Indiana job market strengthens in May with drop in unemployment and 3,800 new private sector jobs

INDIANA — Indiana’s labor market showed continued resilience in May, outperforming national averages in both employment rates and workforce engagement, according to the monthly employment…

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Bedford Board of Works schedules special meeting for infrastructure payments and Fourth of July Fireworks contract

BEDFORD — The City of Bedford Board of Public Works and Safety has announced a special public meeting to address several key municipal items, including…

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IU Health wants you to stay safe with your Fourth of July celebrations

BLOOMINGTON – On Saturday, July 4, people across the United States will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence…

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Witness report of abduction leads to domestic battery arrest of Bedford teen

BEDFORD — An 18-year-old Bedford man was arrested early Saturday morning after an anonymous witness reported what appeared to be an ongoing abduction in progress,…

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FDA study reveals youth tobacco use reaches historic lows as electronic cigarette demand drops

WASHINGTON — Youth tobacco use in the United States has plummeted to its lowest levels in decades, driven by a sustained decline in e-cigarette use…

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Braun shakes up Utility Commission, replaces chairman following outrage over AES rate hike

INDIANAPOLIS — In a major shake-up signaling escalating political tension over rising energy costs, Governor Mike Braun has removed former state lawmaker Andy Zay as…

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Lawrence County Independent Schools Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday

BEDFORD — The Board of Trustees of Lawrence County Independent Schools (LCIS) has issued an official notice for its upcoming regular public meeting. The meeting…

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State officials warn Hoosiers to beware of ‘Storm Chaser’ scams following severe weather outbreaks

INDIANA — Following a series of violent early-summer storms that brought destructive winds and a historic wave of tornadoes to central and southern Indiana, state…

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Traffic stop for failed turn signal leads to meth arrest, fictitious plates charges in Bedford

BEDFORD — A routine traffic stop for a failed turn signal ended in a narcotics arrest Friday evening after a Lawrence County police K-9 sniffed…

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Out of unthinkable farm tragedy: ‘Maverick Minute’ safety movement sweeps the nation

SEYMOUR — On June 23, 2025, an unimaginable tragedy permanently altered a Jackson County farming family. Four-year-old Maverick Flinn and his great-grandmother, Nancy “Nanny” Fox,…

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