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DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · INDIANA GOV. MIKE BRAUN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO EXTEND GAS TAX HOLIDAY AGAIN · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · INDIANA PORK BACKS YOUTH, PRO CHEFS AT WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS · MAY WINS! · CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO HOST GRAND OPENING FOR NEW BLOOMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · BRAUN EXTENDS INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSION THROUGH DEC. 4 · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · SHEILA KLINKER DECLARED WINNER IN INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 27 RACE · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · FIRST DEMOCRAT WINS STATEWIDE OFFICE IN INDIANA SINCE 2012 · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · CHRIS MAY RETAINS INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 65 SEAT FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT CHALLENGE · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · DEARBORN CHAMBER NAMES SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · INDOT REMINDS DRIVERS TO WATCH FOR ROAD CREWS AS DAYLIGHT HOURS DECREASE · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSIONS END WEDNESDAY; DRIVERS COULD SEE 60-CENT INCREASE · MARTIN COUNTY, OCTOBER 2026: ELECTIONS AND GAY ACTIVISTS, IT JUST NEVER STOPS. · I-465 REOPENS AFTER CRASH ON SOUTHWEST SIDE · FAMILY DETAINS BORDEN MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO ABDUCT TEEN AT GUNPOINT ON NORTH NAUGLE ROAD · ISLAMOPHOBIC RHETORIC IS COMMON IN INDIANA. HERE’S HOW NEWSROOMS COVER IT ·

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Monroe and Brown County: Fall Starts on 46, Not on a Brochure

If you live between Ellettsville and Nashville, fall does not arrive as a marketing campaign.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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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.

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Martin County Hits Pause on Data Centers, Big Solar, and Wind — Local Rules Before the Next Land Rush

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SR 48 Just Became a Three-Month Detour

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Summit District: Selling the Overflow as a Lifestyle

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Am I the Last Democrat?

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WVUT Steps Away from PBS — and Shows Indiana What Local Public Television Can Look Like Without Federal Strings

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Mr.Newz Aug 25, 2026
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Matt Bair, Familiar Voice of Indianapolis Traffic and Recovery Advocate, Dies at 48

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Shining the Turd: The Convention Center Hotel and the Jobs Bloomington Doesn’t Need

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The Powerline Camp Standoff: City vs. County on Who Owns the Problem

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HGTV-Linked Expert Brings Destination Identity Workshop to Martin County

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West Virginia Media Company Buys Six Indiana Newspapers, Including Brown County and Seymour Titles

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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

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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

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Mr.Newz Aug 18, 2026
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Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest Lifts Off at West Boggs Park August 28–29

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Indiana Townships Are Changing: Here’s What It Means for Monroe, Lawrence, Greene and the Rest of Our Region

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The Affordable Housing Squeeze and the Non-Student Exodus

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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

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Indiana’s $1.86 Billion Surplus and Nearly $4 Billion in Reserves: What It Means for Counties Like Ours

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Mr.Newz Aug 11, 2026
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Lawrence County Joins Statewide INjail System: What It Means For Southern Indiana

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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

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Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

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Sheila Klinker Declared Winner in Indiana House District 27 Race

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