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JIM LUCAS 69S AGAIN, · SUDDEATH COLUMN: SOUTHERN INDIANA TAKEAWAYS FROM ELECTION NIGHT · GIRLS ROCK BLOOMINGTON DOWNSIZES · DEMOCRATS FLIP REPUBLICAN-HELD SEATS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA DURING 2026 MIDTERMS · DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · NORTHWEST INDIANA NEIGHBORS: OBITUARIES FOR NOVEMBER 5 · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · ISP SEARCHING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS RELATED TO FAYETTE COUNTY COLD CASE INVESTIGATION · MAY WINS! · ELECTION RESULTS: INDIANA STATEWIDE RACES · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · INDIANA EXECUTES MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING GIRLFRIEND’S KIDS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · BAYH CLAIMS VICTORY IN INDIANA SEC. OF STATE RACE, ENGLING CONCEDES · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · INDIANA CARRIES OUT FIRST OF 3 EXECUTIONS TAKING PLACE ON A SINGLE DAY IN US · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: OFF-DUTY INDIANA STATE TROOPERS HELP RESCUE PREGNANT WOMAN AFTER CRASH · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · BARON HILL: INDIANA CANNOT AFFORD UNCERTAINTY IN ITS ENERGY FUTURE · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · INDIANA SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST WEISHEIT · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · NOVEMBER 4 RECAP: NORTHWEST INDIANA NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY ·

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Mr.Newz

“High Crime, LMAO”: Law Enforcement has to answer for Flock Use.

Indiana was not merely a slice of the information. Indiana made up the the whole sample.

Daniel Pierson 1 Sep 16, 2026
Martco.News

Warm Saturday, a Little Cloud Sunday — And Fall Finally Opens in Martin County

It is the first weekend the county’s two most reliable fall stops are both open for business.

Terry Dailee Sep 16, 2026
Wasco.News

They Want the Cannon Back on the Courthouse Lawn

The commissioners have now backed a plan to put one back.

Mr.Newz Sep 16, 2026
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Monco.News

Personnel Matter: Monroe County’s Health Chief Is Out, and She Is Already Lawyered Up

Lori Kelley’s last official day was September 10.

Kristen Withers 4 Sep 16, 2026
Martco.News

U.S. 50 Is Still Martin County’s Problem Child

If you live in Martin County, you already know the sentence. U.S. 50 is closed again.

Terry Dailee Sep 14, 2026
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Jacco.News

For Local Agriculture: Decaying Infrastructure and Tightening Financial Controls

Indiana's future under the technology fueled scrutiny of the new age.

Daniel Pierson Sep 14, 2026
Lawco.News

Mitchell’s Week: The Persimmon Festival Is Still the town's best business!

This is the week Mitchell reminds the rest of Lawrence County that it is not only the town off 37 with empty storefronts and a blight grant.

Mr.Newz Sep 14, 2026
Greeco.News

Trafalgar renters asked to call the health department over apartment mold

There is no published official statement from the Town of Trafalgar, the Johnson County Health Department, or an apartment owner specifically about a current complex-wide mold outbreak.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 29, 2026
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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
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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Monco.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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Monco.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
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
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.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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Martco.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

Around Indiana aggregated headlines

SUDDEATH COLUMN: Southern Indiana takeaways from Election Night

In victory or defeat, the margin matters.

News and Tribune

Democrats flip Republican-held seats in southern Indiana during 2026 midterms

Southern Indiana saw key Democratic victories in the 2026 midterm elections, with party leaders citing voter concerns over corruption, rising costs and broader national issues.

WLKY

Northwest Indiana neighbors: Obituaries for November 5

Read through the obituaries published today in The Times.

nwitimes

ISP searching for family members related to Fayette County cold case investigation

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ind. — Officials with the Indiana State Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying family members related to a cold case investigation in Fayette C…

Fox 59

Election Results: Indiana Statewide races

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Tuesday night, Hoosiers hit the polls to elect the next Indiana State Senator in their district. Here are the results of those State Senate races…

mywabashvalley

Indiana executes man convicted of killing girlfriend’s kids early Thursday morning

Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit early Thursday for the 2010 deaths of two children in an Evansville house fire, according to Attorney General Todd Rokita.

wndu

Bayh claims victory in Indiana Sec. of State race, Engling concedes

INDIANAPOLIS — A Democrat is projected to have been elected to a statewide executive office for the first time in more than a decade. According to preliminary election results f…

Fox 59

Indiana carries out first of 3 executions taking place on a single day in US

An Indiana man who admitted killing two children in a house fire was executed early Thursday in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the

2 News Nevada

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Off-duty Indiana State troopers help rescue pregnant woman after crash

An expectant mother is out of the hospital and recovering well after a husband and wife, both Indiana State Police troopers, and bystanders jumped into action Sunday following a…

WGN-TV

Baron Hill: Indiana cannot afford uncertainty in its energy future

Editor’s note: Content published in the Opinion section is solely the opinion of the author(s).

The Republic News

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