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MORE THAN A PARADE, THE PERSIMMON FESTIVAL BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER · THE ZONE BANNER: AC'S TOP 8 STUDENT SECTIONS FOR WEEK 6 · ROOKIE’S GOES DARK ON GREAT ESCAPE DRIVE · INDIANA MEN’S TENNIS FINDS SUCCESS AT ITA ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS · FIVE IMPD OFFICERS CHARGED AS STATE BEGINS ENFORCING SURVEILLANCE POLICIES. · NO.18 INDIANA TOPS NO.13 MICHIGAN · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · THE FARM IN THE CITY IS OPEN: WATERMAN’S FALL FESTIVAL RUNS THROUGH NOV. 1 · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · INDIANA FALLS TO MINNESOTA · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · HELP IS ON THE WAY: AVRY TATUM RETURNS TO INDIANA WITH A 5TH YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · PROGRESS | STATE FUNDING REALLOCATION MAKES EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO 14,000 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · INDIANA’S MOST BREATHTAKING FALL HIKE HIDES A 4,000-YEAR-OLD SCIENTIFIC SECRET · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · INDIANA SHOULD STOP TAXING SKI AREAS LIKE OTHER COMMERICAL REAL ESTATE, AS IF THE WEATHER DOES'T MATTER · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · NORTHWEST INDIANA’S DISASTER SAFETY NET FACES A NEW TEST ON 'BLUE SKY DAY' CHANCES · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · INDIANA DONOR NETWORK LEADER TALKS ABOUT EVOLUTION OF ORGAN DONATION · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · ELECTION 2026: INDIANA’S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE ·

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Monco.News

Personnel Matter: Monroe County’s Health Chief Is Out, and She Is Already Lawyered Up

Lori Kelley’s last official day was September 10.

Kristen Withers 1 Sep 16, 2026
Opinion
Lawco.News

What Is Sean Steele Actually Running On?

Bob Taylor 1 Sep 8, 2026
Opinion
Jacco.News

Chris Bowen really wants you to listen to her.

Her official story sounds neighborly until you ask questions.

Bob Taylor 1 Sep 8, 2026
Opinion
Jacco.NewsWasco.News

Chris Bowen in full denial after insulting entire District

A candidate can refuse a debate. Candidates refuse debates. What she cannot do is dress the refusal in academic rank and then act shocked when the district hears the rank.

Bob Taylor 2 Sep 6, 2026
Opinion
Monco.News

Clean Your Own House First

The ICE panic in Bloomington this week has the usual shape.

Kristen Withers 2 Sep 2, 2026
FeaturedOpinion
Lawco.News

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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Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

A Beam from the Towers Stops in Indianapolis — and a Question About Where We Are Looking

It is possible to honor the dead without treating the date as a permanent national holy day that crowds out attention to the living future.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 20, 2026
Martco.News

Unopposed but Still Listening: Ellington Reaches Out After Filing Error Removes Yochum from Senate Ballot

Bob Taylor Aug 18, 2026
Opinion
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

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
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

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
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

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
Martco.News

Martin County House Race: Open Seat in Solid Republican Territory

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

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Jacco.News

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

In District 69 the numbers and history favor Lucas

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Broco.News

District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

This is the closest thing to a toss-up in the counties we cover.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Monco.News

Monroe County’s Statehouse Picture: Pierce Still the Man For The Job

For the first time in more than two decades, Pierce drew a primary challenger.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

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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Lawco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.News

Indiana House District 65 — Candidate Overview

Information is compiled from public records, official legislative biographies

Bob Taylor Aug 8, 2026
Opinion
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

Daniel Pierson Aug 8, 2026
Lawco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.News

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
Lawco.News

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
Opinion
Lawco.NewsMonco.News

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
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

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
Lawco.News

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
Opinion
Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

"We're building the future one rack at a time."

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

The Zone Banner: AC's Top 8 student sections for Week 6

See the top eight student sections in central Indiana from Week 6, including Avon, Brownsburg, Fishers, and Greenwood.

WISH-TV

Indiana men’s tennis finds success at ITA All-American Championships

Sam Landau led the Hoosiers with a round of 16 singles appearance.

Indiana men’s tennis finds success at ITA All-American Championships - Indiana Daily Student

No.18 Indiana Tops No.13 Michigan

No.18 Indiana Field Hockey defeated No.13 Michigan in a 1-0 match on Saturday afternoon at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers improve to ...

Indiana University Athletics

The Farm in the City Is Open: Waterman’s Fall Festival Runs Through Nov. 1

INDIANAPOLIS — Families looking for hayrides, pumpkins, and a giant dinosaur that eats them don’t have to drive out of the city.Waterman’s Family Farm Fall Festival is open thro…

Hoosier Enquirer

Indiana Falls to Minnesota

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's soccer falls to Minnesota 2-1 on Thursday night in their final home game of the month.

Indiana University Athletics

Help is on the way: Avry Tatum returns to Indiana with a 5th year of eligibility

The All-American brings experience and talent to an already surging Hoosier team.

@thehoosiernet

PROGRESS | State funding reallocation makes early learning programs available to 14,000 additional children

Some 14,000 additional children are participating in state-supported child care programs after Indiana added $200 million to the Child Care and Development Fund program.

nwitimes

Indiana’s Most Breathtaking Fall Hike Hides a 4,000-Year-Old Scientific Secret

Cowles Bog Trail is Indiana's best fall hike, a 4.7-mile loop through oak savanna and wetland to a quiet Lake Michigan beach. Hike the loop counterclockwise.

OnlyInYourState®

Indiana Should STOP Taxing Ski Areas Like Other Commerical Real Estate, as if the Weather Does't Matter

Public policy and Indiana’s ski resorts need attention.

Hoosier Enquirer

Northwest Indiana’s disaster safety net faces a new test on 'Blue Sky Day' chances

The Aug. 11 storm exposed a hidden vulnerability in Northwest Indiana’s disaster response: The people residents depend on during a crisis can become victims, too.

nwitimes

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