Thinking of buying a cell phone for your child for Christmas – things to think about

There will be millions of children returning to school after the holidays with brand new shiny phones with no guidelines or parental controls. The result…

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Merritt Callahan named Lawrence County Community Foundation’s 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar

BEDFORD – Merritt Callahan, a senior at Bedford North Lawrence High School has been named the Lawrence County Community Foundation’s 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar….

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Salem native serves aboard USS Tulsa

ANDAMAN SEA – Engineman 3rd Class Erick Vuckson, from Salem, Indiana, is raised up in an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) by a twin-boom extensible…

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Fun holiday statistics

Deck the halls with… 7-foot inflatable Minions? Black Christmas trees? Pre-lit, pre-flocked, artificial rose gold and champagne boa feather wreaths? Welcome to Christmas 2021! America…

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Musical acts invited to apply for Parks and Recreation’s 2022 Summer Concert Series

BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is seeking musicians and bands to apply to participate in the 2022 Performing Arts Series,…

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Gov. Holcomb awards $500 million to Indiana READI Regions in a uniquely innovative, nationally recognized program

INDIANA – Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors approved plans today to award…

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South Lincoln Street reopens from Smith to Third with back-in angled parking spaces

BLOOMINGTON – South Lincoln Street will reopen from Smith Avenue to East Third Street on Wednesday, December 15 with reconfigured public on-street parking and a…

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Mobile food pantry will be open in Medora this Saturday

 MEDORA – A mobile food pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon or whiles supplies last this Saturday at the Carr Township Volunteer…

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2022 Fuel Economy Guide released by EPA and Department of Energy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have produced the Fuel Economy Guide to help car buyers choose the…

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Individual Income Tax rates to rise in three Indiana counties effective Jan. 1

INDIANA – Effective Jan. 1, 2022, three Indiana county income tax rates will increase, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR). Local income tax…

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