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MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · INDIANA SEES SURGE OF CITIES, COUNTIES ENDING FLOCK CAMERA CONTRACTS · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · INDIANA STORMS LINKED TO 7 DEATHS AS FLOODS TRIGGER RESCUES AND EVACUATIONS · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · STATE PLANS $25M CAMPGROUND EXPANSION AT MCCORMICK’S CREEK STATE PARK · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · PATTERN CHANGE COMING TO CENTRAL INDIANA · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · FOUR DEARBORN CO. LILLY RECIPIENTS ATTEND STATE SUMMIT · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · GREENSBURG NATIVES PART OF CHAMPIONSHIP HYDROPLANE RACING TEAM · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · 2026 VOTER GUIDE: INDIANA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · OPERATOR OF 314 US WENDY’S LOCATIONS FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · SEPTEMBER 21 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · 2026 VOTER GUIDE: INDIANA'S 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CHOSEN FOR $4B AI MEMORY PLANT IN INDIANA · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · CROSS COUNTRY OPPONENTS GATHER FOR IMPROMPTU PRAYER ·

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District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

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Monroe County’s Statehouse Picture: Pierce Still the Man For The Job

For the first time in more than two decades, Pierce drew a primary challenger.

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Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

Little Phoenix Learning Center, operating in partnership with Lawrence County Independent Schools

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Martin County’s CEO Program Turns Classrooms into Boardrooms — and Aims to Keep Young Talent Home

Five mornings a week, students gather for 90-minute sessions

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End of an Era: Mayor Craig Will Not Seek a Fourth Term

Craig first took office in January 2020 after winning the 2019 election

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Indiana House District 65 — Candidate Overview

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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

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Flock Cameras in Greene County: Contracts, Coverage, and Current Status

The highest per capita camera coverage despite its modest population.

Mr.Newz Aug 8, 2026
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National Security Industrial Hub Takes Root in Bloomfield: A Generational Bet for Greene County

"By mid-summer the project footprint had already grown from its original 1,100 acres to more than 1,500 acres"

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Township Trustees and Boards: The Quietest Races Still on the 2026 Ballot

With the November general election still ahead, the people who will serve the next four years are largely already known

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Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

Trimble publicly offered help with property-tax appeals in exchange for signature sheets

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Governor Braun Taps Joshua Bain to Regulatory Commission

Bain most recently served as Executive Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

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Property Tax Reform Fallout: What SEA 1 Means for Lawrence County — and How Other Counties Are Handling It

Homeowners across Indiana are seeing modest property tax relief this year under Senate Enrolled Act 1. For local governments, the same law is producing a different kind of math.

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Bloomington’s Quiet Wins: Competence, Connection, and a City Still Building

“This took years of work, honest evaluation, and a lot of people pulling in the same direction."

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Habitat Alert Highlights Gunfire Near Osage Place: Bloomington’s Steady Safety Decline

The site was becoming “more dangerous and a public safety concern.”

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Fall Look-Ahead: Lawrence County & the 812

Fall in the limestone hills is still one of the better times to be outside!

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From Quarries to Landmarks: Limestone’s Quiet Role in America’s 250th Year

The Pentagon’s exterior is Indiana limestone.

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Summer’s Last Stretch: Nature Cafés, Trails, and Why Folks Still Choose the Hills

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Bedford’s Commercial Rebound: $32 Million in 2025 and a Pipeline Still Moving

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Dyers & Co. Clothing Expands in Linton with New Shopping Center Location

The business traces its roots to Kim Baker Dyer.

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Worthington Solar Moves Forward in Greene County with Local Approvals and 150 MW Plans

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Indiana sees surge of cities, counties ending Flock camera contracts

A growing number of Indiana cities and counties are doing away with license plate reading cameras after fierce pushback from local residents.

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Indiana storms linked to 7 deaths as floods trigger rescues and evacuations

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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

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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

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