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MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · INDIANA BLACK EXPO INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · TWO DECADES OF TRUST: HOOSIER AG TODAY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SERVING INDIANA FARMERS · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · INDIANA CONSTRUCTION WORKERS EARN $66,282 AFTER COL ADJUSTMENT, 14TH MOST IN THE COUNTRY · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · LOCAL AUTHORITIES SEE UPTICK IN ONLINE PREDATORS, SEXTORTION CASES · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · VOLUNTEERS CONDUCT 17 PROJECTS ON DAY OF CARING IN DECATUR CO. · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · KENDALL NAMED HANNIG CONSTRUCTION INDIANA STATE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · PAULA JEAN INNES OBITUARY (2026) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - INDIANA FUNERAL CARE · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · NORTH LAWRENCE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OUTLINES STUDENT MEAL CHARGE AND COLLECTION GUIDELINES · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SESSION I OF THE SKATING SCHOOL AT FRANK SOUTHERN ICE ARENA · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · INDIANA CHIEF JUSTICE LORETTA RUSH HONORS JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · GOVERNOR BRAUN RECOGNIZES RURAL BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL WHERE INDIANA’S FIRST-IN-THE-NATION CYBERSECURITY PATHWAY COMES TO LIFE · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · INDIANA SUPREME COURT HEARS DUKE ENERGY CASE THAT COULD RESHAPE YOUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · INDIANA BLACK EXPO INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · TWO DECADES OF TRUST: HOOSIER AG TODAY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SERVING INDIANA FARMERS · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · INDIANA CONSTRUCTION WORKERS EARN $66,282 AFTER COL ADJUSTMENT, 14TH MOST IN THE COUNTRY · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · LOCAL AUTHORITIES SEE UPTICK IN ONLINE PREDATORS, SEXTORTION CASES · WARM SATURDAY, A LITTLE CLOUD SUNDAY — AND FALL FINALLY OPENS IN MARTIN COUNTY · VOLUNTEERS CONDUCT 17 PROJECTS ON DAY OF CARING IN DECATUR CO. · FIDDLES, HILLSIDE SHOWS, AND A DOME FULL OF STANDARDS: ORANGE COUNTY’S MUSIC SCENE · KENDALL NAMED HANNIG CONSTRUCTION INDIANA STATE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK · THEY WANT THE CANNON BACK ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN · PAULA JEAN INNES OBITUARY (2026) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - INDIANA FUNERAL CARE · LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS: ABE MARTIN IS LOOSE IN THE HILLS AGAIN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP HIM. · NORTH LAWRENCE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OUTLINES STUDENT MEAL CHARGE AND COLLECTION GUIDELINES · PERSONNEL MATTER: MONROE COUNTY’S HEALTH CHIEF IS OUT, AND SHE IS ALREADY LAWYERED UP · REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SESSION I OF THE SKATING SCHOOL AT FRANK SOUTHERN ICE ARENA · MUGSHOT MILLS AND THE DEGRADATION OF "NEWS" · INDIANA CHIEF JUSTICE LORETTA RUSH HONORS JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE · CRANE’S REACTOR: WHO BUILDS IT, WHY IT’S THERE, AND WHO IS RESISTANT. · GOVERNOR BRAUN RECOGNIZES RURAL BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL WHERE INDIANA’S FIRST-IN-THE-NATION CYBERSECURITY PATHWAY COMES TO LIFE · SHORTER NAME: NOVO DROPS “NORDISK” ON PAPER, NOT IN BLOOMINGTON · INDIANA SUPREME COURT HEARS DUKE ENERGY CASE THAT COULD RESHAPE YOUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION ·

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Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00pm • Bedford First Assembly, 2601 27th Street, Bedford

Harvest of Quilts Exhibition Opening

Opening reception for the annual quilt show featuring traditional and contemporary works by local quilters. View exhibits, meet makers, and enjoy light refreshments. Free admission during opening hours.

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Oct 15, 2026 at 12:00pm • Evansville

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Best hot rod, kustoms and rockabilly festival in the Midwest. If you love hot rods, kustom cars, trucks, motorcycles, vintage campers, pin up girls, rockabilly bands, swap meets, tattoos, lowbrow art, vendors of cool …

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Oct 10, 2026 at 1:00pm • Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford, IN

Autumn Story and Craft Afternoon

Family program featuring seasonal stories followed by a simple nature- or limestone-themed craft. Designed for children ages 4–10 with accompanying adults; materials provided. Free; no registration required.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 9:00am • Hobson Ford, 10050 State Road 37, Bedford, IN 47421 (or Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 11265 US Highway 50 West

Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services Car, Truck & Tractor Show

Annual benefit show featuring automobiles, trucks, tractors, and garden equipment. Entry fee supports local cancer patient services; awards, food vendors, and family activities included. Open to the public.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Downtown Bloomington

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bedford

Limestone Capital Half Marathon

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bloomfield

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Oct 2, 2026 at 10:00am • Town Park, Bloomfield

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Sep 26, 2026 at 10:00am • Location: Karst Farm Park, Bloomington

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Sep 26, 2026 at 7:00pm • Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds / Fourwinds area listings vary

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Lawrence County Museum of History, 929 15th Street, Bedford

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Monroe County Courthouse Square

Historic Downtown Bloomington Walking Tour

Guided architectural and historical tour of the Courthouse Square Historic District, highlighting limestone buildings and local heritage. Free; registration recommended through Bloomington Parks or tourism channels.

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Sep 19, 2026 at 9:00am • Boone County Fairgrounds, Lebanon

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