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ELLETTSVILLE HAS BECOME BLOOMINGTON’S SUBURB · “WHAT PARTY ARE YOU?” INDIANA LAW TRANSFORMED SCHOOL BOARD RACES · IU CREDIT UNION CAUGHT CHARGING OVERDRAFTS ON MONEY IT ALREADY APPROVED. $800,000 ON THE TABLE. · NEED A GIRLS’ GETAWAY OR MOM MINI-ESCAPE? BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, HAS IT ALL · HAS SEAN STEELE BEEN CAUGHT TAKING MONEY FROM DEMOCRATS? · MORE BUDGETS, OTHER BUSINESS ON NORTHWEST INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD AGENDAS THIS WEEK · NOT SATIRE, LAWRENCE COUNTY'S DOLLAR GENERAL DENSITY IS DOUBLE STATE AVERAGE · LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND FBI CONTINUE INVESTIGATION INTO THREAT AGAINST BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT · LOCAL EFFECTS OF FEDERAL EFFICIENCY EFFORTS REACH BEDFORD POST OFFICE · LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE ON LEATHERWOOD ROAD FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT · WE ARE JAIME: HOW WEST ENCAPSULATES AVERAGE DEMOCRAT MENTALITY IN INDIANA · CDC STUDY RANKS INDIANA 21ST NATIONALLY FOR BINGE DRINKING AS PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS PERSIST · EVERYONE NEEDS A HERO: LAWRENCE COUNTY'S CARTER FIELDS IS IN THE RUNNING FOR SUPER KID · 'THEY GAVE US A SPARK': BENCH AND FRESHMEN FIX INDIANA’S 'MISSING EDGE' IN CRITICAL LEARNING MOMENT · A READER ASKS: IS RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PROTECTED BECAUSE ELLETTSVILLE IS INSIDE IT? · STAGE SET FOR STATE MARCHING BAND FINALS AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM · I BLINKED AND BOOM, DEL TACO · RACE TO PLAY 5K TO RAISE FUNDS FOR INCLUSIVE MITCHELL PLAYGROUND · MAYOR AND 50 YEAR RANGER, GETS PUT THROUGH THE SPANKING MACHINE. · VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 'WEED WRANGLE' TO PROTECT OTIS PARK TREES FROM INVASIVE VINES · MAY PRESENTS CRAIG THE SAGAMORE OF THE WABASH · INDIANA GASOLINE PRICES RISE 12.8 CENTS AMID REGIONAL REFINERY ISSUES, GASBUDDY REPORTS · THE MUSIC CENTER MONEY FIGHT: WHO GETS THE EXTRA MONEY, AND SHOULD THE COUNTY OWN THE HALL · STATE OFFICIALS ISSUE SCAM WARNING OVER FAKE INDIANA PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCY CALLS ·

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