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JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · CSL WILD CARD MATCH: INDIANA DOMINATES COMPETITION TO ADVANCE TO FINAL · GIRLS ROCK BLOOMINGTON DOWNSIZES · DRIVE-THRU CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW RETURNS TO INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · INDIANA STATE POLICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING FAMILY MEMBERS IN COLD CASE INVESTIGATION · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · NEW JOB BOARD HIGHLIGHTING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AROUND NORTHWEST INDIANA · MAY WINS! · INDIANA SOCCER WINS BIG TEN TITLE FOR RECORD 19TH TIME · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · DANIEL LEE HILL OBITUARY (2026) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · TEXAS ROADHOUSE REOPENS AT NEW LOCATION IN SOUTHERN INDIANA · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · NEW MOM TURNS SEARCH FOR FRIENDSHIP INTO GROWING COMMUNITY FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA MOTHERS · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · WEST CENTRAL INDIANA HOUSING CONFERENCE SET FOR DEC. 10 IN TERRE HAUTE · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · INDIANA’S LINCOLN PARTY OUTLINES PATH FORWARD FOLLOWING TUESDAY’S ELECTIONS · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · KOCH NAMED SENATE MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · BEN FRANKLIN CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AND WEEKEND OF SAVINGS ·

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Local Capital and Regional Growth: Martin County’s Small-Business Fund Meets Crane Corridor Opportunity

Martin County is seeing two practical forms of economic activity move forward at the same time

Terry Dailee 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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Lawco.News

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
Greeco.News

Rural Hospital Presses Anthem Over Underpaid Claims

one batch of claims as approaching $1 million, roughly a week of operating cash

Bob Taylor Aug 13, 2026
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Greeco.News

Newberry Festival Returns to Greene County This Weekend

It is a straightforward, family-centered event built around live entertainment, food and craft vendors, contests, a pedal tractor pull, a car show, a petting zoo, bounce houses, and other activities aimed at all ages.

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026
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Broco.News

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

Donations can be made online at friendsbcsp.org/donations or by check to Friends of Brown County State Park, P.O. Box 1892

Kristen Withers Aug 13, 2026
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Broco.News

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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Wasco.News

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.

Daniel Pierson Aug 13, 2026
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Jacco.News

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

Mark the calendar now!

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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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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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
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
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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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CSL Wild Card Match: Indiana Dominates Competition to Advance to Final

Alex Shackell, Liberty Clark, Miroslav Knedla and Josh Bey won three individual events apiece as Indiana crushed the CSL Wild Card field.

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Drive-thru Christmas light show returns to Indiana State Fairgrounds

INDIANAPOLIS — Christmas Nights of Lights will return to the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center from Friday through Dec. 31. Presented by Fifth Third Bank, the 2.1-mile dr…

WISH-TV

Indiana State Police seeking assistance in identifying and locating family members in cold case investigation

Detectives from the Indiana State Police Pendleton District are requesting the public’s assistance following the identification of human remains discovered in rural Fayette Coun…

Greensburg Daily News

New job board highlighting employment opportunities around Northwest Indiana

The Crossroads Chamber of Commerce and United Way Northwest Indiana are launching a new regional job board that trumpets career opportunities around Northwest Indiana.

nwitimes

Indiana soccer wins Big Ten title for record 19th time

Fourth-ranked Indiana finished the regular season 14-1-3 overall and 7-1-2 in conference play.

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Daniel Lee Hill Obituary (2026) - Indianapolis, IN

View Daniel Lee Hill's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Texas Roadhouse reopens at new location in southern Indiana

The restaurant celebrated with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning.

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New mom turns search for friendship into growing community for Northwest Indiana mothers

Friends of Moms NWI members take a walk together during an event on a bike trail in Hobart.

nwitimes

West Central Indiana Housing Conference set for Dec. 10 in Terre Haute

Thrive West Central is inviting the community to participate in the 2026 West Central Indiana Housing Conference next month.

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Indiana’s Lincoln Party outlines path forward following Tuesday’s elections

INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Lincoln Party laid out a path forward after a party candidate for Indiana Secretary of State received more than 70,000 votes in Tuesday’s elect…

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