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Owen, Greene, and Monroe Counties are among the highest unemployment rates in the state. The May Indiana Unemployment Report was released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shows that overall, Indiana’s unemployment rate is relatively low at 3.2 percent, compared to the national average of 3.8 percent, but 40 of the state’s 92 counties have a higher unemployment rate than …

One-third of Indiana is under an emergency declaration, following torrential rain and flooding last month. Governor Eric Holcomb expanded the list to Gibson, Lagrange, Vanderburg, and Vermillion counties on Friday, bringing the total number of flooded counties to 35. A near record amount of rain fell on the northern-most and southern-most parts of the state last month. The torrential downpours …

The Bloomington Chapter of Black Lives Matter are expected to screen a documentary about police militarization tonight; The city of Bloomington is holding three public meetings this week about the planned purchase of an armored vehicle for the city’s police department; Nearly 5,000 acres of Indiana forest are slotted for controlled burns over the next few weeks; Indiana is set to start selling …