Scoop: Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier will back Kelly Mitchell in the 5th

The mayor is expected to endorse this week.

By Adam Wren and design by Kris Davidson

FIRST IN IMPORTANTVILLE: Indiana Treasurer Kelly Mitchell earned the endorsement of Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier in her bid to replace Susan Brooks for the 5th Congressional District seat.

The endorsement is perhaps Mitchell’s most significant yet: Collier has demonstrated that a Republican can still win increasin…