Community stories, local coverage, and what matters in Brown County.
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Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Indiana House of Representatives for the first time in 14 years.
Short-term rentals have multiplied across the hills and into town. Some are careful local operations. Others are managed by companies that run multiple properties.
Historical accuracy in Indiana has been uneven. Local reviews by Indianapolis television stations of recent winters found the almanacs correct on the direction of temperature and snowfall.
This guide focuses on the eight counties served by Mr. Newz and gives direct links plus practical tips.
How a cartoon hillbilly became the county’s unofficial mayor
Carter Fields lives in Lawrence County. At 19 months he was diagnosed with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
That is the local dispute. The larger question is whether a county of about 15,000 people should own a concert hall at all.
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Every year, people come to Mitchell for the Persimmon Festival, but the celebration has become about much more than the event itself. For some, it is a longtime tradition, while for others, it is a chance to experience something new.
All five are accused of fraud and official misconduct.
If you live between Ellettsville and Nashville, fall does not arrive as a marketing campaign.
If Brown County wants to stay Brown County, the question at the next tourist-home hearing should be simple:
That history matters. For more than five decades the model assumed a steady flow of federal and state subsidy.
The station announced his passing on Monday, August 24. Bair had been a familiar presence on WIBC for the past eight years
The initiative pairs rural communities with IU Bloomington courses, faculty, and students to work on projects the community itself has identified.
Martin County is getting a dose of outside expertise this fall
Along with the daily and weekly papers, the transaction includes associated websites, magazines, and a commercial printing operation based in Greenfield.
For generations, Indiana’s townships have been the closest layer of government most rural and small-town residents ever deal with.
Donations can be made online at friendsbcsp.org/donations or by check to Friends of Brown County State Park, P.O. Box 1892
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.
Economic planning—while staying grounded in community goals
"This system makes public records easier to obtain across the board"
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.
The November 1 incident was the third multi-victim shooting on or near Kirkwood in 2026.
Downtown Bloomington restaurants can now apply for new three-way alcohol permits priced at $25,000. Applications opened November 6 and run through November 30. The permits, made available under Ordinance 2026-18, cover the Downtown Redevelopment District and the Courthouse Square Historic District. They allow service of beer, wine, and liquor. Unlike the traditional quota permits that have traded as high as $250,000, these district permits cannot be sold or transferred and must be returned to the state when a business stops using them. The fee itself is set by the state. Details appear in the [Herald-Times](https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2026/11/09/bloomington-alcohol-permit-applications-open-downtown-businesses-indiana/92641851007/) and the city’s own announcement. The stated purpose is to give locally owned restaurants a lower-cost path to full alcohol service…
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We must have solved crime and homelessness huh?
And why progressives should keep the lights on.
Oliver is a family law attorney and mediator who lives in a log cabin in Brown County.
Indiana voters cast ballots on November 3, 2026. Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Indiana House of Representatives for the first time in 14 years. In the eight southern counties covered by the Mr.Newz network the results were more mixed, with one clear flip and several Republican holds. House District 62 covers all of Brown County and portions of Monroe and Jackson counties. Democrat Amy Huffman Oliver defeated Republican incumbent Dave Hall. Oliver received about 59 percent of the vote to Hall’s 41 percent. The seat had been held by Republicans in recent cycles. Oliver becomes the first Democrat to represent the district since 2010. House District 61 covers most of Bloomington and surrounding areas in Monroe County. Democrat Matt Pierce ran unopposed and retained the seat he has held since 2002. House District 46 includes western portions of Monroe County,…
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Mayor Kerry Thomson’s public response has centered on Indiana’s gun laws. In a video and subsequent statements she called the state’s laws “lax,”
That is the county’s oldest music business, even if no tickets are sol
Dan Pierson worked as an adjunct Professor Of History at UOF in 1995.
**INDIANA** — On March 12, 1999, Lawrence North’s 7-foot senior center, John Stewart, was having the kind of night that makes a Kentucky scholarship look inevitable. He already had the offer. He already had the size. Against No. 1 Bloomington South in a Class 4A regional at Columbus North, he had 22 points and 13 rebounds before the third quarter was finished. Then he asked out. Shortness of breath. He sat. He collapsed. Trainers worked on the floor. He was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital and never regained consciousness. He was 18. The autopsy found hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — an enlarged heart that had gone undetected. Bloomington South won in overtime, 55-50. Lawrence North’s players, not yet told he was gone, had voted to finish the game. Coach Jack Keefer delivered the news on the bus: “John’s dead.” About 4,000 people later filled the Lawrence North gym for the funer…
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Short-term rentals have multiplied across the hills and into town. Some are careful local operations. Others are managed by companies that run multiple properties.
Historical accuracy in Indiana has been uneven. Local reviews by Indianapolis television stations of recent winters found the almanacs correct on the direction of temperature and snowfall.
Lawrence County’s roughly dozen Dollar General stores serve a population of about 45,600, equating to approximately 21–22 locations per 80,000 residents. That figure is roughly double Indiana’s statewide average of about 10 stores per 100,000 (or roughly 8 per 80,000), placing the county among the denser markets for the chain in the state. The stores sit in the disposable merchandise market a high-volume, low-price segment focused on consumables, household basics, and limited-shelf-life goods rather than fresh produce or durable items. Dollar General’s small-box format is built for frequent, modest trips, which is why the company clusters locations in rural counties like Lawrence where larger full-service grocers are thinner on the ground. Workers and public records have repeatedly described the stores as chronically understaffed. Lean schedules that leave one or two employees c…
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A 53-year-old Borden man is in the Washington County Detention Center after deputies say he tried to force a teenage girl into his car at gunpoint outside her home on North Naugle Road Friday afternoon.
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The hosts mixed drinks on camera and talked. There was no budget. The camera was a consumer VHS-C.
Once an independent bastion now an extension of Bloomington's Housing and Retail Hell.
They said yes. Then they charged you for saying yes. That is the practice now sitting in front of a Monroe County judge, wrapped in an $800,000 settlement fund and a denial of wrongdoing that has not gotten thinner with age. IU Credit Union authorized debit-card purchases on accounts that had the money. When the charges settled later, the credit union treated them as overdrafts and kept the fee. Members are getting the notice this month. The credit union is still saying it did nothing improper. The state’s highest court already told the credit union it could not hide the case in arbitration. ## The $4.31 that cost $30 On October 3, 2018, Tonia Land swiped her debit card for $4.31. IU Credit Union authorized it. The account had the funds. When the transaction posted, the credit union assessed a $30 overdraft fee. Land sued on March 18, 2021, in Monroe Circuit Court, cause 5…
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The project is expected to create more than 100 high-tech positions with average annual wages above $80,000
This guide focuses on the eight counties served by Mr. Newz and gives direct links plus practical tips.
How a cartoon hillbilly became the county’s unofficial mayor
Spend time wondering.
Carter Fields lives in Lawrence County. At 19 months he was diagnosed with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
RUSHVILLE, Ind. — Three housing developments in Rushville will add 145 homes, city officials and project partners said Monday as they celebrated the opening of two developments …
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The Syracuse Orange faced Indiana in Indianapolis on Monday night.
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The Televerde Foundation aims to create a digital literacy program and AI resource center.
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(DILLSBORO, Ind.) – Dillsboro Elementary students went on a field trip to pay their respects to veterans on Monday.
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(OSGOOD, Ind.) – First responders are on the scene of a structure fire near Osgood on Monday.
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Indiana Economic Development Corp. President Mitch Frazier and three other IEDC representatives will make the trip.
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On Wednesday, October 7, the Bloomington City Council stripped $6,486,683 out of her proposed 2027 budget in six amendments, then postponed the final vote to October 14. The vac…
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Across Indiana, local newspapers have disappeared or dramatically downsized. News deserts continue to expand. Public scrutiny declines. Accountability suffers. And yet state lea…
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The Indiana Chamber of Commerce named LaPorte the Indiana Community of the Year at its annual awards ceremony.
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The old Rookies family entertainment center at 2929 Great Escape Drive closed its doors in early October after the owners cited health reasons. The property, which had operated …
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