUDGET STILL CLIMBS TO $170 MILLION. · LIVING DISTRACTIONLESS: MAKING THE HARD CHOICES TO GET BACK TO "YOU" · NOBODY SERIOUSLY HURT AFTER CRASH IN VERSAILLES FRIDAY · THIS IS THE LAST PHOTO I'LL EVER TAKE ON THIS DAMN SMARTPHONE. THE THING IN THE MIDDLE IS AN AUDIO PLAYER · SEVERAL PR'S SET DURING SPECIAL OLYMPIC POWERLIFTING MEET · HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A REPORTER? · NEARLY HALF NEVER HEARD OF ENGLING. FIRST INDEPENDENT POLL PUTS BAYH AHEAD 43–35. · HOOSIER HILLS HAMFEST IS SATURDAY AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS · DRIVER SOUGHT IN NORTHWEST INDIANA HIT-AND-RUN THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED TEEN ·

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ICE in Bloomington: What Is Confirmed, What Is Buzz

The firmest local document of the moment is not a raid announcement. It is a consent decree.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 2, 2026
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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.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
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Bedford’s Other Road (SR 58) Is Closed Too

f you run between Bedford, Heltonville, and the east side of the county, that overlay is not abstract. It is another season of extra miles.

Skylar Lehr Sep 1, 2026
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Summit District: Selling the Overflow as a Lifestyle

Natasha Johns, a Bedford-based realtor who works the Monroe–Lawrence corridor, posted a bright little sales pitch this month about the Summit District.

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 28, 2026
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Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

Daniel Pierson 4 Aug 26, 2026
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The Sheriff argument and puting critics down.

The post presents the Sheriff as a man with no options, compelled by Council neglect to gut his own roster.

Skylar Lehr 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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Matt Bair, Familiar Voice of Indianapolis Traffic and Recovery Advocate, Dies at 48

The station announced his passing on Monday, August 24. Bair had been a familiar presence on WIBC for the past eight years

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 25, 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

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

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Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

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John Patten: Don’t let Indiana’s data center boom outrun accountability

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Indiana State University’s Title IX office warns students about ‘Red Zone,’ urges culture change

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Ivy Tech senior vice president wins Indiana Workforce Leader of the Year for 2026

The Indiana Chamber honored Ivy Tech's Molly Dodge for helping connect Hoosiers with employers and expand career opportunities across the state.

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Lawrence County 4-H Rabbit Club will meet Oct. 20, youth grades K-12 encouraged to attend

BEDFORD — The Lawrence County 4-H Rabbit Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Community Building at the Lawrence County ...

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City of Bloomington seeks artists for signature gateway public artwork

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Houchin signs VP Vance's pledge to fight fraud

SALEM — Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) joined Vice President JD Vance in the fight against fraud. Combatting fraud has long been a priority of Congressw ...

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Taco Bell to open 3 Live Más Café locations in Indiana by year’s end

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Nobody seriously hurt after crash in Versailles Friday

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Several PR's set during Special Olympic Powerlifting Meet

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