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Congresswoman Erin Houchin highlights legislative push to protect children online
December 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a legislative hearing on protecting children and teens online, featuring sev...
Mitchell man facing charges of stalking after violating protective order
December 4, 2025
MITCHELL– The Mitchell Police Department arrested a local man for alleged repeated violations of a protective order, leading to charges of stalking and invasion of privacy. According to a Probab...
Senator Banks introduces the AI Workforce PREPARE Act
December 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the AI Workforce PREPARE Act, which enhances federal agencies’ ability to assess AI’s impact on the workfo...
Spring Mill State Park Campground lights up for drive-through holiday event
December 4, 2025
MITCHELL — Spring Mill State Park is once again inviting visitors to experience the magic of the holidays with the return of the immensely popular drive-through Holiday Lights event at the park cam...
PALS celebrates groundbreaking of new center for wellness and learning
December 4, 2025
BLOOMINGTON — People and Animals Learning Services (PALS) marked a historic milestone on December 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony for the new PALS Center for Wellness and Learning, located at...
Runway Ready for Recycling: Bloomington Trashion/Refashion Show seeks designers and models
December 4, 2025
BLOOMINGTON — The call has gone out for designers and models ready to transform trash and old clothes into high-fashion statements. The 2026 Bloomington Trashion/Refashion Runway Show is now accept...
USDA issues guidance to protect religious expression in the federal workplace
December 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced new guidance (PDF, 236 KB) surrounding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to protecting faith a...
Ohio teen facing rape, sexual misconduct charges in Lawrence County
December 4, 2025
BEDFORD – An Ohio man is facing felony charges in Lawrence County, Indiana, following an investigation by the Lawrence County Police Department into a reported offense against a child. An Affidavit...
Childs Elementary ‘Clean Up Bot’ secures 2nd place at Nextech CSforGood Competition
December 4, 2025
INDIANA– Computer Science (CS) teams from Fayette, Hendricks, and South Vermillion counties took top honors Wednesday at the 7th annual Nextech CSforGood Competition in partnership with the Indi...
Hoosiers’ Curt Cignetti repeats as Big Ten Coach of the Year amid historic 12-0 season
December 4, 2025
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University football head coach Curt Cignetti has been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second straight season, an unprecedented honor that follows a record-shatteri...