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FIVE IMPD OFFICERS CHARGED AS STATE BEGINS ENFORCING SURVEILLANCE POLICIES. · TWO VISITS TO NOTRE DAME, OHIO STATE, INDIANA: 4-STAR WR MADDOX WEIL'S FALL VISIT SCHEDULE IS SET · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · AURORA, BROOKVILLE NOMINATED FOR OPPORTUNITY ZONES · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · RACHEL PATZER: HEALTH CARE AI NEEDS TRUST. INDIANA ALREADY HAS A HEAD START. · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · NORTHWEST INDIANA POLICE PRESENT AT CHICAGO RAPPER BLOODHOUND Q50 FUNERAL IN MERRILLVILLE · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · DOCS: INDIANA MAN WORKING FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS DEFRAUDED FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAMS; MADE PURCHASES AT TOTAL WINE, BEST BUY · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · NICHOLAS "NICK" E. GODFREY OBITUARY (2026) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - INDIANA FUNERAL CARE · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · INDIANA STATE POLICE SEEKS NEARLY $30M FEDERAL GRANT TIED TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · BROOKVILLE STUDENTS HONOR DOLLY'S LOVE OF READING · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION OVER RACE-BASED BOARD QUOTA · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · EVANSVILLE TO HOST 2026 NAACP INDIANA CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · RED CROSS HELPING AS ILLINOIS, INDIANA WEATHER NON-STOP STORMS · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · BEST COLLEGES IN INDIANA · FIVE IMPD OFFICERS CHARGED AS STATE BEGINS ENFORCING SURVEILLANCE POLICIES. · TWO VISITS TO NOTRE DAME, OHIO STATE, INDIANA: 4-STAR WR MADDOX WEIL'S FALL VISIT SCHEDULE IS SET · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · AURORA, BROOKVILLE NOMINATED FOR OPPORTUNITY ZONES · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · RACHEL PATZER: HEALTH CARE AI NEEDS TRUST. INDIANA ALREADY HAS A HEAD START. · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · NORTHWEST INDIANA POLICE PRESENT AT CHICAGO RAPPER BLOODHOUND Q50 FUNERAL IN MERRILLVILLE · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · DOCS: INDIANA MAN WORKING FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS DEFRAUDED FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAMS; MADE PURCHASES AT TOTAL WINE, BEST BUY · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · NICHOLAS "NICK" E. GODFREY OBITUARY (2026) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - INDIANA FUNERAL CARE · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · INDIANA STATE POLICE SEEKS NEARLY $30M FEDERAL GRANT TIED TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · BROOKVILLE STUDENTS HONOR DOLLY'S LOVE OF READING · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION OVER RACE-BASED BOARD QUOTA · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · EVANSVILLE TO HOST 2026 NAACP INDIANA CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · RED CROSS HELPING AS ILLINOIS, INDIANA WEATHER NON-STOP STORMS · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · BEST COLLEGES IN INDIANA ·

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Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00pm • Bedford First Assembly, 2601 27th Street, Bedford

Harvest of Quilts Exhibition Opening

Opening reception for the annual quilt show featuring traditional and contemporary works by local quilters. View exhibits, meet makers, and enjoy light refreshments. Free admission during opening hours.

Event

Oct 15, 2026 at 12:00pm • Evansville

Eville Shindig

Best hot rod, kustoms and rockabilly festival in the Midwest. If you love hot rods, kustom cars, trucks, motorcycles, vintage campers, pin up girls, rockabilly bands, swap meets, tattoos, lowbrow art, vendors of cool …

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Oct 10, 2026 at 1:00pm • Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford, IN

Autumn Story and Craft Afternoon

Family program featuring seasonal stories followed by a simple nature- or limestone-themed craft. Designed for children ages 4–10 with accompanying adults; materials provided. Free; no registration required.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 9:00am • Hobson Ford, 10050 State Road 37, Bedford, IN 47421 (or Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 11265 US Highway 50 West

Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services Car, Truck & Tractor Show

Annual benefit show featuring automobiles, trucks, tractors, and garden equipment. Entry fee supports local cancer patient services; awards, food vendors, and family activities included. Open to the public.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Downtown Bloomington

Hoosiers Outrun Cancer

Bloomington (race course TBA on event page)

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bedford

Limestone Capital Half Marathon

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bloomfield

Bloomfield Apple Festival 5K

Saturday 5K tied to the Apple Festival.

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Oct 2, 2026 at 10:00am • Town Park, Bloomfield

Bloomfield Apple Festival

Oct 2–4. Carnival, food, live music, parade, tractor pull, wiffle ball. Apple Festival 5K Saturday, Oct 3.

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Oct 1, 2026 at 12:00pm • Downtown Bloomington venues

Lotus World Music & Arts Festival

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Sep 26, 2026 at 10:00am • Location: Karst Farm Park, Bloomington

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Sep 26, 2026 at 7:00pm • Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds / Fourwinds area listings vary

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Lawrence County Museum of History, 929 15th Street, Bedford

Limestone Heritage Walking Tour – Bedford Historic Square

Guided architectural and historical tour highlighting Bedford’s limestone buildings, courthouse square, and industry heritage. Registration recommended through Lawrence County Tourism; free of charge.

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Monroe County Courthouse Square

Historic Downtown Bloomington Walking Tour

Guided architectural and historical tour of the Courthouse Square Historic District, highlighting limestone buildings and local heritage. Free; registration recommended through Bloomington Parks or tourism channels.

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Sep 19, 2026 at 9:00am • Boone County Fairgrounds, Lebanon

Back to the Fifties Festival

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