Local News

Southeastern, IN—The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind advisory from 5 am until 8 pm today for the area.  Winds coming from the west of 20-30 mph are expected, but some gusts could […]

Statewide—The Indiana State Department of Health has opened four drive-thru testing clinics for healthcare workers, first responders and essential workers who have symptoms of COVID-19 in the state.  Those locations are in Evansville, Fort Wayne, […]

Southeastern, IN—The COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions didn’t stop the Easter Bunny from driving around in Batesville, Oldenburg, Sunman and even in Greensburg after the City announced the event was canceled.  In Batesville and Oldenburg, […]

Batesville, IN—Two local companies partnered to help a local domestic violence shelter in need. Safe Passage Operations Manager Donna Huffmaster knew the shelter’s freezer was on its last leg. She called Gehring, Inc., to order […]

Madison, IN—In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the season-opening for Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge scheduled for April 17 is postponed until further notice. In addition, it are […]

Statewide—DNR properties remain open for day-use outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking on paved trails, boating, fishing, birding, and geocaching. Entrance-gate admission at properties that normally charge gate admission remains temporarily waived. New restrictions on camping […]

Greensburg, IN – The City of Greensburg issued a press release that after receiving both positive and negative feedback on the event, the Easter Bunny ‘Parade’ on Saturday, April 11 has been canceled. According to […]

Southeastern, IN—Today’s number shows another significant increase for Decatur County ( up 11 from yesterday and 28 total since Wednesday). The County’s per capita rate for positive COVID-19 tests is now .44% meaning that for […]

Ripley and Dearborn Counties, IN— Patching work is scheduled to begin Monday, April 13, on I-74 between S.R. 101 and the Ohio state line in Ripley and Dearborn Counties.  Daytime lane closures are scheduled as […]

Statewide —The Indiana State Department of Health announced that 568 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 for a total of 6,907 Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus. A total of 300 Hoosiers […]

Statewide—Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, issued guidance for places of worship in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 during the Thursday press briefing. “During this time […]

Lawrenceburg, IN– Ivy Tech Community College State Board of Trustees member, Marianne Glick, and her spouse, Mike Woods, have committed $500,000 in matching funds across the state for Ivy Tech’s newly established COVID-19 Relief Fund […]