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A READER ASKS: IS RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PROTECTED BECAUSE ELLETTSVILLE IS INSIDE IT? · ARTEAGA JOINES INDIANA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE IN COLUMBUS · I BLINKED AND BOOM, DEL TACO · ALABAMA DEPUTY AVOID SERIOUS INJURY AFTER TREE FALLS ON CAR DURING ISAIAS · MAYOR AND 50 YEAR RANGER, GETS PUT THROUGH THE SPANKING MACHINE. · CHURCH YOUTH GROUP HAYRIDE IN NY ENDS IN CRASH · MAY PRESENTS CRAIG THE SAGAMORE OF THE WABASH · ICE CREAM SHOP OWNER GOES VIRAL FOR DEFENDING TEEN EMPLOYEES · THE MUSIC CENTER MONEY FIGHT: WHO GETS THE EXTRA MONEY, AND SHOULD THE COUNTY OWN THE HALL · FBI THWARTS PLANNED TERROR ATTACK AT MALL OF AMERICA · INCUMBENT SENATOR IN INDIANA CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING · IDAHO AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE SERIES OF CATTLE SHOOTINGS · LIVING DISTRACTIONLESS: MAKING THE HARD CHOICES TO GET BACK TO "YOU" · SOUTHERN INDIANA CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AWARDED FOR EXCELLENCE BY ASSOCIATION · THIS IS THE LAST PHOTO I'LL EVER TAKE ON THIS DAMN SMARTPHONE. THE THING IN THE MIDDLE IS AN AUDIO PLAYER · HOOSIERS DIDN'T WANT THESE 78 BOOKS ON INDIANA LIBRARY SHELVES IN 2026 · HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A REPORTER? · INDIANA GAS TAX HOLIDAY EXTENDED THROUGH NOV. 4 · 📻🔥 INSANE TECHNOLOGY HAM RADIO SALE 🔥📻 · INDIANA GAVE DOJ NEARLY 5 MILLION VOTERS' PERSONAL DATA. A BIDEN-APPOINTED JUDGE JUST STRUCK DOWN THE PROGRAM · HOOSIER HILLS HAMFEST IS SATURDAY AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS · TERRE HAUTE PASSES A $141 MILLION BUDGET BUILT ON SURPLUS CASH. THE CITY SAYS THE PROJECTS MUST BE DONE BY 202 · ANATOMY OF A FLOCK CAMERA, AND THE OPEN STACK THAT DOES THE SAME JOB SO YOU TOO CAN BE A SURVEILLANCE LORD · 10K GALLONS OF WATER USED DURING HULSBOSCH DAIRY FIRE ·

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Bedford’s Other Road (SR 58) Is Closed Too

f you run between Bedford, Heltonville, and the east side of the county, that overlay is not abstract. It is another season of extra miles.

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Summit District: Selling the Overflow as a Lifestyle

Natasha Johns, a Bedford-based realtor who works the Monroe–Lawrence corridor, posted a bright little sales pitch this month about the Summit District.

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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.

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The Sheriff argument and puting critics down.

The post presents the Sheriff as a man with no options, compelled by Council neglect to gut his own roster.

Skylar Lehr 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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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

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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

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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

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From Empty Depot to Open Ground: Bedford’s Quiet Shift Toward Usable Parks

The BUEA owns the former depot property along with adjacent land to the north, giving the project enough room for more than a simple pocket park.

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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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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.

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Southern Indiana Energy Costs as Summer Winds Down: Who Felt It Most and What Fall Looks Like

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Keeping the Distance: How Bedford’s Half Marathon Became a Local Fixture

The race did not begin as a city project. Bedford native Chris Galloway created it in the mid-2010s because he wanted a half marathon in his hometown.

Mr.Newz 1 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

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Pirates, Pixels, and the Fleet: The Unlikely Link Between Crane Naval Base and Video Games

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Indiana Townships Are Changing: Here’s What It Means for Monroe, Lawrence, Greene and the Rest of Our Region

For generations, Indiana’s townships have been the closest layer of government most rural and small-town residents ever deal with.

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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

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Indiana’s $1.86 Billion Surplus and Nearly $4 Billion in Reserves: What It Means for Counties Like Ours

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Lawrence County Joins Statewide INjail System: What It Means For Southern Indiana

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French Lick Irony: Indiana Democrats Hold Their “Big Idea” Convention Where Their Base Can't Afford to Show Up

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Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

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Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

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Idaho authorities investigate series of cattle shootings

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Southern Indiana construction projects awarded for excellence by association

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