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Loogootee seeks vendors for Holiday Ice Skating event at new pavilion
December 10, 2025
LOOGOOTEE – The City of Loogootee is calling on local businesses and creators to join in the festive fun by becoming vendors at its highly anticipated December ice skating event. The event will tak...
Parkview Elementary announces holiday dress-up days for students
December 10, 2025
BEDFORD — Parkview Elementary is kicking off a week of festive fun with its Panther Dress-Up Days, scheduled for December 15–19. Students are invited to participate each day by dressing to match ...
Bloomington and Paoli IU Health maternity teams recognized by U.S. News & World Report
December 10, 2025
BLOOMINGTON – IU Health Bloomington and IU Health Paoli Hospital work hard to ensure a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment for their Perinatal patients. Those efforts were recently reco...
Governor Mike Braun completes seventh annual tour of all 92 counties
December 10, 2025
INDIANA – Governor Mike Braun has completed his seventh annual tour of all 92 Indiana counties, a testament to his commitment to serving every Hoosier community and advancing st...
Senator Jim Banks delivers key Indiana wins in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act
December 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after key legislative priorities were secured in the Fiscal...
K-9 Bullet recovering after violent assault during Martinsville break-in; Suspect in stable condition
December 10, 2025
MARTINSVILLE – A violent confrontation during a reported home invasion in rural Morgan County on Monday has left a police dog injured and the male suspect hospitalized. The incident, which occu...
Silent Nights: 350,000 Hoosiers expected to spend Christmas alone amid ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
December 10, 2025
INDIANA– As holiday displays shine with images of family and togetherness, a new survey by A Mission for Michael has shed light on a quiet, widespread public health issue: loneliness. Accor...
IU’s Fernando Mendoz named Heisman finalist
December 10, 2025
BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza has been named one of four finalists for the 2025 Heisman Memorial Trophy, college football’s most prestigious individual award. ...
New mutated flu strain subclade K detected in Indiana
December 10, 2025
INDIANA– Health officials across the United States, including Indiana, are on alert as a new, mutated strain of the influenza A (H3N2) virus, known as subclade K, has been detected in the state and...
Consumer Alert: Dozens of dangerous popular holiday gift products recalled in November
December 10, 2025
INDIANA – Just weeks before Christmas, Attorney General Todd Rokita is sounding the alarm on dozens of dangerous products recalled nationwide in November 2025 — many of them top-selling holid...