Local News

Statewide—A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that individuals are putting themselves at risk of illness when they wash or rinse raw poultry. The results of the study showed how easy bacteria […]

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 19, 2019) — Special Olympics North America has announced  14 Indiana schools will receive national banner recognition for their efforts to engage students with and without intellectual disabilities in inclusive activities during the 2018-2019 school […]

Sunman, IN—After hearing of a schoolmate being hospitalized and diagnosed with Juvenile diabetes on Saturday, Nolan Maple, a 7th grader at St. Nicholas School decided he wanted to do something nice for her.  “I saw […]

Greensburg, IN—Last week, Greensburg Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Village Green Street in reference to a male that had just run into a residence and advised the female occupant that someone was […]

Batesville, IN—On Sunday afternoon, August 18th, 2019, the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a vehicle accident involving injuries located on SR 129 at the intersection of CR 1100 north near Batesville. […]

Cleves, OH—More lane closures to announce on I74, but this time, it’s in Ohio. In order for crews to clean debris from the Great Miami River under Interstate 74, between East Miami River Road and Hamilton […]

Batesville, IN—Rising Sun Regional Foundation, Ripley County Community Foundation, and Walmart awarded a total of $18,000 to Batesville Fire & Rescue for a new, state-of-the-art life-saving device, the LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System. The LUCAS […]

MADISON, IN—New traffic patterns are scheduled to begin this week, weather permitting, for additional work to begin on the $9.5 million U.S. 421 bridge approach project in Madison. For a list of the location changes, […]

North Vernon, IN—Dave O’Mara Contractor, Inc. is scheduled to complete work on the first of four box culverts on S.R. 7 in Jennings County next week. Following completion, the point of closure will move slightly […]

Dearborn County, IN—The Dearborn County Highway Department has announced three road closures for this week White Plains Road will close today from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for culvert installation. The closure will occur approximately […]

Statewide—Indiana’s unemployment rate fell to 3.4% for July, which is lower than the national rate of 3.7% according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The Hoosier state’s unemployment rate dropped 0.1% compared to June […]