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MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · INDIANA'S SOLAR FOR ALL PROGRAM COULD BE BACK IN PLAY AFTER COURT RULING · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · JOSHUA AND OWEN RHOADS OBITUARY (2026) - WABASH, IN · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING JENNINGS COUNTY WOMAN MONDAY · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · INDIANA STRENGTHENS SOCIAL MEDIA PROTECTIONS FOR HOOSIER YOUTH · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · NHTSA ISSUES NEW VEHICLE RECALLS IMPACTING MAJOR AUTOMAKERS AND RV MANUFACTURERS · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · INDIANA FSSA PREPARES HOOSIERS FOR 2027 HEALTHY INDIANA PLAN WORK REQUIREMENTS LAUNCH · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · CENTERPOINT ENERGY CONFIRMS DATA BREACH EXPOSURE FOR INDIANA CUSTOMERS FOLLOWING ALLEGED 7.5 MILLION RECORD LEAK · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · DUKE ENERGY DOUBLES BILL ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR HOOSIERS AMID UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA CANCELS CAMP GALLAHUE HORSE PROGRAMS AFTER ANIMAL DEATH · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · WHY A CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION FEEDS A PAYWALL, BUT A DONATION FEEDS THE TRUTH · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · INDIANA SETS STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS. IT IS TIME TO SET A PROFESSIONAL DRESS STANDARD FOR TEACHERS, TOO. · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · 2028 OT NAGLINS ADDS AN INDIANA OFFER ·

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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.

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Matt Bair, Familiar Voice of Indianapolis Traffic and Recovery Advocate, Dies at 48

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Solar Panels or Soybeans? Greene County’s Farmland Debate Intensifies

Large-scale solar development continues to test the balance between new energy projects and the long-term value of productive farmland in rural Indiana.

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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.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 18, 2026
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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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Mr.Newz Aug 18, 2026
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Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest Lifts Off at West Boggs Park August 28–29

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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

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Newberry Festival Returns to Greene County This Weekend

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Mr.Newz Aug 13, 2026
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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

Does the candidate understand how he lands with regular people outside the donor circuit and the convention hall?

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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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Mr.Newz Aug 11, 2026
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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

Indiana Democrats say they want to rebuild the middle class and speak for everyday Hoosiers.

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 11, 2026
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Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

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A Roundabout on the Horizon: Why the SR 45 / SR 445 Project Matters to Greene County Drivers

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Mr.Newz Aug 10, 2026
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End of an Era: Mayor Craig Will Not Seek a Fourth Term

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Mr.Newz Aug 8, 2026
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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

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Mr.Newz Aug 7, 2026
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Governor Braun Taps Joshua Bain to Regulatory Commission

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Habitat Alert Highlights Gunfire Near Osage Place: Bloomington’s Steady Safety Decline

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