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SEAN STEELE CLAIMS THE GOP IS DEAD AND THAT HE'S NOT A LIBERAL. · GOV. WAIVES DYED DIESEL RESTRICTIONS, EXTENDS GAS TAX SUSPENSION · FIVE WEEKS OUT IN DISTRICT 69 · GOVERNOR BRAUN CONTINUES HISTORIC MAJOR SAVINGS AT THE PUMP FOR HOOSIER FAMILIES, DELIVERS NEW RELIEF FOR FARMERS · AFTER BEING UNAFFIRMED BY HOOSIER DEMS, YOUNG TRIES AGAIN · INDIANA RESIDENTS ENDURE 11TH DAY WITHOUT POWER AFTER STORMS TOPPLE POWER LINES · EVERYTHING YOU USED TO DO ONLINE STILL EXISTS. · INDIANA AG'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ICE, UNDER 287(G) PROGRAM · THE PONTIAC AZTEK: THE FUTURE TAKEN FOR GRANTED · ANGRY CUSTOMER ALLEGEDLY TRIES TO FLEE WITH REGISTER FROM NORTHWEST INDIANA STORE · MORE THAN A PARADE, THE PERSIMMON FESTIVAL BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER · LAPORTE WOMAN DIES AFTER CRASH ON STATE ROAD 2 · ROOKIE’S GOES DARK ON GREAT ESCAPE DRIVE · INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $714,824 GRANT TO SUPPORT STUDENT-PARENTS · FIVE IMPD OFFICERS CHARGED AS STATE BEGINS ENFORCING SURVEILLANCE POLICIES. · USDA BOOSTS REGENERATIVE PILOT PROGRAM FUNDING TO $1 BILLION FOR FY 2027 · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · GOVERNOR MIKE BRAUN MARKS MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE FOR MEW ISD, ISBVI EDUCATION BUILDING · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · DUKE ENERGY SELECTS INDUSTRIAL SITES IN BARTHOLOMEW, DEARBORN, AND MONROE COUNTIES FOR 2026 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · INDIANA SUPREME COURT TO HEAR NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION CASE IN TRAVELING BROWN COUNTY SESSION · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · YOUR STARTING LINE AWAITS: SIGN UP FOR THE LIMESTONE CAPITAL HALF MARATHON ·

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Greeco.News

Sheriff Dallaire Dismisses 77% Flock Opposition

The sheriff’s “324 opinions” figure is not a random handful of cranks. It is the opposition slice of that 419-vote local poll — the same people Linton News asked him to take seriously.

Daniel Pierson 1 Sep 1, 2026
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Mr.Newz

Mr.Newz Explains: Pulling Public Records in Monroe, Lawrence, Greene, Martin, Jackson, Washington, Brown & Orange Counties

This guide focuses on the eight counties served by Mr. Newz and gives direct links plus practical tips.

Mr.Newz 3 Aug 13, 2026
Lawco.News

Make Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich at Home!

Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich right in your own kitchen!

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 4, 2026
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Lawco.NewsMonco.News

School Choice, the current state and how is affects you.

Historically, Indiana’s charters (authorized since the early 2000s) and the 2011 voucher program have expanded steadily.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 12, 2026
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Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsJacco.News

O’Charley’s Goes Dark on Bloomington’s West Side

The dinner rolls are done.

Mr.Newz Sep 10, 2026
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Jacco.NewsWasco.News

Jackson and Washington County: Seymour’s Festival Month and Salem’s Long Road Home

Seymour and Salem sit on the same east-west habit. U.S. 50 and the roads that feed it.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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Oraco.NewsMartco.News

Martin and Orange: A Stoplight on the River and a Pumpkin Week in Resort Country

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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Lawco.NewsGreeco.News

Lawrence and Greene County: Combines, Cones, and an Apple Weekend

Bedford and Linton do not share a square. They share the kind of September that is half harvest and half courthouse.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
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Monco.NewsBroco.News

Monroe and Brown County: Fall Starts on 46, Not on a Brochure

If you live between Ellettsville and Nashville, fall does not arrive as a marketing campaign.

Mr.Newz Sep 9, 2026
Opinion
Lawco.News

What Is Sean Steele Actually Running On?

Bob Taylor 1 Sep 8, 2026
Opinion
Jacco.News

Chris Bowen really wants you to listen to her.

Her official story sounds neighborly until you ask questions.

Bob Taylor 1 Sep 8, 2026
Opinion
Jacco.NewsWasco.News

Chris Bowen in full denial after insulting entire District

A candidate can refuse a debate. Candidates refuse debates. What she cannot do is dress the refusal in academic rank and then act shocked when the district hears the rank.

Bob Taylor 2 Sep 6, 2026
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Greeco.News

West Nile Found in Greene County Mosquitoes — Health Department Says the Whole County Is at Risk

Most people who pick up the virus never know it.

Mr.Newz Sep 4, 2026
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Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsOraco.NewsJacco.NewsBroco.NewsGreeco.NewsMartco.NewsWasco.News

From a Regional Night in Columbus to a Lifetime of Screenings: Feleica Stewart Takes John Stewart’s Story Wider

Feleica Stewart did not leave the loss as a memorial plaque. She built the John Stewart Foundation around a plain goal

Mr.Newz Sep 3, 2026
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Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsMartco.News

ICE in Bloomington: What Is Confirmed, What Is Buzz

The firmest local document of the moment is not a raid announcement. It is a consent decree.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 2, 2026
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Broco.News

When Every Cabin Becomes a Hotel, the Hills Stop Feeling Like Home

If Brown County wants to stay Brown County, the question at the next tourist-home hearing should be simple:

Skylar Lehr 1 Sep 1, 2026
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Lawco.NewsMonco.NewsMartco.News

Martin County Hits Pause on Data Centers, Big Solar, and Wind — Local Rules Before the Next Land Rush

Martin County is not waiting to find out what a hyperscale data campus or a utility-scale energy field would do to the landscape after the first application is already on the table.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
Oraco.News

Orange County: French Lick’s Summer Doesn’t End. It Just Changes Shifts.

The resorts, the casino floor, the railroad, and the golf calendar do not punch out on September 1.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 1, 2026
Jacco.News

Jackson County: Forty-Two Years of Dealmaking Just Changed Hands

Lane is not a stranger. Jennings County native. Twenty-one years at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation as Southern Region Attractions Director.

Mr.Newz Sep 1, 2026
Martco.News

The Shoals Bridge Is on a Stoplight Until October

If you use U.S. 50 between Loogootee and Shoals, budget the extra minutes.

Terry Dailee Sep 1, 2026
Lawco.News

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.

Skylar Lehr Sep 1, 2026
Monco.News

SR 48 Just Became a Three-Month Detour

INDOT is replacing a small structure. Weather willing, the job runs through mid-November.

Kristen Withers Sep 1, 2026
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Lawco.News

Mitchell’s Main Street Problem

Mitchell is not a ghost town. Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin still sit on Main Street as one of the last full-service downtown fixtures.

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 29, 2026
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Lawco.NewsMonco.News

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.

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 28, 2026

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

Gov. waives dyed diesel restrictions, extends gas tax suspension

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Governor Mike Braun is suspending the special fuel restrictions for dyed diesel.

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Governor Braun continues historic major savings at the pump for Hoosier families, delivers new relief for farmers

INDIANA – Indiana Governor Mike Braun today renewed Indiana’s statewide energy emergency and extended his suspension of the state’s Gasoline Use Tax and Gas ...

WBIW

Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state

the Guardian

Indiana AG's office announces partnership with ICE, under 287(g) program

The state of Indiana will begin working more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a program funded by federal tax dollars.

WLWT

Angry customer allegedly tries to flee with register from Northwest Indiana store

A man is accused of attempting to make off with a cash register from a Northwest Indiana store that he felt was trying to steal from him, police said.

nwitimes

LaPorte woman dies after crash on State Road 2

A crash in LaPorte County has claimed the life of a LaPorte woman. Deputies say the crash happened Friday afternoon on State Road 2, east of County Road 900 West. A Kia driven b…

95.3 MNC

Indiana State University receives $714,824 grant to support student-parents

Indiana State University has been awarded a $714,824, federal grant to expand childcare assistance and support services for ISU students who are also parents.

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

USDA boosts regenerative pilot program funding to $1 billion for FY 2027

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced increased financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 mill ...

WBIW

Governor Mike Braun marks major construction milestone for mew ISD, ISBVI Education Building

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today joined school officials and project partners to celebrate the topping out of the new Education Building at the ...

WBIW

Duke Energy selects Industrial sites in Bartholomew, Dearborn, and Monroe Counties for 2026 Economic Development Program

INDIANA — Duke Energy has selected three high-potential commercial properties across Bartholomew, Dearborn, and Monroe counties to join its 2026 Site Readin ...

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