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DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · ST. ELIZABETH GIVES AED'S TO 7 POLICE AGENCIES IN DEARBORN, OHIO COUNTIES · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · INDIANA'S $675 MILLION QUESTION: ARE HOOSIERS PAYING TOO MUCH AND GETTING TOO LITTLE JUSTICE? · MAY WINS! · DEMOCRATS LEAD KEY COUNTY RACES; VOTERS APPROVE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · VICE LEADS WAY AS INDIANA TECH TOPS MIAMI-HAMILTON · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · GOVERNOR BRAUN EXTENDS GAS TAX HOLIDAY THROUGH DEC. 4 · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · INDIANA GOV. MIKE BRAUN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO EXTEND GAS TAX HOLIDAY AGAIN · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · INDIANA PORK BACKS YOUTH, PRO CHEFS AT WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO HOST GRAND OPENING FOR NEW BLOOMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · BRAUN EXTENDS INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSION THROUGH DEC. 4 · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · SHEILA KLINKER DECLARED WINNER IN INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 27 RACE · MARTIN COUNTY, OCTOBER 2026: ELECTIONS AND GAY ACTIVISTS, IT JUST NEVER STOPS. · FIRST DEMOCRAT WINS STATEWIDE OFFICE IN INDIANA SINCE 2012 · FAMILY DETAINS BORDEN MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO ABDUCT TEEN AT GUNPOINT ON NORTH NAUGLE ROAD · CHRIS MAY RETAINS INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 65 SEAT FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT CHALLENGE · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · ST. ELIZABETH GIVES AED'S TO 7 POLICE AGENCIES IN DEARBORN, OHIO COUNTIES · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · INDIANA'S $675 MILLION QUESTION: ARE HOOSIERS PAYING TOO MUCH AND GETTING TOO LITTLE JUSTICE? · MAY WINS! · DEMOCRATS LEAD KEY COUNTY RACES; VOTERS APPROVE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · VICE LEADS WAY AS INDIANA TECH TOPS MIAMI-HAMILTON · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · GOVERNOR BRAUN EXTENDS GAS TAX HOLIDAY THROUGH DEC. 4 · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · INDIANA GOV. MIKE BRAUN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO EXTEND GAS TAX HOLIDAY AGAIN · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · INDIANA PORK BACKS YOUTH, PRO CHEFS AT WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO HOST GRAND OPENING FOR NEW BLOOMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · BRAUN EXTENDS INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSION THROUGH DEC. 4 · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · SHEILA KLINKER DECLARED WINNER IN INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 27 RACE · MARTIN COUNTY, OCTOBER 2026: ELECTIONS AND GAY ACTIVISTS, IT JUST NEVER STOPS. · FIRST DEMOCRAT WINS STATEWIDE OFFICE IN INDIANA SINCE 2012 · FAMILY DETAINS BORDEN MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO ABDUCT TEEN AT GUNPOINT ON NORTH NAUGLE ROAD · CHRIS MAY RETAINS INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 65 SEAT FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT CHALLENGE ·

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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.

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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

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Newberry Festival Returns to Greene County This Weekend

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Climbing Toward the Centennial: Restoring Brown County’s Historic Weed Patch Hill Fire Tower

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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.

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Fall Preview: Farm Markets, Harvest Season, and Fort Vallonia Days in Jackson County

Mark the calendar now!

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The Affordable Housing Squeeze and the Non-Student Exodus

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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.

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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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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?

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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”

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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"

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Martin County House Race: Open Seat in Solid Republican Territory

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

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026

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

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District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

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INDIANA'S $675 MILLION QUESTION: ARE HOOSIERS PAYING TOO MUCH AND GETTING TOO LITTLE JUSTICE?

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Democrats Lead Key County Races; Voters Approve State Constitutional Amendments

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Vice leads way as Indiana Tech tops Miami-Hamilton

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Governor Braun Extends Gas Tax Holiday Through Dec. 4

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs executive order to extend gas tax holiday again

Indiana drivers will continue getting a break at the gas pump.

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Indiana Pork backs youth, pro chefs at World Food Championships

Craig Baker, Indianapolis Intercontinental Hotel, won World Chef Championship; Jordan Davis, Smoking Pastor Project, secured World Barbecue Championship.

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City of Bloomington to host grand opening for new Bloomington Fire Department Operations Center

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Braun extends Indiana gas tax suspension through Dec. 4

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Sheila Klinker Declared Winner in Indiana House District 27 Race

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Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00pm • Bedford First Assembly, 2601 27th Street, Bedford

Harvest of Quilts Exhibition Opening

Opening reception for the annual quilt show featuring traditional and contemporary works by local quilters. View exhibits, meet makers, and enjoy light refreshments. Free admission during opening hours.

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Oct 15, 2026 at 12:00pm • Evansville

Eville Shindig

Best hot rod, kustoms and rockabilly festival in the Midwest. If you love hot rods, kustom cars, trucks, motorcycles, vintage campers, pin up girls, rockabilly bands, swap meets, tattoos, lowbrow art, vendors of cool …

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Oct 10, 2026 at 1:00pm • Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford, IN

Autumn Story and Craft Afternoon

Family program featuring seasonal stories followed by a simple nature- or limestone-themed craft. Designed for children ages 4–10 with accompanying adults; materials provided. Free; no registration required.