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SOUTH MAIN STREET GETS ITS NEXT PHASE IN SALEM · MAAC FOUNDATION GRADUATES 1ST EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER CLASS · JENEE’ TRIMBLE: A CANDACE OWENS FOR SCENTSY WINE MOMS · INDIANA SHUTS OUT EVANSVILLE 3-0 BEHIND GOALS FROM HEUER, BOGARD, MOLLER-JENSEN · SOLAR PANELS OR SOYBEANS? GREENE COUNTY’S FARMLAND DEBATE INTENSIFIES · INDIANA EMPLOYERS INVITED TO COMPETE FOR BEST PLACES TO WORK HONORS · SHINING THE TURD: THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL AND THE JOBS BLOOMINGTON DOESN’T NEED · BLOOMINGTON CONTINUES LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN THE URBAN FOREST  · THE POWERLINE CAMP STANDOFF: CITY VS. COUNTY ON WHO OWNS THE PROBLEM · GOVERNOR BRAUN CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO NIPSCO AS POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE FOLLOWING STORMS · LARK RANCH LOOGOOTEE OPENS FALL SEASON SEPTEMBER 19 — WHERE SOUTHERN INDIANA’S ULTIMATE FALL EXPERIENCE BEGAN · INDIANA MARKS AMERICA’S 250TH YEAR WITH COMMEMORATIVE HIGHWAY SIGNS · HGTV-LINKED EXPERT BRINGS DESTINATION IDENTITY WORKSHOP TO MARTIN COUNTY · ISP INVESTIGATION LEADS TO METH DEALING CHARGES AGAINST A WILLIAMS MAN · JOIN US FOR "NIGHT OF WORSHIP" - SPRINGHILL CAMP - SEPTEMBER 26TH · MORE THAN 10K STILL WITHOUT POWER AFTER NW INDIANA STORMS · # MARTIN COUNTY ASKS RESIDENTS: WHAT DOES AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEAN HERE? · 3 KILLED, INCLUDING INFANT, IN CRASH WITH WRONG-WAY DRIVER ON I-65 NEAR SEYMOUR · BROWN COUNTY DEMOCRAT CHANGES HANDS ONCE MORE: A LONG CHAIN OF OWNERSHIP ENDS ANOTHER CHAPTER · DILLSBORO ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL RETURNS BACK TO JOB · MORE BUILDINGS, FEWER TREES: WHAT THE SCALING OF JOHN WILLIAMS BOULEVARD SAYS ABOUT BEDFORD · LAWRENCEBURG SCHOOLS ENTER PARTNERSHIP WITH CINCINNATI MARLINS · FROM EMPTY DEPOT TO OPEN GROUND: BEDFORD’S QUIET SHIFT TOWARD USABLE PARKS · NOV 30, 2025; INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, USA; HOUSTON TEXANS WIDE RECEIVER NICO COLLINS (12) CELEBRATES WITH WIDE RECEIVER XAVIER HUTCHINSON (19) AFTER SCORING A TOUCHDOWN DURING THE SECOND HALF AGAINST THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM. MANDATORY CREDIT: ROBERT GODDIN-IMAGN IMAGES ·

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Martin County House Race: Open Seat in Solid Republican Territory

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

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

In District 69 the numbers and history favor Lucas

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District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

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

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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.

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Little Phoenix Learning Center Opens Doors for Local Preschoolers

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

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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

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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

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Indiana House District 65 — Candidate Overview

Information is compiled from public records, official legislative biographies

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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

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Flock Cameras in Greene County: Contracts, Coverage, and Current Status

The highest per capita camera coverage despite its modest population.

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National Security Industrial Hub Takes Root in Bloomfield: A Generational Bet for Greene County

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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

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Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

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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

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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!

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From Quarries to Landmarks: Limestone’s Quiet Role in America’s 250th Year

The Pentagon’s exterior is Indiana limestone.

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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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Indiana shuts out Evansville 3-0 behind goals from Heuer, Bogard, Moller-Jensen

The Hoosiers improved to 2-0-0 with another dominant showing, only allowing six shots for the entire match.

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Indiana employers invited to compete for best places to work honors

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Bloomington continues long-term investment in the urban forest 

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Governor Braun calls for investigation into NIPSCO as power outages continue following storms

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Indiana marks America’s 250th year with commemorative highway signs

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More than 10K still without power after NW Indiana storms

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3 killed, including infant, in crash with wrong-way driver on I-65 near Seymour

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Dillsboro Elementary principal returns back to job

(AURORA, Ind.) – Dillsboro Elementary Principal Kyle Miller is returning back to her full-time position.

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