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State Comptroller’s office warns of misleading mailing 

November 19, 2025

STATEHOUSE — Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla is alerting Hoosiers to a mailing involving letters falsely claiming to be from the Comptroller’s Office. Correspondence bearing official-lo...

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Indiana Historical Society announces Heritage Support Grant recipients

November 19, 2025

INDIANA — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) has announced the recipients of its latest round of Heritage Support Grants, awarding $50,642.97 to 14 local history organizations representing 12 Ind...

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Southern Indiana Community Health Care celebrates 50 years

November 19, 2025

MITCHELL – Fifty years ago, five young medical professionals decided to forego financial opportunities and instead move to Orange County to set up a rural health clinic. The clinic, later to be kno...

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“Reclaim Your Retirement” secure database launches to connect Hoosiers with forgotten retirement benefits

November 19, 2025

INDIANA- Thousands of Hoosiers may have forgotten they have retirement benefits earned through public service. However, finding a forgotten retirement account hasn’t always been easy. The In...

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Daviess Community Hospital to host “Handmade with Heart” fundraiser for United Way

November 19, 2025

WASHINGTON – Daviess Community Hospital is launching a new holiday fundraiser next month, the “Handmade with Heart Fundraiser,” to benefit the United Way of Daviess County. Th...

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UPDATE: Temporary lane, ramp closures planned on I-65 near Taylorsville

November 19, 2025

BARTHOLOMEW CO. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving, Inc., plans to conduct temporary lane and ramp closures on I-65 beginning on or after the evening of Friday, N...

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Ruler Foods launches app and new website to deliver more savings and convenience straight to customers’ doors

November 19, 2025

INDIANA – Ruler Foods announced the launch of its new app and website, designed to make grocery shopping faster, easier, and more rewarding for customers. The new digital platform includes bilingua...

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Lawrence County Workkshop to guide residents interested in running for local office in 2026

November 19, 2025

BEDFORD – Lawrence County residents who have considered running for a local government office are invited to a free public workshop designed to explain the process, requirements, and positions up f...

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City of Bedford offices closed for Thanksgiving; Trash pickup schedule modified

November 19, 2025

BEDFORD – The City of Bedford has announced the schedule for office closures and sanitation services in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. All City of Bedford offices will be closed on Thur...

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DoorDash reports cybersecurity incident; Assures no sensitive data compromised

November 19, 2025

NATIONWIDE – DoorDash announced today, November 13, 2025, that it recently identified and contained a cybersecurity incident in which an unauthorized third party gained access to and extracted cert...