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WHILE NORTHEAST INDIANA VOTES DOWN NEW CASINOS, WEST BADEN KEEPS RESTORING WHAT IT ALREADY HAS · RISING SUN VETERAN HONORED 70 YEARS AFTER NAVY SERVICE · REMNANT CHURCH BUYS FORMER ROOKIES FUN CENTER SITE ON GREAT ESCAPE DRIVE · INDIANA GOES 3-0 AFTER DEFEATING BRADLEY BY 28 – BY SKIP DALEY · FEARING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL BANS “SUPER INTELLIGENCE” · INDIANA 'LEADER' IN CONNECTING COLLEGE DEGREES TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: REPORT · THOMSON LAUNCHES REELECTION BID DAYS AFTER ANOTHER KIRKWOOD SHOOTING · BALLOT REVIEW SET IN SOUTHERN INDIANA COUNTY AMID TIGHT RACE FOR STATE SENATE’S TOP REPUBLICAN · JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · NOVEMBER 9 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY · BLOOMINGTON UNROLLS FINANCIAL RELIEF: CHEAP LIQUOR LICENSES · TWO BATESVILLE EDUCATORS RECOGNIZED FOR STATEWIDE FOR MANDARIN PROGRAM · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · INDIANA GRANTS HELP RUSHVILLE ADD HOMES IN 3 DEVELOPMENTS · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · SYRACUSE FALLS TO INDIANA DESPITE STRONG GAMES FROM KIYAN ANTHONY AND RYAN MOESCH · MAY WINS! · NEW PROGRAM WILL TEACH WOMEN IN INDIANA PRISONS HOW TO USE AI · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · DILLSBORO STUDENTS CLEAN VETERANS GRAVES, PLACE AMERICAN FLAGS · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · CREWS RESPOND TO STRUCTURE FIRE NEAR OSGOOD · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS PLAN TRADE TRIP TO ISRAEL ·

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ICE in Bloomington: What Is Confirmed, What Is Buzz

The firmest local document of the moment is not a raid announcement. It is a consent decree.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 2, 2026
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Broco.News

When Every Cabin Becomes a Hotel, the Hills Stop Feeling Like Home

If Brown County wants to stay Brown County, the question at the next tourist-home hearing should be simple:

Skylar Lehr 1 Sep 1, 2026
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Martco.News

Martin County Hits Pause on Data Centers, Big Solar, and Wind — Local Rules Before the Next Land Rush

Martin County is not waiting to find out what a hyperscale data campus or a utility-scale energy field would do to the landscape after the first application is already on the table.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
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Orange County: French Lick’s Summer Doesn’t End. It Just Changes Shifts.

The resorts, the casino floor, the railroad, and the golf calendar do not punch out on September 1.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 1, 2026
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Jackson County: Forty-Two Years of Dealmaking Just Changed Hands

Lane is not a stranger. Jennings County native. Twenty-one years at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation as Southern Region Attractions Director.

Mr.Newz Sep 1, 2026
Martco.News

The Shoals Bridge Is on a Stoplight Until October

If you use U.S. 50 between Loogootee and Shoals, budget the extra minutes.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
Lawco.News

Bedford’s Other Road (SR 58) Is Closed Too

f you run between Bedford, Heltonville, and the east side of the county, that overlay is not abstract. It is another season of extra miles.

Skylar Lehr Sep 1, 2026
Monco.News

SR 48 Just Became a Three-Month Detour

INDOT is replacing a small structure. Weather willing, the job runs through mid-November.

Kristen Withers Sep 1, 2026
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Summit District: Selling the Overflow as a Lifestyle

Natasha Johns, a Bedford-based realtor who works the Monroe–Lawrence corridor, posted a bright little sales pitch this month about the Summit District.

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 28, 2026
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Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

Daniel Pierson 4 Aug 26, 2026
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The Sheriff argument and puting critics down.

The post presents the Sheriff as a man with no options, compelled by Council neglect to gut his own roster.

Skylar Lehr Aug 26, 2026
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WVUT Steps Away from PBS — and Shows Indiana What Local Public Television Can Look Like Without Federal Strings

That history matters. For more than five decades the model assumed a steady flow of federal and state subsidy.

Mr.Newz Aug 25, 2026
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Matt Bair, Familiar Voice of Indianapolis Traffic and Recovery Advocate, Dies at 48

The station announced his passing on Monday, August 24. Bair had been a familiar presence on WIBC for the past eight years

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 25, 2026
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Southern Indiana Blues Fest Returns to Bill Monroe Music Park with Stacked Lineup

Headlining is The Devon Allman Project.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 25, 2026
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IU and Brown County Launch Sustaining Hoosier Communities Partnership with 14 Local Projects

The initiative pairs rural communities with IU Bloomington courses, faculty, and students to work on projects the community itself has identified.

Mr.Newz Aug 25, 2026
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South Main Street Gets Its Next Phase In Salem

The next critical phase spans from the Blue River bridge southward to Becks Mill Road

Mr.Newz Aug 24, 2026
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Solar Panels or Soybeans? Greene County’s Farmland Debate Intensifies

Large-scale solar development continues to test the balance between new energy projects and the long-term value of productive farmland in rural Indiana.

Bob Taylor Aug 22, 2026
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Shining the Turd: The Convention Center Hotel and the Jobs Bloomington Doesn’t Need

Will they need to reserve a block of rooms as employee quarters?

Kristen Withers Aug 21, 2026
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The Powerline Camp Standoff: City vs. County on Who Owns the Problem

In a mid-August statement, the mayor said the encampment “continues to destabilize” and that September 1 is not soon enough.

Kristen Withers Aug 21, 2026
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HGTV-Linked Expert Brings Destination Identity Workshop to Martin County

Martin County is getting a dose of outside expertise this fall

Terry Dailee 1 Aug 21, 2026
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# Martin County Asks Residents: What Does Affordable Housing Mean Here?

Alliance leaders say the survey will help guide future planning, grant applications, and conversations with private developers.

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026
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Brown County Democrat Changes Hands Once More: A Long Chain of Ownership Ends Another Chapter

The repeated sales reflect the broader pressures facing small-market newspapers across the country.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 21, 2026
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From Empty Depot to Open Ground: Bedford’s Quiet Shift Toward Usable Parks

The BUEA owns the former depot property along with adjacent land to the north, giving the project enough room for more than a simple pocket park.

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026
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West Virginia Media Company Buys Six Indiana Newspapers, Including Brown County and Seymour Titles

Along with the daily and weekly papers, the transaction includes associated websites, magazines, and a commercial printing operation based in Greenfield.

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

Rising Sun veteran honored 70 years after Navy service

(RISING SUN, Ind.) – A Rising Sun veteran is being recognized for his service to our nation more than 70 years after he was in the Navy.

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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.

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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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