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MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · IVY TECH PARTNERS WITH MARK CUBAN FOUNDATION TO OFFER AGENTIC AI ACADEMY · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · SHORT-TERM CLOSURES PLANNED TONIGHT ON I-65 FOR UTILITY REPAIRS NEAR HENRYVILLE · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 25: $35 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR PARTNERSHIPS TO COMBAT FERAL SWINE · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · HISTORIC HOTELS OF AMERICA® SELECTS CHUCK FRANZ, CEO, FRENCH LICK RESORT TO RECEIVE 2026 HISTORIC HOTELS OF AMERICA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · LEADERS ACROSS FIVE COUNTIES CONVENE IN TERRE HAUTE FOR 2026 WEST CENTRAL INDIANA REGIONAL SUMMIT · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · STACY'S SPOTLIGHT: FOUR FINGER DISTILLERY CELEBRATES FINGER BLAST PARTY AT THREE INDIANA LOCATIONS · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · GOVERNOR MIKE BRAUN ANNOUNCES GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN  · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · INDIANA FLOW FORMALIZES PLUMBING COVERAGE ACROSS SIX INDIANAPOLIS-AREA COMMUNITIES · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · INDIANA FIELD HOCKEY JOINS TOP 25 AT NO. 18 IN NFHCA POLL · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · INDOOR GOLF SIMULATOR LOUNGE OPENS IN GREENSBURG · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FUNDS 4 INFUSION CHAIRS AT DCMH · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · VERSAILLES NATIVE TO RETIRE FROM WRESTLING AFTER 20 YEARS ·

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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

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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!

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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.

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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

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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"

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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.

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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....

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
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Jackson County House Races: Steady Republican Ground with One Real Contest

In District 69 the numbers and history favor Lucas

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Ivy Tech partners with Mark Cuban Foundation to offer Agentic AI Academy

BLOOMINGTON – Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington is hosting a free, five-day accelerator program for adult learners called the Agentic AI Academy, in pa ...

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Short-term closures planned tonight on I-65 for utility repairs near Henryville

HENRYVILLE - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a series of short-term closures planned tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 22) on Interstate 65 just so ...

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Deadline extended to September 25: $35 million available for partnerships to combat feral swine

INDIANA - The application deadline for the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program has been extended to this Friday, September 25, 2026. Photo pro ...

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Historic Hotels of America® selects Chuck Franz, CEO, French Lick Resort to receive 2026 Historic Hotels of America Lifetime Achievement Award

FRENCH LICK – Historic Hotels of America® is pleased to announce that Chuck Franz, CEO of French Lick Resort, has been named the recipient of its highest in ...

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Leaders across five counties convene in Terre Haute for 2026 West Central Indiana Regional Summit

Local elected officials, business owners, and community leaders from across five counties gathered in Terre Haute today for the 2026 West Central Indiana Regional Summit.

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Stacy's Spotlight: Four Finger Distillery celebrates Finger Blast Party at three Indiana locations

Four Finger Distillery is set to host its annual Finger Blast Party on Sept. 26 across its Lebanon, Indianapolis, and Westfield locations.

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Governor Mike Braun announces Governor’s Arts Award nominations are open 

INDIANA - Governor Mike Braun today announced that nominations are open for the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards, the highest honor the state gives in the a ...

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Indiana Flow Formalizes Plumbing Coverage Across Six Indianapolis-Area Communities

Licensed, insured plumbing service is now formally confirmed in Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, Zionsville, and McCordsville, Indiana.

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Indiana field hockey joins top 25 at No. 18 in NFHCA poll

Indiana’s five-game winning streak ended Sunday with a loss to Iowa.

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Indoor golf simulator lounge opens in Greensburg

(GREENSBURG, Ind.) – An indoor golf simulator lounge is now open in Greensburg.

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