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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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Chris Bowen really wants you to listen to her.

Her official story sounds neighborly until you ask questions.

Bob Taylor 1 Sep 8, 2026
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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.

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Am I the Last Democrat?

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Daniel Pierson 4 Aug 26, 2026
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WVUT Steps Away from PBS — and Shows Indiana What Local Public Television Can Look Like Without Federal Strings

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

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West Virginia Media Company Buys Six Indiana Newspapers, Including Brown County and Seymour Titles

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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

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Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest Lifts Off at West Boggs Park August 28–29

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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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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

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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

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Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

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