Good morning.

It’s 6:50 a.m. Friday and the staff at The Herald Bulletin are getting down to work. We will pursue news throughout the day and will have frequent updates here on our Web site.

Today, the thoroughbred racing season begins at Hoosier Park. Plus, Jay Ricker is lobbying for Sunday alcohol sales and Anderson garners a $250,000 housing grant.

Look for those stories and more right here and in the Saturday print edition of The Herald Bulletin.

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—Justin Schneider, online reporter/manager