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WHAT IS SEAN STEELE ACTUALLY RUNNING ON? · SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING 9/10/26 · CHRIS BOWEN REALLY WANTS YOU TO LISTEN TO HER. · TURNING POINT INDIANA: CHARLIE KIRK’S MOVEMENT FACES ITS BIGGEST TEST — CAN INDIANA BECOME TPUSA’S MODEL STATE · CHRIS BOWEN IN FULL DENIAL AFTER INSULTING ENTIRE DISTRICT · TINY PILLARS PRESCHOOL OFFICIALLY OPENS AT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LAWRENCE COUNTY · WEST NILE FOUND IN GREENE COUNTY MOSQUITOES — HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE WHOLE COUNTY IS AT RISK · COLUMBUS MAN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION · $16.7 MILLION COMING TO WEST-CENTRAL INDIANA’S RURAL HOSPITALS — GREENE COUNTY IS ON THE LIST · GOVERNOR BRAUN THANKS VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING HOOSIERS AT AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS CENTER  · FROM A REGIONAL NIGHT IN COLUMBUS TO A LIFETIME OF SCREENINGS: FELEICA STEWART TAKES JOHN STEWART’S STORY WIDER · INDIANA STATE LIBRARY: CONSTITUTION TRIVIA · HEY, DO YOU WANT TO DO GOOD THINGS? · ROAD CLOSURE PLANNED FOR STATE ROAD 57 IN DAVIESS COUNTY · CLEAN YOUR OWN HOUSE FIRST · INDIANA COUNTIES' RESPONSE TO DATA CENTERS REFLECTS BROADER POLITICAL RISK · ICE IN BLOOMINGTON: WHAT IS CONFIRMED, WHAT IS BUZZ · PERSONNEL FROM MULTIPLE INDIANA POLICE AGENCIES CONVERGE ON WHITESTOWN APARTMENT COMPLEX TO APPREHEND SUSPECT · MIDWEST PRIVACY VOLUME 1 · INDIANA LEADERS SEEK ANSWERS FOR SURGING FIRE TRUCK COSTS · SHERIFF DALLAIRE DISMISSES 77% FLOCK OPPOSITION · UTILITY PANEL GREENLIGHTS RECONSIDERATION OF AES INDIANA HIKE · WHEN EVERY CABIN BECOMES A HOTEL, THE HILLS STOP FEELING LIKE HOME · STORM THREAT TODAY, WIDESPREAD RAIN THURSDAY ·

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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
Monco.News

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
Martco.News

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
Martco.News

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
Martco.News

Martin County House Race: Open Seat in Solid Republican Territory

District 63 is reliably Republican territory, BUT....

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Jacco.News

Jackson County House Races: Steady Republican Ground with One Real Contest

In District 69 the numbers and history favor Lucas

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Broco.News

District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

This is the closest thing to a toss-up in the counties we cover.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Monco.News

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.

Bob Taylor Aug 10, 2026
Lawco.News

Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

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

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 9, 2026
Lawco.NewsMartco.News

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

Skylar Lehr Aug 8, 2026
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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

Mr.Newz Aug 8, 2026
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Indiana House District 65 — Candidate Overview

Information is compiled from public records, official legislative biographies

Bob Taylor Aug 8, 2026
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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

Daniel Pierson Aug 8, 2026
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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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Greeco.News

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"

Mr.Newz Aug 7, 2026
Lawco.News

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

Bob Taylor Aug 7, 2026
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Lawco.NewsMonco.News

Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

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

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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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.

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 7, 2026
Lawco.News

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.

Bob Taylor 3 Aug 7, 2026
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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."

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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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.”

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 7, 2026

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Special Council Meeting 9/10/26

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Turning Point Indiana: Charlie Kirk’s Movement Faces Its Biggest Test — Can Indiana Become TPUSA’s Model State

Did Braun's TPUSA partnership actually work? If Indiana had X chapters before the announcement and suddenly has substantially more when students return this fall, that's measura…

Hoosier Enquirer

Tiny Pillars Preschool Officially Opens at Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence County

BEDFORD — The Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence County has officially opened the doors to its new early childhood education initiative, Tiny Pillars Preschool ...

WBIW

Columbus man sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for child sexual exploitation

COLUMBUS — A Columbus man has been sentenced to nearly three decades in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting a young child and posses ...

WBIW

Governor Braun thanks volunteers supporting Hoosiers at American Red Cross Disaster Relief Operations Center 

INDIANA – Governor Mike Braun visited the American Red Cross Indiana Region headquarters in Indianapolis today to tour its Disaster Relief Operations C ...

WBIW

Indiana State Library: Constitution Trivia

INDIANA - Celebrate Constitution Day with a lunchtime trivia showdown! Join us on September 15th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Indiana State Library f ...

WBIW

Road closure planned for State Road 57 in Daviess County

DAVIESS COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 57 in Daviess County. Beginning on or around Monday, Septe ...

WBIW

Indiana counties' response to data centers reflects broader political risk

Indiana illustrates both the shifting political risk for data centers and the direction of the infrastructure finance discussion on this issue.

Bond Buyer

Personnel from multiple Indiana police agencies converge on Whitestown apartment complex to apprehend suspect

WHITESTOWN, Ind. — Multiple Indiana police agencies converged on an apartment complex in Whitestown to apprehend a suspect Tuesday night. In a post on Facebook, the Whitestown M…

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Indiana leaders seek answers for surging fire truck costs

An Indiana senator wants a federal investigation into an industry he says has become a public safety problem.

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