Obituary: Jerry Lawrence Rainey

September 5, 1943 – June 29, 2025 Jerry Lawrence Rainey, 81, of Bedford, passed away at 11:45 pm on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at his…

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Senator Banks praises President Trump’s U.S. attorney nominees for Indiana

WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Monday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement following President Trump’s nomination of Adam Mildred to be United States Attorney for the Northern…

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Police Log: July 1, 2025

Bedford Police Department Incidents – June 30 Incidents June 29 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests – July 1 Arrests – June 30 Incidents – July…

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Nearly 300 Hoosiers tell IDEM: Don’t roll back Indiana’s environmental protections

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Conservation Voters today submitted 284 signatures on a letter to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) urging the agency to uphold clean air…

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City of Bloomington Utilities issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for 14 addresses

BLOOMINGTON – Due to a water main break, 14 addresses on East 19th Street, East 20th Street, and North Washington Street are under a precautionary…

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FDA releases 2025 Human Foods Program guidance agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FDA’s Human Foods Program published its proposed 2025 guidance agenda, including possible new topics for guidance documents or revisions to existing…

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Operation Blue Thunder results in 68 arrests on 163 criminal charges

PERU – Officers from the Indiana State Police, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Wabash County Sheriff’s Office, Wabash Police Department, and the Rochester Police Department utilized marked…

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USDA announced three phased reopening of Southern ports for livestock trade

WASHINGTON, D.C. â€“ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison, and equines from Mexico beginning as early as…

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Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County launches monthly giving program with special incentive

BEDFORD—The Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County has officially launched a new Monthly Giving Program. The program offers donors the opportunity to make a…

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Bedford City Utilities releases excellent 2024 Consumer Confidence Report on drinking water quality

BEDFORD— Bedford City Utilities has released its 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, detailing the quality of the city’s drinking water and affirming its compliance with state…

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