Obituary: Rita Mae Flack

May 6, 1962 – April 17, 2023 Rita Mae Flack, 60, of Bedford, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at her residence. Born May…

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Track and Field: Mitchell boys, girls beat shorthanded Loogootee team

By Noah Dalton MITCHELL –Mitchell High School hosted Loogootee on Monday, with both the Bluejackets’ boys and girls teams coming out on top against the…

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Bluejackets struggle at the plate in 8-1 loss to Scottsburg

By Noah Dalton MITCHELL – Mitchell High School suffered their fifth loss of the season on Monday at the hands of Scottsburg, falling 8-1 after…

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Monroe County Waste Management District distributing free tree seedlings in honor of Earth and Arbor Days

BLOOMINGTON – In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, Monroe County Waste Management District willdistribute free tree seedlings, from April 19 – April 22….

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A Columbus man is behind bars charged with murder after a woman was found dead

COLUMBUS — A 911 call for a welfare check over the weekend in rural Columbus ended with deputies finding a woman dead inside her home…

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Secretary of State’s Office opens investigation into an auto dealer

INDIANAPOLIS – Agents from the Indiana Secretary of State’s auto dealer licensing and enforcement division have joined the Attorney General’s investigation into a Northeast Indiana…

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Obituary: Vicky Ann Simmerman

June 11, 1957-April 16, 2023 Vicky Ann Simmerman, 65, of Mitchell, died in Indianapolis surrounded by family after a lifelong battlewith Marfan’s Syndrome. She was…

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Bluejackets blowout Crawford County 18-5 for third straight win

By Noah Dalton MARENGO – Mitchell High School made the trip to Marengo on Monday to take on Patoka Lake Athletic Conference opponent Crawford County,…

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Bloomington Community Survey now open to all residents

BLOOMINGTON – Beginning this week, the 2023 Bloomington Community Survey became open to all residents interested in participating. The survey may be accessed at https://polco.us/Bloomington2023. Beginning…

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Bodies of missing IU students recovered this morning at Lake Monroe

LAKE MONROE – The bodies of Siddhant Shah, 19, and Aryan Vaidya, 20, have been recovered from Lake Monroe this morning. At approximately 11:23 a.m., Indiana…

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