Local News

Versailles, IN—A special prosecutor has been named to look into the shooting death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer in South Bend. Ripley County Prosecutor Richard Hertel has been […]

Lawrenceburg, IN—Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. is expected to resume paving work next week on U.S. 50 in Dearborn County, beginning at Hollywood Casino and moving east toward I-275, weather permitting. Night time lane closures are […]

Salem, IN—A Scottsburg man was shot and killed by police on Wednesday afternoon. The Indiana State Police (ISP) in Sellersburg were dispatched to the area of the Washington County Fairgrounds in Salem after a report […]

Madison, IN—A vintage hydroplane driver was killed during testing Saturday at the Madison Regatta. Rick Beatty, owner and driver of the H-202 Heavy Duty hit a wake during exhibition laps on the Ohio River Saturday […]

UPDATE:  This man was found a little after 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Ripley County Emergency Management Agency reports a 71-year-old man with dementia/Alzheimer’s missing from the 12000 block of North Spades Road. That is in the […]

Saturday morning, Batesville Police sent out a Nixle alert regarding a missing woman.  26-year-old Michele Luhring of Batesville was reported missing at just before 7:00 am. Saturday, by her family.  Police posted on social media […]

Great Lakes, IL—Seaman Recruit Grant Novinger, a 2018 home-schooled graduate and native of Milan, Indiana, graduated as top Sailor from Recruit Training Command, Division 934, earning the Military Excellence Award on June 28. Novinger said […]

Lawrenceburg, IN—Merrill Downey Memorial will be held on Saturday, July 6 at Lawrenceburg Speedway.   KOI Auto Parts UMP Modifieds racing for $4,444.44 to win and late models  racing for $1500 to Win It’s also 47025 […]

Madison, IN-S.R. 250 is scheduled to close daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from S.R. 7 in Jefferson County to S.R. 3 near the Jefferson and Jennings County line beginning Monday, July 8, through […]

Indianapolis, IN—The DNR Division of Water’s use of technology to communicate flood risks to Hoosiers has been recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Cooperating Technical Partners program (CTP). The Division of Water received honorable […]

Columbus, IN—The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced in June that 56 Hoosier artists throughout the state will receive career development assistance through the agency’s Individual Advancement Program (IAP) grants for the Fiscal Year 2020. This […]

Brookville, IN—Franklin County council will hold a public hearing on July 23 during which residents may comment about the Public Safety Income Tax rate and about how the council spends the money.