Mitchell’s 77th annual Persimmon Festival is looking for sponsors

MITCHELL- The Persimmon Festival in Mitchell is a staple of the area’s annual calendar and has been for 77 years now. If you are a…

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City of Bloomington Utilities extends Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for 13 addresses

BLOOMINGTON– On Monday, May 13, City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) crews connected 13 homes to a new drinking water main on Roundhill, between Shadow Grove…

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Obituary: Jerry D. McPike

November 12, 1935 – May 13, 202 Jerry D. McPike, 88, of Bedford, passed away at 8:24 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024, at IU…

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Obituary: Larry ‘Kent’ Fletcher

November 3, 1956 – April 9, 2024 Larry “Kent” Fletcher, 67, of Bloomington and Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 8:15 p.m….

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Bedford man arrested after failing to register as sex offender

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Police Department deputies arrested a Bedford man after he failed to register as a sex offender. Police arrested 57-year-old Richie Austin…

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Bedford man violates protective order by texting woman about seeing his child

BEDFORD— A Bedford man was arrested after police say he violated a protective order on February 28, 2024. Bedford Police arrested 18-year-old Jayden Thomas on…

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Nightly lane closures planned on I-65 in Clark and Scott Counties

CLARK/SCOTT CO. — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to reduce northbound and southbound I-65 to one lane beginning on or after Saturday,…

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WorkOne is now located at StoneGate Arts & Education Center

BEDFORD – The WorkOne office has moved from Mitchell Road to the StoneGate Arts & Education Center at 931 15th Street. Five staff members are…

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Bank of America awards Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra $45K to support the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra was recently awarded a $45,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support the work of the…

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Governor Holcomb directing flags be flown at half-staff on Wednesday

INDIANA— Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff statewide in honor of the Peace Officers Memorial and Police Officer Week….

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