Community stories, local coverage, and what matters in Lawrence County.
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How a cartoon hillbilly became the county’s unofficial mayor
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Carter Fields lives in Lawrence County. At 19 months he was diagnosed with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
The Bloomington City Council stripped $6,486,683 out of her proposed 2027 budget
That is the local dispute. The larger question is whether a county of about 15,000 people should own a concert hall at all.
The money is part of Indiana’s Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-Being program,
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On September 9 the Department of War said Naval Weapons Station Crane will host the Navy’s first shore-based advanced micro modular reactor
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The Pontiac Aztek was ugly.. Owners who kept them got a useful truck with a cockpit display most luxury brands had not bothered to adopt.
They do not register the vehicle. They do not buy the plate. They do not pay into the fuel tax that helps maintain the surface they travel.
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Mitchell is not a ghost town. Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin still sit on Main Street as one of the last full-service downtown fixtures.
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Bandai shipped the WonderSwan in Japan in 1999. Gunpei Yokoi designed it after he left Nintendo.
Every year, people come to Mitchell for the Persimmon Festival, but the celebration has become about much more than the event itself. For some, it is a longtime tradition, while for others, it is a chance to experience something new.
The rest of the industry has been doing the same thing for years:
Two of the more consequential items on the agenda will involve the people responsible for public safety and criminal prosecution.
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The Aesthetic Obsession, The Discord Delusion, The Cargo Cult Mentality
The growth is real. Commercial investment in Bedford hit $32 million in 2025.
All five are accused of fraud and official misconduct.
The tradition is not only archival.
Council 1166 just closed the main weekend of its 49th Tootsie Roll Drive and has already cleared more than $22,000.
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
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
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(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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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 …
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The Syracuse Orange faced Indiana in Indianapolis on Monday night.
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The Televerde Foundation aims to create a digital literacy program and AI resource center.
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(DILLSBORO, Ind.) – Dillsboro Elementary students went on a field trip to pay their respects to veterans on Monday.
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(OSGOOD, Ind.) – First responders are on the scene of a structure fire near Osgood on Monday.
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Indiana Economic Development Corp. President Mitch Frazier and three other IEDC representatives will make the trip.
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