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A READER ASKS: IS RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PROTECTED BECAUSE ELLETTSVILLE IS INSIDE IT? · INDIANA SCORES TWO FOURTH-QUARTER TOUCHDOWNS TO BEAT NEBRASKA 20-17 · I BLINKED AND BOOM, DEL TACO · INDIANA STATE POLICE LOCATE 3RD VEHICLE INVOLVED IN I-465 SCHOOL BUS CRASH · MAYOR AND 50 YEAR RANGER, GETS PUT THROUGH THE SPANKING MACHINE. · INDIANA JUDGE ENDS LEGAL BATTLE OVER GENDER-TRANSITION CARE BAN · MAY PRESENTS CRAIG THE SAGAMORE OF THE WABASH · 2026 VOTER GUIDE: INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE · THE MUSIC CENTER MONEY FIGHT: WHO GETS THE EXTRA MONEY, AND SHOULD THE COUNTY OWN THE HALL · GOOD BLOGKEEPING: NEW COMMENT BOX · INCUMBENT SENATOR IN INDIANA CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING · GUT PUNCH! NEBRASKA'S UPSET BID OF NO. 7 INDIANA FALLS SHORT · LIVING DISTRACTIONLESS: MAKING THE HARD CHOICES TO GET BACK TO "YOU" · ARTEAGA JOINES INDIANA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE IN COLUMBUS · THIS IS THE LAST PHOTO I'LL EVER TAKE ON THIS DAMN SMARTPHONE. THE THING IN THE MIDDLE IS AN AUDIO PLAYER · ALABAMA DEPUTY AVOID SERIOUS INJURY AFTER TREE FALLS ON CAR DURING ISAIAS · HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A REPORTER? · CHURCH YOUTH GROUP HAYRIDE IN NY ENDS IN CRASH · 📻🔥 INSANE TECHNOLOGY HAM RADIO SALE 🔥📻 · ICE CREAM SHOP OWNER GOES VIRAL FOR DEFENDING TEEN EMPLOYEES · HOOSIER HILLS HAMFEST IS SATURDAY AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS · FBI THWARTS PLANNED TERROR ATTACK AT MALL OF AMERICA · ANATOMY OF A FLOCK CAMERA, AND THE OPEN STACK THAT DOES THE SAME JOB SO YOU TOO CAN BE A SURVEILLANCE LORD · IDAHO AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE SERIES OF CATTLE SHOOTINGS ·

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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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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
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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

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

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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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

The Pentagon’s exterior is Indiana limestone.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Summer’s Last Stretch: Nature Cafés, Trails, and Why Folks Still Choose the Hills

It is a quiet, practical close to a season

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Bedford’s Commercial Rebound: $32 Million in 2025 and a Pipeline Still Moving

Bedford recorded $32 million in commercial investment during 2025

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 5, 2026
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Dyers & Co. Clothing Expands in Linton with New Shopping Center Location

The business traces its roots to Kim Baker Dyer.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Worthington Solar Moves Forward in Greene County with Local Approvals and 150 MW Plans

County Council approved an Economic Revitalization Area designation

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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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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Filling the Gaps: The 51-Acre Martin State Forest Expansion and Long-Term Conservation Strategy in Southern Indiana

Indiana’s state forests have always been works in progress.

Mr.Newz Aug 5, 2026
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Greeco.News

Professionalizing Rural Tourism: Greene County’s Next Step, with Lessons from Brown County’s Proven Path

Rural tourism succeeds when it treats visitors as temporary neighbors rather than targets.

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'

"We're building the future one rack at a time."

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Golden Gables, gone but not forgotten.

"The drunk stop at 2 a.m."

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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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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Indiana scores two fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Nebraska 20-17

Nebraska suffers their first loss of the season as they fall in a heartbreaker to Indiana in Lincoln.

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Indiana State Police locate 3rd vehicle involved in I-465 school bus crash

Indiana State Police located a blue Honda minivan involved in a school bus crash on an I-465 ramp that injured 13 people, including one child who remains in serious condition.

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Indiana judge ends legal battle over gender-transition care ban

A federal judge entered a final judgment in favor of the state, dismissing the ACLU’s remaining claims.

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2026 Voter Guide: Indiana Secretary of State

Indiana voters this November will choose from four candidates in the secretary of state race. The office oversees the state's elections, maintains state records, charters new bu…

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Gut Punch! Nebraska's Upset Bid of No. 7 Indiana Falls Short

The Huskers had opportunities to grab the upset and earn an AP-ranked win for the first time in a decade. Instead, the fourth quarter tipped to the visitors as Nebraska suffered…

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Arteaga joines Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance in Columbus

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has announced that Eder Arteaga has joined the company as an agent in the Columbus office at 221 Chestnut St. He has completed Indiana Farm Bureau …

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Alabama deputy avoid serious injury after tree falls on car during Isaias

(NEWTON, ALA.) – A southern Alabama police officer avoided serious injury after a tree fell on a car during Hurricane Isaias on Friday night.

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Church youth group hayride in NY ends in crash

(WELLSBURG, NY) – A fundraiser is underway after a church youth group hayride ended in a terrible crash near the New York-Pennsylvania state line.

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Ice cream shop owner goes viral for defending teen employees

(BLACKSTONE, MA.) – A Massachusetts business is going viral after standing up for their teenage employees.

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