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JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · NOVEMBER 5 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY · GIRLS ROCK BLOOMINGTON DOWNSIZES · INDIANA, FLORIDA AND ALABAMA CARRY OUT RARE US TRIPLE EXECUTION DAY · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · CRASHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON I-65 FRUSTRATE DRIVERS, ISP · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · CSL WILD CARD MATCH: INDIANA DOMINATES COMPETITION TO ADVANCE TO FINAL · MAY WINS! · DRIVE-THRU CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW RETURNS TO INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · INDIANA STATE POLICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING FAMILY MEMBERS IN COLD CASE INVESTIGATION · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · NEW JOB BOARD HIGHLIGHTING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AROUND NORTHWEST INDIANA · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · INDIANA SOCCER WINS BIG TEN TITLE FOR RECORD 19TH TIME · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · DANIEL LEE HILL OBITUARY (2026) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · TEXAS ROADHOUSE REOPENS AT NEW LOCATION IN SOUTHERN INDIANA · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · NEW MOM TURNS SEARCH FOR FRIENDSHIP INTO GROWING COMMUNITY FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA MOTHERS · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · WEST CENTRAL INDIANA HOUSING CONFERENCE SET FOR DEC. 10 IN TERRE HAUTE ·

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Jim Lucas 69s again,

And why progressives should keep the lights on.

Daniel Pierson 3 Nov 5, 2026
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Girls Rock Bloomington Downsizes

Turns out bigoted policies hurt business.

Kristen Withers 5 Nov 4, 2026
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Disgusting Haircuts For The Win

Oliver is a family law attorney and mediator who lives in a log cabin in Brown County.

Skylar Lehr 1 Nov 4, 2026
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State House Results Across the Mr.Newz Counties

Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Indiana House of Representatives for the first time in 14 years.

Mr.Newz Nov 4, 2026
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Kirkwood Shooting: Mayor insists it's the gun's fault.

Mayor Kerry Thomson’s public response has centered on Indiana’s gun laws. In a video and subsequent statements she called the state’s laws “lax,”

Kristen Withers 2 Nov 3, 2026
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Fiddles, Hillside Shows, and a Dome Full of Standards: Orange County’s Music Scene

That is the county’s oldest music business, even if no tickets are sol

Mr.Newz Sep 16, 2026
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When the Circus Came to Stay: Ed Ballard, Hagenbeck-Wallace, and Orange County’s Big-Top Legacy

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Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 13, 2026
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From a Regional Night in Columbus to a Lifetime of Screenings: Feleica Stewart Takes John Stewart’s Story Wider

Feleica Stewart did not leave the loss as a memorial plaque. She built the John Stewart Foundation around a plain goal

Mr.Newz Sep 3, 2026
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The Nashville Dream Is Being Rented Out by the Night

Short-term rentals have multiplied across the hills and into town. Some are careful local operations. Others are managed by companies that run multiple properties.

Mr.Newz 1 Nov 3, 2026
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Martin County’s Recycling Center Faces December Hearing as Finances Stay Thin

Terry Dailee Nov 3, 2026
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Farmer's Almanac Looks Ahead: Milder Lean for Southern Indiana, With the Usual Caveats

Historical accuracy in Indiana has been uneven. Local reviews by Indianapolis television stations of recent winters found the almanacs correct on the direction of temperature and snowfall.

Mr.Newz 1 Nov 3, 2026
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Not Satire, Lawrence County's Dollar General density is double state average

Workers and public records have repeatedly described the stores as chronically understaffed.

Mr.Newz 2 Oct 22, 2026
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Family Detains Borden Man Accused of Trying to Abduct Teen at Gunpoint on North Naugle Road

A 53-year-old Borden man is in the Washington County Detention Center after deputies say he tried to force a teenage girl into his car at gunpoint outside her home on North Naugle Road Friday afternoon.

Daniel Pierson Oct 26, 2026
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J&B on the Rox: The First Television Series on the Internet

The hosts mixed drinks on camera and talked. There was no budget. The camera was a consumer VHS-C.

Zachary Campbell Oct 26, 2026
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Ellettsville Has Become Bloomington’s Suburb

Once an independent bastion now an extension of Bloomington's Housing and Retail Hell.

Kristen Withers Oct 26, 2026
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IU Credit Union Caught Charging Overdrafts on Money It Already Approved. $800,000 on the Table.

Kristen Withers 2 Oct 25, 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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Mr.Newz Explains: Pulling Public Records in Monroe, Lawrence, Greene, Martin, Jackson, Washington, Brown & Orange Counties

This guide focuses on the eight counties served by Mr. Newz and gives direct links plus practical tips.

Mr.Newz 3 Aug 13, 2026
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Lock up your daughters: Abe Martin Is Loose in the Hills Again, and You Can't Stop Him.

How a cartoon hillbilly became the county’s unofficial mayor

Mr.Newz Sep 16, 2026
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Living Distractionless: Making the Hard Choices to Get Back to "You"

Spend time wondering.

Terry Dailee Oct 7, 2026
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Everyone Needs a Hero: Lawrence County's Carter Fields Is in the Running for Super Kid

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Mr.Newz Oct 14, 2026
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Mayor and 50 Year Ranger, gets put through the spanking machine.

The Bloomington City Council stripped $6,486,683 out of her proposed 2027 budget

Kristen Withers 1 Oct 9, 2026
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The Music Center Money Fight: Who Gets the Extra Money, and Should the County Own the Hall

That is the local dispute. The larger question is whether a county of about 15,000 people should own a concert hall at all.

Skylar Lehr Oct 8, 2026

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November 5 recap: Northwest Indiana news you may have missed today

Thursday's news: What you missed while you were at work.

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Indiana, Florida and Alabama carry out rare US triple execution day

Three inmates were executed by lethal injection in Indiana, Florida and Alabama on the same day, the second time that has happened in 2026.

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Crashes in southern Indiana construction zone on I-65 frustrate drivers, ISP

Drivers in southern Indiana can count the number of recent truck crashes snagging I-65 traffic close to Henryville.

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CSL Wild Card Match: Indiana Dominates Competition to Advance to Final

Alex Shackell, Liberty Clark, Miroslav Knedla and Josh Bey won three individual events apiece as Indiana crushed the CSL Wild Card field.

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Drive-thru Christmas light show returns to Indiana State Fairgrounds

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Indiana State Police seeking assistance in identifying and locating family members in cold case investigation

Detectives from the Indiana State Police Pendleton District are requesting the public’s assistance following the identification of human remains discovered in rural Fayette Coun…

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New job board highlighting employment opportunities around Northwest Indiana

The Crossroads Chamber of Commerce and United Way Northwest Indiana are launching a new regional job board that trumpets career opportunities around Northwest Indiana.

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Indiana soccer wins Big Ten title for record 19th time

Fourth-ranked Indiana finished the regular season 14-1-3 overall and 7-1-2 in conference play.

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Daniel Lee Hill Obituary (2026) - Indianapolis, IN

View Daniel Lee Hill's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Texas Roadhouse reopens at new location in southern Indiana

The restaurant celebrated with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning.

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