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

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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When the Circus Came to Stay: Ed Ballard, Hagenbeck-Wallace, and Orange County’s Big-Top Legacy

Dan Pierson worked as an adjunct Professor Of History at UOF in 1995.

Daniel Pierson Aug 13, 2026
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Tourism’s Quiet Powerhouse: How French Lick Resort Continues to Lift Orange County

After decades of decline, the Cook Group led a major restoration project in the mid-2000s

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026
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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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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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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?

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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
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Things to Do in Bedford This Weekend (August 15–16)

Mid-August is still full summer in southern Indiana

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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
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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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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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Kratos Finishes $50 Million Hypersonic Facility in Crane Ahead of Schedule — High-Tech Jobs and Regional Growth Follow

The project is expected to create more than 100 high-tech positions with average annual wages above $80,000

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....

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Greenwood officials approve zoning for first Indiana Buc-ee's location

Greenwood Common Council members voted 7-2 to rezone about land at the southeast corner of Worthsville Road and Interstate 65 where Buc-ee's plans to build one its mega-travel c…

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Two visits to Notre Dame, Ohio State, Indiana: 4-star WR Maddox Weil's fall visit schedule is set

Indiana, Notre Dame and Ohio State are front runners for Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop four-star WR Maddox Weil.

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Aurora, Brookville nominated for Opportunity Zones

(AURORA, Ind.) – Two local communities will be considered for new federal tax incentives aimed at boosting private investment.

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Rachel Patzer: Health care AI needs trust. Indiana already has a head start.

As AI becomes more deeply embedded in health care, trusted evaluation will become just as important as innovation.

Indianapolis Business Journal

Northwest Indiana police present at Chicago rapper Bloodhound Q50 funeral in Merrillville

Chicago rapper Bloodhound Q50 grew up in both Chicago and Northwest Indiana. His funeral was held Friday in Merrillville, and police officers were present as a security measure.

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Docs: Indiana man working for Veterans Affairs defrauded federal COVID-19 relief programs; made purchases at Total Wine, Best Buy

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal grand jury indicted an Indiana man for wire fraud after investigators determined he defrauded the federal government by submitting fraudulent applicatio…

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Nicholas "Nick" E. Godfrey Obituary (2026) - Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Funeral Care

View Nicholas "Nick" E. Godfrey's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Indiana State Police seeks nearly $30M federal grant tied to immigration enforcement

Indiana State Police is seeking nearly $30 million in federal funding for surveillance technology, vehicles and investigative tools that would bolster the agency’s work with fed…

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Brookville students honor Dolly's love of reading

(BROOKVILLE, Ind.) – Franklin County students paid tribute to country music star Dolly Parton on Friday.

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Indiana attorney general sues high school sports association over race-based board quota

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sued the IHSAA over bylaws reserving two board seats for racial minorities, calling it an illegal racial quota.

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