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LIVING DISTRACTIONLESS: MAKING THE HARD CHOICES TO GET BACK TO "YOU" · 58,000 COULD LOSE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR HEALTHY INDIANA PLAN · THIS IS THE LAST PHOTO I'LL EVER TAKE ON THIS DAMN SMARTPHONE. THE THING IN THE MIDDLE IS AN AUDIO PLAYER · INDIANA RANKS NEAR THE MIDDLE FOR ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE. HERE'S HOW TO FIND HELP · HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A REPORTER? · MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION OCT. 12 · 📻🔥 INSANE TECHNOLOGY HAM RADIO SALE 🔥📻 · USDA ANNOUNCES RECORD PAYMENTS OF $13.8 BILLION FOR 2025 CROP YEAR REVENUE AND PRICE SAFETY NET PROGRAMS · HOOSIER HILLS HAMFEST IS SATURDAY AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS · SMALL UPGRADES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN ENERGY COSTS · ANATOMY OF A FLOCK CAMERA, AND THE OPEN STACK THAT DOES THE SAME JOB SO YOU TOO CAN BE A SURVEILLANCE LORD · EARHART EXPEDITION UPDATE: CREW BEGINS 6-DAY SEA VOYAGE TO SOUTH PACIFIC ATOLL NIKUMARORO · LIMESTONE HALF MARATHON · CREATIVE THINKING WITH HEALTHY FOOD MIGHT CRACK INDIANA’S OBESITY CODE · LIMESTONE HALF MARATHON · RURAL COMMUNITIES INVITED TO APPLY FOR INDIANA UNIVERSITY’S 2027 RURAL PLACEMAKING STUDIO  · DEATH THREATS AT HIGHLAND PARK: TWO SIXTH-GRADERS ADMIT THE MESSAGES, AND THE REST IS STILL PRIVATE · NUCOR CONTINUES INDIANA INVESTMENT WITH $105M CRAWFORDSVILLE EXPANSION · I'M A TEACHER. THAT IS NOT WHY I AM VOTING FOR SEAN STEELE. · BEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD REGULAR MEETING OCT. 15 · IS INDIANA HIKING PROPERTY TAXES FOR CUTS TO DATA CENTERS? · BLOOMINGTON RECEIVES 2026 BEST OF INDIANA AWARD FOR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIANA UNIVERSITY · MR.NEWZ LEARNS A NEW TRICK! · BEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR COLUMBUS DAY ·

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📻🔥 INSANE TECHNOLOGY HAM RADIO SALE 🔥📻

⚡ Perfect NERD STOP ⚡

Mr.Newz Oct 5, 2026
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$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,

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Living Distractionless: Making the Hard Choices to Get Back to "You"

Spend time wondering.

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When the Circus Came to Stay: Ed Ballard, Hagenbeck-Wallace, and Orange County’s Big-Top Legacy

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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

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Crane’s Reactor: Who Builds It, Why It’s There, and Who Is Resistant.

On September 9 the Department of War said Naval Weapons Station Crane will host the Navy’s first shore-based advanced micro modular reactor

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The Pontiac Aztek: The Future Taken For Granted

The Pontiac Aztek was ugly.. Owners who kept them got a useful truck with a cockpit display most luxury brands had not bothered to adopt.

Mr.Newz Sep 29, 2026
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Hoosier Hills Hamfest Is Saturday at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds

Vendors set up at 6 a.m. Indoor tables are $10, with a discount for more than one. Tailgating outside the main building is $5 a spot. Radio, electronics, and computer sellers are preferred.

Zachary Campbell 1 Oct 5, 2026
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Limestone Half Marathon

A nice start to a beautiful weekend!

Mr.Newz 2 Oct 3, 2026
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Death Threats at Highland Park: Two Sixth-Graders Admit the Messages, and the Rest Is Still Private

An email from the Monroe County Community School Corporation said five sixth-graders at Highland Park received direct social-media messages from accounts impersonating classmates.

Daniel Pierson 4 Oct 3, 2026
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Fifteen Hours for a Year of Tacos

WBIW photographed the line and left the faces as “fanatics.

Mr.Newz 1 Sep 21, 2026
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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.

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Mr.Newz Learns a New Trick!

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Mitchell’s Main Street Problem

Mitchell is not a ghost town. Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin still sit on Main Street as one of the last full-service downtown fixtures.

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 29, 2026
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More than a parade, the Persimmon Festival brings people together

Every year, people come to Mitchell for the Persimmon Festival, but the celebration has become about much more than the event itself. For some, it is a longtime tradition, while for others, it is a chance to experience something new.

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Clean Your Own House First

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

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Shorter Name: Novo Drops “Nordisk” on Paper, Not in Bloomington

The rest of the industry has been doing the same thing for years:

Skylar Lehr 4 Sep 14, 2026
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Necessary Upgrades: Lawrence County Looks at Sheriff Command Structure and Prosecutor Pay

Two of the more consequential items on the agenda will involve the people responsible for public safety and criminal prosecution.

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 25, 2026
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Everything you used to do online still exists.

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More Buildings, Fewer Trees: What the Scaling of John Williams Boulevard Says About Bedford

The growth is real. Commercial investment in Bedford hit $32 million in 2025.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 21, 2026
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Five IMPD Officers Charged as State begins enforcing surveillance policies.

All five are accused of fraud and official misconduct.

Daniel Pierson Sep 24, 2026

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58,000 could lose Medicaid coverage for Healthy Indiana Plan

Indiana officials in a news release said more than 58,000 people could lose insurance through the Healthy Indiana Plan in 2027 because they are not meeting the state’s new Medic…

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Indiana ranks near the middle for access to mental healthcare. Here's how to find help

LifeStance Health reports on mental healthcare access in Indiana.

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Monroe County Board of Health to hold special session Oct. 12

BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Board of Health will convene for a special session on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the ...

WBIW

USDA announces record payments of $13.8 billion for 2025 Crop Year Revenue and Price Safety Net Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss C ...

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Small upgrades can make a big difference in energy costs

INDIANA - When it comes to managing household expenses, small changes can make a substantial difference in home comfort, energy performance, and monthly uti ...

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Earhart Expedition Update: Crew begins 6-day sea voyage to South Pacific Atoll Nikumaroro

TARAWA, Kiribati — The hunt for one of aviation's greatest mysteries has entered its next phase as the Taraia Object expedition team set sail from Beti ...

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Creative Thinking With Healthy Food Might Crack Indiana’s Obesity Code

Hoosiers continue to monitor rising living expenses and are looking for ways to cut back.

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Rural communities invited to apply for Indiana University’s 2027 Rural Placemaking Studio 

BLOOMINGTON — Rural Indiana communities are invited to apply for Indiana University’s 2027 Rural Placemaking Studio, a program that connects IU faculty, sta ...

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Nucor continues Indiana investment with $105M Crawfordsville expansion

The company plans to invest $105 million to expand its Towers & Structures facility and create up to 100 jobs by the end of 2029. The project will add 125,000-square-feet of spa…

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Bedford Housing Authority Board of Commissioners to hold regular meeting Oct. 15

BEDFORD — The Bedford Housing Authority has issued a public notice for its upcoming regular Board of Commissioners meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thu ...

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