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Bedford man sentenced to prison after failing drug screens and failing to comply with court orders
January 15, 2026
BEDFORD— A Bedford man who was previously granted a suspended sentence for resisting law enforcement will now serve his time behind bars after failing to comply with the court’s terms of prob...
Property Transfers: January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
Filed January 14: Carrington Mortgage Service LLC to Renita Lovell, 1641 South Leatherwood Road, Bedford, IN, 47421, $34,900 The post Property Transfers: January 15, 2026 appeared first on WBIW....
Crash shuts down Toll Road in Elkhart County for hours
January 15, 2026
ELKHART COUNTY – Wednesday afternoon, January 14, 2026, at approximately 3:51 p.m., Indiana State Police Dispatch received an initial call about a crash involving three vehicles in the eastboun...
Bedford’s Macey Lambrecht selected as 2026 Dairy Ambassador
January 15, 2026
INDIANA – American Dairy Association Indiana, Inc., today announces its 2026 Dairy Ambassadors, a select group of five college students who will advocate for the dairy industry, participate i...
Monroe County Perry Township Trustee Vacancy Causus is January 31
January 15, 2026
MONROE CO. – Monroe County Democratic Party has issued a call to caucus to fill a vacancy in the office of Perry Township Trustee, following the death of Trustee Dan Combs on January 6, 2026. P...
Notice of Public Meeting – First Steps Interagency Coordinating Council will meet on Friday
January 15, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS – The First Steps Interagency Coordinating Council’s next meeting is on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The meeting will be conducted both in person and ...
Whole Milk is Back: President Trump signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
January 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the Oval Office alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Servic...
Governor Mike Braun announces his 2026 Freedom and Opportunity agenda
January 15, 2026
INDIANA – Governor Mike Braun announced his 2026 Freedom and Opportunity agenda focused on kitchen table issues, making life more affordable for Hoosiers. He will share more about his agen...
Parents, encourage social media safety
January 15, 2026
INDIANA – The popularity of social media and its negative effect on children have become controversial subjects. A growing number of social media platforms are targeting very young children. ...
4th Annual Mark Starr Cutter Classic to honor late BMS coach and support scholarship on Jan. 24
January 15, 2026
BEDFORD — The Fourth Annual Mark Starr Cutter Classic will take place Saturday, Jan. 24, in the Quarry Gymnasium at Bedford Middle School, featuring eighth-grade boys’ and girls’ basketball tea...