Monroe Fire Protection District hazmat crew focuses to remove grease in creek

BLOOMINGTON – Monroe Fire Protection District hazmat team members were called to assist Bloomington City Fire Monday on a grease spill around College Mall Road….

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I-69 project update reveals changes in Marion, Johnson and Morgan counties

INDIANA – The first pieces of the Southport Road interchange are expected to come online late this week or early next week. Southport Road traffic…

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USDA seeks applications to support regional economic and community development planning to create thriving communities for rural people

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is seeking applications to implement regional economic…

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Early voting ends today, General Election is tomorrow with poles opening at 6 a.m.

LAWRENCE CO. – Early walk-in voting for the November 8th general election continued in Lawrence County today and ends at 4:30 p.m. at the Lawrence…

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Commissioners approve an IT contract, and holiday and meeting schedules

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners Monday morning approved the 2023 Holiday and Meeting Schedules. The commissioners also approved a five-year contract with Information Technology…

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Inmates help complete needed improvements to the jail

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Sheriff Mike Branham said the jail population Monday morning was 96 or at 53 percent capacity. Of those 81 are males,…

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Commissioners honor and support veterans

BEDFORD – Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on Friday, November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United…

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Bridge 138 carrying East Oolitic Road over Salt Creek will be open next week

BEDFORD – Crews continue to work on Lawrence County Bridge 138 carrying East Oolitic Road over Salt Creek. Highway Superintendent Brandi Webb reported to the…

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Justin Sokeland to receive Distinguished Media Service Award for his continued coverage of High School Athletics

BEDFORD – WBIW Sports Writer Justin Sokeland will be presented the 2022-23 Distinguished Media Service Award for District 3. On Tuesday, November 8th, during the…

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Prescribed Burn, Deer Hunts to Improve Plant Diversity at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department natural resource managers are planning a 5.5-acre prescribed burn on Nov. 9 at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve, in…

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