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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.

It's time for a Mr.Newz Update!

Filling YOU in on what we are doing

Make Forty’s Famous Fish Sandwich at Home!

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

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.

Preparing Hoosier Students for the 2026-2027 School Year: Device Policies, Health Education Updates, and Practical Steps for Families

As the 2026-2027 academic year approaches, Indiana families, including those in Lawrence County, face several statewide policy changes that will shape the daily experience of students.

Clean Your Own House First

The ICE panic in Bloomington this week has the usual shape.

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

What Is Sean Steele Actually Running On?

$16.7 Million Coming to West-Central Indiana’s Rural Hospitals — Greene County Is on the List

The money is part of Indiana’s Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-Being program,

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

Hey, do you want to do good things?

Explaining our recent Facebook departure and updates.

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.

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.

Fall Light on Stone Country: How Lawrence County Has Been Photographed and How to Shoot It Yourself

The tradition is not only archival.

The Shoals Bridge Is on a Stoplight Until October

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

Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

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.

Catch Me Ridin’ Buggy: Lawrence County’s Quiet War with the Original Free Men on the Land

They do not register the vehicle. They do not buy the plate. They do not pay into the fuel tax that helps maintain the surface they travel.

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

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

HGTV-Linked Expert Brings Destination Identity Workshop to Martin County

Martin County is getting a dose of outside expertise this fall

Join us for "Night of Worship" - Springhill Camp - September 26th

September 26, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Outdoor Amphitheater at SpringHill Camp

# Martin County Asks Residents: What Does Affordable Housing Mean Here?

Alliance leaders say the survey will help guide future planning, grant applications, and conversations with private developers.

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.