Local News

Sunman, Milan, and Napoleon, IN— Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close sections of S.R. 101 and S.R. 229 in Ripley County next week for pipe replacements. Work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to […]

Columbus, IN—A Columbus man was arrested Friday after he reportedly stole money out of the cash register at Sirloin Stockade and knocked an elderly customer to the ground while fleeing the establishment.  The suspect, who […]

Attorney General Curtis Hill this week called upon a federal district court to delay consideration of a lawsuit against Indiana’s Healthy Indiana Plan, the state’s public health insurance program for the Medicaid expansion population, until […]

Lawrenceburg, IN—​According to Dearborn County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens, Brian David Lanphier,57, was convicted in the Dearborn County Superior Court on Tuesday, October 22 of Operating While Intoxicated. After a day and a half jury trial, […]

Statewide—After years of trending downward, the number of children without health care insurance in Indiana and the U.S. is on the rise again, according to a new report. The study, released Wednesday by the Georgetown University […]

Statewide—With falling leaves, the Indiana State Police would like to pass on a few driving tips. According to the Institute of Highway Safety, fall typically brings a sharp increase in the amount of car versus […]

Indianapolis, IN—Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced today that Elaine Bedel will serve as secretary and CEO of the newly established Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC). Bedel currently serves as president […]

Batesville, IN—Forty-six high school seniors of Ripley County, Class of 2020, applied for the prestigious 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship earlier this school year.  The Ripley County Community Foundation Committee narrowed the field to five […]

Muncie, IN— Hoosiers are split on the House impeachment inquiry on President Trump, according to the results of the Old National Bank/Ball State University 2019 Hoosier Survey. In the telephone survey of 600 adult Hoosiers, only […]

Letts, IN—According to a press release from Fire Chief Matthew Morrow, the Letts Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to an early morning fire.  Chief Morrow stated that Decatur County Dispatch received a 911 call this […]

Nationwide—Nestlé USA is issuing a voluntary recall on its ready-to-bake- cookie dough. The company said the cookie dough may have food-grade rubber pieces in it. This voluntary recall covers specific batch codes of the following […]