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MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · STATE PLANS $25M CAMPGROUND EXPANSION AT MCCORMICK’S CREEK STATE PARK · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · PATTERN CHANGE COMING TO CENTRAL INDIANA · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · FOUR DEARBORN CO. LILLY RECIPIENTS ATTEND STATE SUMMIT · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · GREENSBURG NATIVES PART OF CHAMPIONSHIP HYDROPLANE RACING TEAM · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · 2026 VOTER GUIDE: INDIANA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · OPERATOR OF 314 US WENDY’S LOCATIONS FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · SEPTEMBER 21 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · 2026 VOTER GUIDE: INDIANA'S 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CHOSEN FOR $4B AI MEMORY PLANT IN INDIANA · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · CROSS COUNTRY OPPONENTS GATHER FOR IMPROMPTU PRAYER · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · BRAUN: NEW CAMPGROUND COMING TO MCCORMICK’S CREEK STATE PARK AFTER DEADLY TORNADO · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · LOCAL BRIEF: SEPT. 22 · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · STATE PLANS $25M CAMPGROUND EXPANSION AT MCCORMICK’S CREEK STATE PARK · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · PATTERN CHANGE COMING TO CENTRAL INDIANA · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · FOUR DEARBORN CO. LILLY RECIPIENTS ATTEND STATE SUMMIT · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · GREENSBURG NATIVES PART OF CHAMPIONSHIP HYDROPLANE RACING TEAM · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · 2026 VOTER GUIDE: INDIANA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · OPERATOR OF 314 US WENDY’S LOCATIONS FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · SEPTEMBER 21 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · 2026 VOTER GUIDE: INDIANA'S 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CHOSEN FOR $4B AI MEMORY PLANT IN INDIANA · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · CROSS COUNTRY OPPONENTS GATHER FOR IMPROMPTU PRAYER · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · BRAUN: NEW CAMPGROUND COMING TO MCCORMICK’S CREEK STATE PARK AFTER DEADLY TORNADO · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · LOCAL BRIEF: SEPT. 22 ·

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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.

Bob Taylor 2 Aug 14, 2026

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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

Bob Taylor Aug 13, 2026

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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!

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026

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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

Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026

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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"

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 11, 2026

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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.

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Things to Do in Bedford This Weekend (August 15–16)

Mid-August is still full summer in southern Indiana

Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026

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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.

Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026

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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

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State plans $25M campground expansion at McCormick’s Creek State Park

The $25 million project will feature a larger campground footprint and expanded campsites with the goal of enhancing the visitor experience for campers.

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Pattern change coming to central Indiana

After a long, hot summer with 27 days of 90° heat, a major pattern change is coming. A cold front is moving through Central Indiana today, bringing a few showers and storms, fol…

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Four Dearborn Co. Lilly Recipients attend state summit

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Dearborn County was well represented during the Lilly Scholars Summit in Indianapolis this weekend.

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Greensburg natives part of championship hydroplane racing team

(SAN DIEGO, CA.) – Two Greensburg natives are part of a championship Grand Prix hydroplane racing team.

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2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 1st Congressional District

Northwest Indiana voters in the state's 1st Congressional District will choose between two candidates this November to represent them at the national level.

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Operator of 314 US Wendy’s locations files for bankruptcy protection

Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants in 15 states, including more than a dozen in Indiana, said in a statement last week it intends to keep operati…

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September 21 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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2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 5th Congressional District

East central Indiana voters in the state's 5th Congressional District will choose between two candidates this November to represent them at the national level.

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Construction Manager Chosen for $4B AI Memory Plant in Indiana

What company is overseeing g design, cost, schedule, quality, safety and coordination between the U.S. and South Korea for the project?

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Cross country opponents gather for impromptu prayer

(AURORA, Ind.) – Student-athletes from various schools came together for a faith-filled moment this weekend.

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Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00pm • Bedford First Assembly, 2601 27th Street, Bedford

Harvest of Quilts Exhibition Opening

Opening reception for the annual quilt show featuring traditional and contemporary works by local quilters. View exhibits, meet makers, and enjoy light refreshments. Free admission during opening hours.

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Oct 15, 2026 at 12:00pm • Evansville

Eville Shindig

Best hot rod, kustoms and rockabilly festival in the Midwest. If you love hot rods, kustom cars, trucks, motorcycles, vintage campers, pin up girls, rockabilly bands, swap meets, tattoos, lowbrow art, vendors of cool …

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Oct 10, 2026 at 1:00pm • Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford, IN

Autumn Story and Craft Afternoon

Family program featuring seasonal stories followed by a simple nature- or limestone-themed craft. Designed for children ages 4–10 with accompanying adults; materials provided. Free; no registration required.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 9:00am • Hobson Ford, 10050 State Road 37, Bedford, IN 47421 (or Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 11265 US Highway 50 West

Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services Car, Truck & Tractor Show

Annual benefit show featuring automobiles, trucks, tractors, and garden equipment. Entry fee supports local cancer patient services; awards, food vendors, and family activities included. Open to the public.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Downtown Bloomington

Hoosiers Outrun Cancer

Bloomington (race course TBA on event page)

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bedford

Limestone Capital Half Marathon

Half marathon, 5K, and 1-mile. Saturday of the same weekend as Seymour Oktoberfest and Bloomfield Apple Festival.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bloomfield

Bloomfield Apple Festival 5K

Saturday 5K tied to the Apple Festival.

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Oct 2, 2026 at 10:00am • Town Park, Bloomfield

Bloomfield Apple Festival

Oct 2–4. Carnival, food, live music, parade, tractor pull, wiffle ball. Apple Festival 5K Saturday, Oct 3.

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Oct 1, 2026 at 12:00pm • Downtown Bloomington venues

Lotus World Music & Arts Festival

About: Oct 1–4. Bloomington’s flagship world-music weekend. Multiple stages and ticketed plus free outdoor sets.

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Sep 26, 2026 at 10:00am • Location: Karst Farm Park, Bloomington

Bug Fest 2026

Family science/nature day at Karst Farm Park. Good kid draw before Lotus weekend.

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Sep 26, 2026 at 7:00pm • Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds / Fourwinds area listings vary

Fireworks & Cruise-In

About: Fair kickoff / America 250 fireworks and cruise-in.

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Lawrence County Museum of History, 929 15th Street, Bedford

Limestone Heritage Walking Tour – Bedford Historic Square

Guided architectural and historical tour highlighting Bedford’s limestone buildings, courthouse square, and industry heritage. Registration recommended through Lawrence County Tourism; free of charge.

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Monroe County Courthouse Square

Historic Downtown Bloomington Walking Tour

Guided architectural and historical tour of the Courthouse Square Historic District, highlighting limestone buildings and local heritage. Free; registration recommended through Bloomington Parks or tourism channels.

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Sep 19, 2026 at 9:00am • Boone County Fairgrounds, Lebanon

Back to the Fifties Festival

Join us for great entertainment, vendors, classic cars and bicycles, and all that goes with a fun-filled, family friendly "Back to the Fifties Festival". The 244 custom cars attending were beautiful and the music was …