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WHILE NORTHEAST INDIANA VOTES DOWN NEW CASINOS, WEST BADEN KEEPS RESTORING WHAT IT ALREADY HAS · INDIANA GRANTS HELP RUSHVILLE ADD HOMES IN 3 DEVELOPMENTS · REMNANT CHURCH BUYS FORMER ROOKIES FUN CENTER SITE ON GREAT ESCAPE DRIVE · SYRACUSE FALLS TO INDIANA DESPITE STRONG GAMES FROM KIYAN ANTHONY AND RYAN MOESCH · FEARING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL BANS “SUPER INTELLIGENCE” · NEW PROGRAM WILL TEACH WOMEN IN INDIANA PRISONS HOW TO USE AI · THOMSON LAUNCHES REELECTION BID DAYS AFTER ANOTHER KIRKWOOD SHOOTING · DILLSBORO STUDENTS CLEAN VETERANS GRAVES, PLACE AMERICAN FLAGS · JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · CREWS RESPOND TO STRUCTURE FIRE NEAR OSGOOD · BLOOMINGTON UNROLLS FINANCIAL RELIEF: CHEAP LIQUOR LICENSES · INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS PLAN TRADE TRIP TO ISRAEL · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · GOV. BRAUN: PLACEHOLDER POLITICIAN IN OUTSIDER CLOTHING? MIDTERMS SHOWED HE'S NOT TRUSTED, DOING ENOUGH, AND · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · LAPORTE NAMED INDIANA COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR BY STATEWIDE CHAMBER · MAY WINS! · STATE OF INDIANA, IVY TECH PARTNERSHIP TO CONTINUE PROVIDING INMATES WITH WORKFORCE TRAINING · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · ELECTION RESULTS CREATE UNCERTAIN PATH AHEAD FOR ANY GAMING EXPANSION IN INDIANA · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · NORTHWEST INDIANA GAS PRICES FALL TO TO AROUND $3.50 A GALLON · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · INDIANA WRESTLING SPLITS OPENING DUALS, EARNS TOURNAMENT TITLE IN SEASON-OPENING WEEKEND ·

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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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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
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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
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End of an Era: Mayor Craig Will Not Seek a Fourth Term

Craig first took office in January 2020 after winning the 2019 election

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

Daniel Pierson Aug 8, 2026
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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
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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
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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.

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Bloomington’s Quiet Wins: Competence, Connection, and a City Still Building

“This took years of work, honest evaluation, and a lot of people pulling in the same direction."

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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Habitat Alert Highlights Gunfire Near Osage Place: Bloomington’s Steady Safety Decline

The site was becoming “more dangerous and a public safety concern.”

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 7, 2026
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Summer’s Last Stretch: Nature Cafés, Trails, and Why Folks Still Choose the Hills

It is a quiet, practical close to a season

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Saved from the Cell: Hoosier Helicopter Parents Freaking Out Over Unplugging Kids

Parents do not need to fear the adjustment.

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Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

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

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Lawrence County's Budget Difficulties, Monroe County's been there, done that.

Error-Driven Shortfalls and Reserves

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Opinion: The Skepticism Trap – Why Shoals (and Too Many Small Towns) Are Their Own Worst Enemy When New Businesses Arrive

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

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Indiana grants help Rushville add homes in 3 developments

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Syracuse falls to Indiana despite strong games from Kiyan Anthony and Ryan Moesch

The Syracuse Orange faced Indiana in Indianapolis on Monday night.

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New program will teach women in Indiana prisons how to use AI

The Televerde Foundation aims to create a digital literacy program and AI resource center.

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Dillsboro students clean veterans graves, place American flags

(DILLSBORO, Ind.) – Dillsboro Elementary students went on a field trip to pay their respects to veterans on Monday.

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Crews respond to structure fire near Osgood

(OSGOOD, Ind.) – First responders are on the scene of a structure fire near Osgood on Monday.

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Indiana economic development officials plan trade trip to Israel

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Mayor Kerry gets put through the spanking machine.

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