People can hear daily and nightly on television what is happening nationally and state-wide with the COVID-19 outbreak. But what about your community? Even though no cases have been confirmed locally, we are being widely affected. This is what InkFreeNews is all about. Bringing our readers what they need to know about our area, what …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Mail-Journal won three second-place awards Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Hoosier State Press Association annual banquet held at The Nest Event Center in Greenwood, near Indianapolis. Reporter Nicholette Carlson won second place in the best portrait category with the “Great Pumpkin” photo she took at Syracuse Fall Festival. The staff won second …read more.

I’ve always enjoyed attending the Hoosier State Press Association workshops in Indianapolis because they invigorate my desire to be a productive, smart reporter (trust me, I’m still learning). But the event I attended on Wednesday, June 19, in Indianapolis with Mail-Journal Reporter Deb Patterson was outstanding. In addition to separate discussions on the incorporation of …read more.