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MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · INDIANA MAN WANTS NEW TRIAL IN KILLING OF TEENS WHERE PAGAN RITUAL EVIDENCE CAN BE INTRODUCED · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · RIVERS RISING IN INDIANA’S CATASTROPHIC FLOOD ZONE AS NEW STORMS THREATEN MIDWEST · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · BLACK CIVIL WAR VETERAN GETS LONG OVERDUE HONOR ON HIS BIRTHDAY · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · INDIANA FOUR-BALL: ERIC GESSNER, DEAN WILLIAMS WIN THREE-HOLE PLAYOFF · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · EVENT RECAP: INDIANA MAGIC GOLD-GODDARD, BOMBERS NATIONAL-JAMES CLAIM 18U/16U TITLES AT ALLIANCE/HFL MIDWEST FALL NATIONAL QUALIFIER (SEPT. 20, 2026) · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · KENTUCKY OFFICER STEPS IN TO BUY BOY A BIKE AFTER HE WASN'T PAID FOR GRASS-CUTTING JOB · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · JENNINGS CO. SHERIFF LOOKING FOR MISSING WOMAN · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · INDIANA POLICE TELL BYSTANDERS THEY BETTER ‘DISAPPEAR’ AS BLACK MAN CLAIMS HE ‘CAN’T BREATHE’ DURING VIOLENT ARREST · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · LACKING DEFENSE SINKS INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER AGAINST NO. 14 WISCONSIN · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON IN GARY, INDIANA · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · STORMS USHER IN A MUCH COOLER AND MORE FALL-LIKE WEEK · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · FOX59/CBS4 TO HOST INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE DEBATE BEFORE NOVEMBER’S ELECTION · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · INDIANA MAN WANTS NEW TRIAL IN KILLING OF TEENS WHERE PAGAN RITUAL EVIDENCE CAN BE INTRODUCED · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · RIVERS RISING IN INDIANA’S CATASTROPHIC FLOOD ZONE AS NEW STORMS THREATEN MIDWEST · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · BLACK CIVIL WAR VETERAN GETS LONG OVERDUE HONOR ON HIS BIRTHDAY · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · INDIANA FOUR-BALL: ERIC GESSNER, DEAN WILLIAMS WIN THREE-HOLE PLAYOFF · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · EVENT RECAP: INDIANA MAGIC GOLD-GODDARD, BOMBERS NATIONAL-JAMES CLAIM 18U/16U TITLES AT ALLIANCE/HFL MIDWEST FALL NATIONAL QUALIFIER (SEPT. 20, 2026) · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · KENTUCKY OFFICER STEPS IN TO BUY BOY A BIKE AFTER HE WASN'T PAID FOR GRASS-CUTTING JOB · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · JENNINGS CO. SHERIFF LOOKING FOR MISSING WOMAN · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · INDIANA POLICE TELL BYSTANDERS THEY BETTER ‘DISAPPEAR’ AS BLACK MAN CLAIMS HE ‘CAN’T BREATHE’ DURING VIOLENT ARREST · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · LACKING DEFENSE SINKS INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER AGAINST NO. 14 WISCONSIN · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON IN GARY, INDIANA · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · STORMS USHER IN A MUCH COOLER AND MORE FALL-LIKE WEEK · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · FOX59/CBS4 TO HOST INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE DEBATE BEFORE NOVEMBER’S ELECTION ·

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Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00pm • Bedford First Assembly, 2601 27th Street, Bedford

Harvest of Quilts Exhibition Opening

Opening reception for the annual quilt show featuring traditional and contemporary works by local quilters. View exhibits, meet makers, and enjoy light refreshments. Free admission during opening hours.

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Oct 15, 2026 at 12:00pm • Evansville

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Oct 10, 2026 at 1:00pm • Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford, IN

Autumn Story and Craft Afternoon

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Oct 3, 2026 at 9:00am • Hobson Ford, 10050 State Road 37, Bedford, IN 47421 (or Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 11265 US Highway 50 West

Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services Car, Truck & Tractor Show

Annual benefit show featuring automobiles, trucks, tractors, and garden equipment. Entry fee supports local cancer patient services; awards, food vendors, and family activities included. Open to the public.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Downtown Bloomington

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Oct 2, 2026 at 10:00am • Town Park, Bloomfield

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Sep 26, 2026 at 10:00am • Location: Karst Farm Park, Bloomington

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Sep 26, 2026 at 7:00pm • Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds / Fourwinds area listings vary

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Lawrence County Museum of History, 929 15th Street, Bedford

Limestone Heritage Walking Tour – Bedford Historic Square

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Monroe County Courthouse Square

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Guided architectural and historical tour of the Courthouse Square Historic District, highlighting limestone buildings and local heritage. Free; registration recommended through Bloomington Parks or tourism channels.

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Sep 19, 2026 at 9:00am • Boone County Fairgrounds, Lebanon

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