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

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

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Bob Taylor Aug 7, 2026
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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!

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 5, 2026
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From Quarries to Landmarks: Limestone’s Quiet Role in America’s 250th Year

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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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Bedford Police Pension Board Set to Review Two New Officer Candidates August 12

These pension reviews are a standard, required step under Indiana law.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Saved from the Cell: Hoosier Helicopter Parents Freaking Out Over Unplugging Kids

Parents do not need to fear the adjustment.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

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Golden Gables, gone but not forgotten.

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Lawrence County's Budget Difficulties, Monroe County's been there, done that.

Error-Driven Shortfalls and Reserves

Skylar Lehr Aug 5, 2026
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GOOD LUCK NOT OPENING TILL 8 O’CLOCK,

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Make Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich at Home!

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Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 4, 2026
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Preparing Hoosier Students for the 2026-2027 School Year: Device Policies, Health Education Updates, and Practical Steps for Families

As the 2026-2027 academic year approaches, Indiana families, including those in Lawrence County, face several statewide policy changes that will shape the daily experience of students.

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Spotlight on 4-H Excellence: Local Youth Achievements at the 2026 Lawrence County Fair

The 2026 Lawrence County Fair, held at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds, recently concluded another successful season of competition.

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

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

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

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Utility panel greenlights reconsideration of AES Indiana hike

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