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WHAT IS SEAN STEELE ACTUALLY RUNNING ON? · STORM THREAT TODAY, WIDESPREAD RAIN THURSDAY · CHRIS BOWEN REALLY WANTS YOU TO LISTEN TO HER. · INDY’S NEW SIPEASY SOCIALHAUS FILLS CALENDAR; OWNER EYES EXPANSION · CHRIS BOWEN IN FULL DENIAL AFTER INSULTING ENTIRE DISTRICT · HISTORY, FLAVOR OF SOUTHERN INDIANA RIVER TOWNS BEST SAVORED SLOWLY · WEST NILE FOUND IN GREENE COUNTY MOSQUITOES — HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE WHOLE COUNTY IS AT RISK · FIND BEAUTY AND HISTORY IN THE RIVER TOWNS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA · $16.7 MILLION COMING TO WEST-CENTRAL INDIANA’S RURAL HOSPITALS — GREENE COUNTY IS ON THE LIST · HOLDING STEADY: PURDUE SURVEY POINTS TO STABLE INDIANA FARMLAND VALUES AHEAD · FROM A REGIONAL NIGHT IN COLUMBUS TO A LIFETIME OF SCREENINGS: FELEICA STEWART TAKES JOHN STEWART’S STORY WIDER · 25 BOYS SOCCER PLAYERS TO WATCH IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA THIS SEASON · HEY, DO YOU WANT TO DO GOOD THINGS? · INDIANA'S I-TEAM · CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSE FIRST · TOTAL TEAM EFFORT IN RESPONSE VICTORY · ICE IN BLOOMINGTON: WHAT IS CONFIRMED, WHAT IS BUZZ · INDIANA APPROACH BRIDGES FOR I-69 OHIO RIVER CROSSING NEARLY COMPLETE · MIDWEST PRIVACY VOLUME 1 · INDIANA'S MOST POPULAR ICE CREAM BRAND · SHERIFF DALLAIRE DISMISSES 77% FLOCK OPPOSITION · MAN CHARGED AFTER DRIVING STOLEN CAR ON INDIANA TOLL ROAD WITH MISSING TIRE · WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · SOUTH DEARBORN NAMES INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, SELLS MANCHESTER ·

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$16.7 Million Coming to West-Central Indiana’s Rural Hospitals — Greene County Is on the List

The money is part of Indiana’s Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-Being program,

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 4, 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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Hey, do you want to do good things?

Explaining our recent Facebook departure and updates.

Mr.Newz 2 Sep 2, 2026
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Clean Your Own House First

The ICE panic in Bloomington this week has the usual shape.

Kristen Withers 2 Sep 2, 2026
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ICE in Bloomington: What Is Confirmed, What Is Buzz

The firmest local document of the moment is not a raid announcement. It is a consent decree.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 2, 2026
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Martin County Hits Pause on Data Centers, Big Solar, and Wind — Local Rules Before the Next Land Rush

Martin County is not waiting to find out what a hyperscale data campus or a utility-scale energy field would do to the landscape after the first application is already on the table.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
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Fall Light on Stone Country: How Lawrence County Has Been Photographed and How to Shoot It Yourself

The tradition is not only archival.

Skylar Lehr 1 Sep 1, 2026
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The Shoals Bridge Is on a Stoplight Until October

If you use U.S. 50 between Loogootee and Shoals, budget the extra minutes.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
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Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

Daniel Pierson 4 Aug 26, 2026
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WVUT Steps Away from PBS — and Shows Indiana What Local Public Television Can Look Like Without Federal Strings

That history matters. For more than five decades the model assumed a steady flow of federal and state subsidy.

Mr.Newz Aug 25, 2026
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Catch Me Ridin’ Buggy: Lawrence County’s Quiet War with the Original Free Men on the Land

They do not register the vehicle. They do not buy the plate. They do not pay into the fuel tax that helps maintain the surface they travel.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 25, 2026
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Matt Bair, Familiar Voice of Indianapolis Traffic and Recovery Advocate, Dies at 48

The station announced his passing on Monday, August 24. Bair had been a familiar presence on WIBC for the past eight years

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 25, 2026
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Lark Ranch Loogootee Opens Fall Season September 19 — Where Southern Indiana’s Ultimate Fall Experience Began

Weekends beginning Saturday, September 19, through the end of October

Terry Dailee 1 Aug 21, 2026
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HGTV-Linked Expert Brings Destination Identity Workshop to Martin County

Martin County is getting a dose of outside expertise this fall

Terry Dailee 1 Aug 21, 2026
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Join us for "Night of Worship" - Springhill Camp - September 26th

September 26, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Outdoor Amphitheater at SpringHill Camp

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026
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# Martin County Asks Residents: What Does Affordable Housing Mean Here?

Alliance leaders say the survey will help guide future planning, grant applications, and conversations with private developers.

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026
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West Virginia Media Company Buys Six Indiana Newspapers, Including Brown County and Seymour Titles

Along with the daily and weekly papers, the transaction includes associated websites, magazines, and a commercial printing operation based in Greenfield.

Mr.Newz Aug 21, 2026
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A Beam from the Towers Stops in Indianapolis — and a Question About Where We Are Looking

It is possible to honor the dead without treating the date as a permanent national holy day that crowds out attention to the living future.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 20, 2026
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Suppressors in Indiana: How a Federal Tax Change and a Texas Court Ruling Are Rewriting the Rules for Buyers and Sellers

For decades, buying a firearm suppressor in Indiana required navigating a federal process that felt more like applying for a restricted license than purchasing an ordinary accessory.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 18, 2026
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Southern Indiana Energy Costs as Summer Winds Down: Who Felt It Most and What Fall Looks Like

Statewide, residential rates averaged about 18.15 cents per kilowatt-hour in recent data, with typical monthly bills near $129.

Mr.Newz Aug 18, 2026
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Unopposed but Still Listening: Ellington Reaches Out After Filing Error Removes Yochum from Senate Ballot

Bob Taylor Aug 18, 2026
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Local Capital and Regional Growth: Martin County’s Small-Business Fund Meets Crane Corridor Opportunity

Martin County is seeing two practical forms of economic activity move forward at the same time

Terry Dailee Aug 17, 2026
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Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest Lifts Off at West Boggs Park August 28–29

Colorful hot air balloons will rise over the waters of West Boggs Lake later this month as the Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest moves to a new home in Loogootee

Terry Dailee Aug 17, 2026

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Storm threat today, widespread rain Thursday

Central Indiana faces severe storms today with damaging winds possible south of I-70. Expect rain and cooler temps Thursday.

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See some of the sights and destinations in Madison, Jeffersonville, Clarksville and New Albany, Indiana, along the Ohio River.

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