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STATEWIDE – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will host a live webinar for those impacted by the coronavirus crisis at 3 p.m. Wednesday.   The half-hour program will cover unemployment eligibility requirements, the […]

BROOKVILLE, Ind. – Health officials confirmed four new cases for COVID-19 Tuesday which brings the total of confirmed cases in Franklin County to nine. Officials also announced that the first patient confirmed in the county […]

BATESVILLE, Ind. – A food truck for low-income families and individuals will return to Batesville later this week. The truck will be at the parking lot across from Weigel Funeral Home from 5 to 7 […]

ST. OMER, Ind. – An overpass over I-74 near St. Paul in Decatur County is expected to close for the next 180 days beginning this week. County Road 700 North will be shut down for […]

LAFAYETTE, Ind.  —  Fast Start, created by Purdue in partnership with the philanthropic online learning program Modern States, is designed to help Indiana high school students earn access to up to a year of college […]

INDIANAPOLIS –The State of Indiana received $5 million from the Eli Lilly Endowment to launch a center in Indianapolis which will be used for homeless individuals who test positive for the novel coronavirus. The center […]

VERSAILLES, Ind. – The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce is reminding residents to not fall for scams when it comes to filing for unemployment. “It has been brought to our attention that people are, in […]

INDIANAPOLIS – There is a hotline for business and industry questions in regard to the Stay-At-Home order that was issued by the Governor Monday. The Critical Industries Hotline is available by emailing covidresponse@iedc.in.gov. The center […]

GREENSBURG, Ind. — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) has updated procedures for visitors and employees which became effective this past weekend. Based on the latest CDC guidelines, the new procedures are designed to keep everyone […]

BATESVILLE, Ind. — Margaret Mary Health and Hoxworth Blood Center canceled their blood drive scheduled for March 31 in order to maintain proper social distancing and comply with recommendations from the Governor.  There are still […]

GREENSBURG, Ind. – Health officials reported the first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in five Decatur County residents Monday. The patients are currently isolated as the risk to the public is believed to be low […]

DEARBORN CO., Ind. – One man is dead following a single-vehicle crash near Dover Monday morning. Police say the crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. in the 26000 block of Ennis Ridge Road, which is located […]