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How Healthy Is Lake Monroe — and How Long Will It Survive?
“Lake Monroe is a reservoir, and all reservoirs eventually fill up,” says Michelle Cohen, executive...
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Guest Column: Auction of Newspaper Archive Will Support Local News Fund
Jill Bond, news director for The Herald-Times, says Monroe County does not have to become...
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Myths Persist about People with Opioid Use Disorder
Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from receiving...
The Power Struggle in Indiana’s Changing Energy Landscape
Indiana’s electricity comes primarily from coal, natural gas, and a growing renewables market. The transition...
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Trees Do More Than Add ‘Charm’ to IU Campus
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Local Beekeepers Labor with Love as Honey Bees Decline Worldwide
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How Will Opioid Settlement Monies Be Spent — and Who Decides?
Bloomington and Monroe County have already received their first payments from the first opioid settlement,...
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Public Schools in Orange County Rely on Unique Health Partnerships
While public schools in Indiana are facing key policy and budgetary challenges, the Orange County...
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Resilient Gardens Bend to the Will of Mother Nature
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‘No Silver Bullet’: Advocates, Officials Use Many Tactics on Housing Woes
In part 2 of our housing series, Steve Hinnefeld reports on how housing advocates and...
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Deep Dive: Struggling with Housing Supply, Stability, and Subsidies, Part 1
This article on local housing issues is our first in a series, called “Deep Dive: WFHB...