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WHILE NORTHEAST INDIANA VOTES DOWN NEW CASINOS, WEST BADEN KEEPS RESTORING WHAT IT ALREADY HAS · INDIANA GOES 3-0 AFTER DEFEATING BRADLEY BY 28 – BY SKIP DALEY · REMNANT CHURCH BUYS FORMER ROOKIES FUN CENTER SITE ON GREAT ESCAPE DRIVE · INDIANA 'LEADER' IN CONNECTING COLLEGE DEGREES TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: REPORT · FEARING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL BANS “SUPER INTELLIGENCE” · BALLOT REVIEW SET IN SOUTHERN INDIANA COUNTY AMID TIGHT RACE FOR STATE SENATE’S TOP REPUBLICAN · THOMSON LAUNCHES REELECTION BID DAYS AFTER ANOTHER KIRKWOOD SHOOTING · NOVEMBER 9 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY · JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · TWO BATESVILLE EDUCATORS RECOGNIZED FOR STATEWIDE FOR MANDARIN PROGRAM · BLOOMINGTON UNROLLS FINANCIAL RELIEF: CHEAP LIQUOR LICENSES · INDIANA GRANTS HELP RUSHVILLE ADD HOMES IN 3 DEVELOPMENTS · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · SYRACUSE FALLS TO INDIANA DESPITE STRONG GAMES FROM KIYAN ANTHONY AND RYAN MOESCH · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · NEW PROGRAM WILL TEACH WOMEN IN INDIANA PRISONS HOW TO USE AI · MAY WINS! · DILLSBORO STUDENTS CLEAN VETERANS GRAVES, PLACE AMERICAN FLAGS · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · CREWS RESPOND TO STRUCTURE FIRE NEAR OSGOOD · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS PLAN TRADE TRIP TO ISRAEL · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · GOV. BRAUN: PLACEHOLDER POLITICIAN IN OUTSIDER CLOTHING? MIDTERMS SHOWED HE'S NOT TRUSTED, DOING ENOUGH, AND ·

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Five IMPD Officers Charged as State begins enforcing surveillance policies.

All five are accused of fraud and official misconduct.

Daniel Pierson Sep 24, 2026
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Lawco.News

Fall Light on Stone Country: How Lawrence County Has Been Photographed and How to Shoot It Yourself

The tradition is not only archival.

Skylar Lehr 2 Sep 1, 2026
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Lawco.News

Knights of Columbus sell Tootsie Rolls and make a smooth $22,000

Council 1166 just closed the main weekend of its 49th Tootsie Roll Drive and has already cleared more than $22,000.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 14, 2026
Monco.News

Monroe County’s Homeless Count Jumped 22 Percent while the State's overall county shrank.

The local trend is ugly. Monroe was at 350 in 2024, 305 in 2025, 373 in 2026.

Kristen Withers Sep 21, 2026
Opinion
Mr.Newz

“High Crime, LMAO”: Law Enforcement has to answer for Flock Use.

Indiana was not merely a slice of the information. Indiana made up the the whole sample.

Daniel Pierson 1 Sep 16, 2026
Martco.News

Warm Saturday, a Little Cloud Sunday — And Fall Finally Opens in Martin County

It is the first weekend the county’s two most reliable fall stops are both open for business.

Terry Dailee Sep 16, 2026
Wasco.News

They Want the Cannon Back on the Courthouse Lawn

The commissioners have now backed a plan to put one back.

Mr.Newz Sep 16, 2026
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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 4 Sep 16, 2026
Martco.News

U.S. 50 Is Still Martin County’s Problem Child

If you live in Martin County, you already know the sentence. U.S. 50 is closed again.

Terry Dailee Sep 14, 2026
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Jacco.News

For Local Agriculture: Decaying Infrastructure and Tightening Financial Controls

Indiana's future under the technology fueled scrutiny of the new age.

Daniel Pierson Sep 14, 2026
Lawco.News

Mitchell’s Week: The Persimmon Festival Is Still the town's best business!

This is the week Mitchell reminds the rest of Lawrence County that it is not only the town off 37 with empty storefronts and a blight grant.

Mr.Newz Sep 14, 2026
Greeco.News

Trafalgar renters asked to call the health department over apartment mold

There is no published official statement from the Town of Trafalgar, the Johnson County Health Department, or an apartment owner specifically about a current complex-wide mold outbreak.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 29, 2026
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Greeco.News

Sheriff Dallaire Dismisses 77% Flock Opposition

The sheriff’s “324 opinions” figure is not a random handful of cranks. It is the opposition slice of that 419-vote local poll — the same people Linton News asked him to take seriously.

Daniel Pierson 1 Sep 1, 2026
Lawco.News

Make Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich at Home!

Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich right in your own kitchen!

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 4, 2026
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Monco.News

School Choice, the current state and how is affects you.

Historically, Indiana’s charters (authorized since the early 2000s) and the 2011 voucher program have expanded steadily.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 12, 2026
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Monco.News

O’Charley’s Goes Dark on Bloomington’s West Side

The dinner rolls are done.

Mr.Newz Sep 10, 2026
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Jacco.NewsWasco.News

Jackson and Washington County: Seymour’s Festival Month and Salem’s Long Road Home

Seymour and Salem sit on the same east-west habit. U.S. 50 and the roads that feed it.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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Oraco.NewsMartco.News

Martin and Orange: A Stoplight on the River and a Pumpkin Week in Resort Country

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
Lawco.NewsGreeco.News

Lawrence and Greene County: Combines, Cones, and an Apple Weekend

Bedford and Linton do not share a square. They share the kind of September that is half harvest and half courthouse.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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Monco.NewsBroco.News

Monroe and Brown County: Fall Starts on 46, Not on a Brochure

If you live between Ellettsville and Nashville, fall does not arrive as a marketing campaign.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 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
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Greeco.News

West Nile Found in Greene County Mosquitoes — Health Department Says the Whole County Is at Risk

Most people who pick up the virus never know it.

Mr.Newz Sep 4, 2026

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

Indiana goes 3-0 after defeating Bradley by 28 – By Skip Daley

by Skip Daley, iuwbb.com Bloomington, Ind. - November 9, 2026 Indiana hosted Bradley for their 3rd game of the season in front of about 2000 members of Hoosier Nation. IU, comin…

The Bloomingtonian - Jeremy Hogan

Indiana 'leader' in connecting college degrees to career opportunities: report

Indiana's work in connecting postsecondary education to career opportunities is highlighted in a new report that identifies the state as one to watch.

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Ballot review set in southern Indiana county amid tight race for state Senate’s top Republican

Democrats are raising concerns about the vote count in southern Indiana’s Clark County, where Republican Sen. Chris Garten has a narrow lead in unofficial tallies.

Indianapolis Business Journal

November 9 recap: Northwest Indiana news you may have missed today

Get a quick digest of today's top local news stories from The Times.

nwitimes

Two Batesville educators recognized for statewide for Mandarin program

(BATESVILLE, Ind.) – Two Batesville Schools staff members are being recognized statewide for their involvement with the district’s Mandarin Dual Language Immersion program.

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Indiana grants help Rushville add homes in 3 developments

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 …

WISH-TV

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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