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When Derrick Barnes began writing children's books 15 years ago, he didn't see Black kids — boys in particular — depicted in positive, affirming ways. His latest book is called I Am Every Good Thing.

Bryan Washington's debut novel brings together an eclectic cast of characters who redefine family. He says he wanted to write about people operating from a place of love, rather than disdain or hate.

Indiana is reporting more than 12,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last week. Incarcerated Hoosiers are at higher risk of getting infected with COVID-19. And despite COVID, thousands of tourists are crowding the sidewalks and shops in Brown County.

The governor’s office says Holcomb routinely coordinates with federal partners, but multiple follow-up requests for comment and clarification on whether the governor was present were not returned.

Monroe County's case count rose by 10 to 3,266, while the county's coronavirus death toll remained at 38.

It’s peak tourism season in Brown County. Thousands flock to the area to enjoy the state park, the shops and, of course, the fall foliage. But this year it’s all happening under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 positivity rate for Monroe County is up to 3.7% for the week ending Oct. 16; that’s up from 2% from the prior week.

In the 2020 primary election, a total of 640,225 Hoosiers voted absentee in-person or by-mail. In 2016, during the entire period of absentee voting for both in-person and by-mail, 977,239 ballots were submitted.

All reservations at the popular bar and restaurant are sold out.

The Monroe County Dispatch Center, which handles all 911 calls for Bloomington, currently has seven open positions. That’s according to Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff.