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Dan Bortner recognized with Distinguished Awards at Hoosier Trails Council event
November 10, 2025
BEDFORD — Community members, Scouting families, and local leaders gathered this week as the Hoosier Trails Council hosted its annual Salute to Scouting event, where Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce...
Air travel chaos escalates: Daily cancellations top 2,000 as government shutdown grips nation
November 10, 2025
NATIONWIDE — The severe disruption to air travel escalated sharply over the weekend as the government shutdown continued to strain air traffic control staffing, leading to the cancellation of over ...
Nationwide Alert: Over 3,000 bottles of Tylenol recalled due to ‘defective container’
November 10, 2025
INDIANA—Consumers across Indiana and the nation are being urged to check their medicine cabinets following a nationwide recall of over 3,000 bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol due to a “defect...
ISP accepting applications for a regional dispatcher at Toll Road Post
November 10, 2025
ELKHART CO. – The Indiana State Police is accepting applications to be a Regional Dispatcher at the Toll Road Post to staff the Regional Dispatch Center that operates out of the facility locate...
DeKalb County man injured after falling from tree stand
November 10, 2025
DEKALB CO. – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a tree stand accident that occurred Thursday afternoon in DeKalb County. At approximately 4:30 p.m., officers and emergency perso...
Property Transfers: November 9
November 10, 2025
Filed November 6: Austin L. and Lynnise Hughes to lan M. and Melissa Douglass, 50 Johnson Lane, Bedford, IN, 47421, $249,900 The post Property Transfers: November 9 appeared first on WBIW.
Stars, fresh from first win, seeking to jump a little higher for road trip to Bloomington North
November 10, 2025
BNL junior guard Jordan Blann, who hit four treys during the season opener at Sullivan, and the Stars will visit Bloomington North on Tuesday night. By Justin Sokeland WBIW.com BEDFORD –...
BNL’s Bex, Bristol compete in Fall Brawl
November 9, 2025
SULLIVAN – Bedford North Lawrence’s Braeleigh Bex and Bristol Kim competed in the Fall Brawl during girls high school wrestling action on Saturday. Kim went 1-3 in her matches at 155 po...
Police Log: November 8, 2025
November 8, 2025
Bedford Police Department Incidents- November 7 4:58 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of Medical Emergency 5:00 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of 35th Street 7:31 a.m. ...
New sectional boss same as the old boss as Martinsville dashes BNL’s dreams with 49-35 win in final
November 8, 2025
MARTINSVILLE – Martinsville running back Lucas Dewey fends off a tackler during the Sectional 23 championship clash with BNL. Dewey ran for 235 yards and four touchdowns as the Artesians conque...