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AM I THE LAST DEMOCRAT? · ROLLS-ROYCE TO HIRE 100 ENGINEERS FOLLOWING $1 BILLION INDIANA INVESTMENT · THE SHERIFF ARGUMENT AND PUTING CRITICS DOWN. · LOST DOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY IN EVANSTON 12 YEARS AFTER DISAPPEARING, MICROCHIP SCANNED IN GARY · WVUT STEPS AWAY FROM PBS — AND SHOWS INDIANA WHAT LOCAL PUBLIC TELEVISION CAN LOOK LIKE WITHOUT FEDERAL STRINGS · BEARS WON'T CHANGE NAME IF THEY MOVE TO INDIANA, MCCASKEY SAYS · CATCH ME RIDIN’ BUGGY: LAWRENCE COUNTY’S QUIET WAR WITH THE ORIGINAL FREE MEN ON THE LAND · SCRIPTLESS IN SEATTLE TO PERFORM IN GREENSBURG SATURDAY · NECESSARY UPGRADES: LAWRENCE COUNTY LOOKS AT SHERIFF COMMAND STRUCTURE AND PROSECUTOR PAY · LAUREL CHEERLEADERS TO HOST CAR WASH FOR FLOOD RELIEF · MATT BAIR, FAMILIAR VOICE OF INDIANAPOLIS TRAFFIC AND RECOVERY ADVOCATE, DIES AT 48 · CONSENT DECREE RESOLVES PART OF ROKITA LAWSUIT AGAINST MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF OVER IMMIGRATION POLICY · SOUTHERN INDIANA BLUES FEST RETURNS TO BILL MONROE MUSIC PARK WITH STACKED LINEUP · 'EXTREMELY POSITIVE': SOUTHERN INDIANA SCHOOLS SAY CELL PHONE BAN HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE · IU AND BROWN COUNTY LAUNCH SUSTAINING HOOSIER COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP WITH 14 LOCAL PROJECTS · CHICAGO-AREA HOMEOWNERS FACE LENGTHY WAITS, UNCERTAINTY AS STORM-RELATED INSURANCE CLAIMS PILE UP · SOUTH MAIN STREET GETS ITS NEXT PHASE IN SALEM · METAMORA VFD RECEIVES GRANT FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · JENEE’ TRIMBLE: A CANDACE OWENS FOR SCENTSY WINE MOMS · HAMILTON COUNTY EXTENDS DISASTER EMERGENCY, LIFTS WHITE RIVER TRAVEL BAN · SOLAR PANELS OR SOYBEANS? GREENE COUNTY’S FARMLAND DEBATE INTENSIFIES · SHERIFF: INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED AFTER 2 LIONS REPORTED ROAMING IN MADISON CO. · SHINING THE TURD: THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL AND THE JOBS BLOOMINGTON DOESN’T NEED · STORM EXPOSED NORTHWEST INDIANA'S BLIND SPOTS. NOW WHAT? 'BUILDING TRUST,' EXPERT SAYS ·

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