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Celebrating one year of the Fishers Event Center with #FECfirsts
November 10, 2025
FISHERS – The Fishers Event Center will celebrate its first anniversary later this month, having officially opened its doors on November 22, 2024. In honor of this milestone, the venu...
Property Transfers: November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025
Filed November 7: Samson A. Brazzall to Seth and Megan Gunnelis, 1396 Dixie Highway, Mitchell, IN, 47446, $ Jacob D. and Lauren Smith, to Raymond and Tamara Thompson, 1185 Woodsferry Road, Bed...
Farmers’ Almanac to close after 208 years
November 10, 2025
LEWISTON, ME —One of America’s oldest and most recognizable publications, the Farmers’ Almanac, is ceasing publication. Editors announced Thursday that the 2026 edition, its 208th issue, w...
National FFA opens 2025-26 Scholarship Application, offers nearly $2.5 million in aid
November 10, 2025
INDIANA—The National FFA Organization has officially launched the application period for its 2025-26 scholarship program, making nearly $2.5 million in financial assistance available to students pu...
Head-on crash on East Smithville Road injures six, Major Crash Team investigating
November 10, 2025
BLOOMINGTON —The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a serious head-on traffic collision that occurred Sunday afternoon on East Smithville Road, sending six people to the hospital wit...
Inmate facing felony charge after alleged escape attempt at Courthouse
November 10, 2025
BEDFORD — A Mitchell man was taken into custody on November 5, after allegedly attempting to escape custody while being transported from a courtroom to a transport van at the Lawrence County Courth...
Monroe County Democrats announce 2025 Taliaferro Dinner: Headlined by Author David Pepper and state leaders
November 10, 2025
BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Democratic Party (MCDP) will host its annual Viola Taliaferro Dinner on Friday, November 21, 2025, bringing together local activists and state leaders for an evening...
Christmas Around the Square set for December 6 in Bedford
November 10, 2025
BEDFORD — The annual Christmas Around the Square celebration will take place Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Bedford. The event, organized by Bedford Revitalization, Inc., feat...
Governor proclaims Winter Weather Preparedness Week: Hoosiers urged to get ready
November 10, 2025
INDIANA— Governor Mike Braun has officially proclaimed November 9–15 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, urging all Hoosiers to take immediate steps to prepare for the season’s ...
Recall Wave: Jeep fire risk prompts ‘Park Outside’ warning; Lucid, Toyota, and Mazda affected
November 10, 2025
INDIANA – A substantial wave of new safety recalls has been issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles, including popular...