Local News

Decatur County, In. — Crews from the Decatur County REMC are working feverishly to repair a major power outage on South Lake Santee. Here is a statement from Decatur County REMC: We have a large outage affecting […]

Batesville, In. — Weather forecasters are warning of dangerously cold conditions in parts of the nation. Some places could see wind chill readings as low as 60 below zero. Due to this arctic outbreak and concerns for […]

Indianapolis, In. — State officials urge Hoosiers to take the necessary precautions this week and prepare for wind chills that could reach as low as -40 degrees in some parts of Indiana. The arctic blast expected overnight […]

Batesville, In. — Batesville High School students may apply for four separate scholarships administered by the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) through one common application this year. In addition to the James A. Fritsch Memorial Scholarship, the […]

Osgood, In. — Officials from the Southeastern Indiana Rural Electric Cooperative have issued a Critical Peak Load Conservation event Wednesday, January 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. due to the extremely cold temperatures.  Please help the […]

Washington D.C. — Tyson Foods, Inc., a Sedalia, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 36,420 pounds of chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection […]

Wilmington, Oh. — A strong Arctic front will bring the coldest temperatures to the tri-state in four years, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say Tuesday night temperatures drop to minus four degrees with wind chills […]

Indianapolis, In. — A bill authored by Republican state senator from Oldenburg Jean Leising to change the job title for veterinary technicians today passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture by a bipartisan vote of 8 to 1. Senate Bill […]

Batesville, In. — Through the partial support of a Ripley County Community Foundation grant Kids Discovery Factory has hired the first part-time employee. Vanessa Beetz will serve as program director and oversee the Kids Discovery Mobile Factory, […]

Versailles, In. — The Indiana State Police are accepting applications for a Regional Dispatcher position at the Versailles Post to help staff its Regional Dispatch Center. Successful applicants must be able to receive, record, disseminate, and accurately dispatch […]

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture awarded more than $70,000 in matching grant funds to 13 projects designed to promote and grow the state’s livestock sector. “Livestock production is a driving force in our economy and […]

Sunman, In. — A group called “Sunman Area Citizens Against MGP of Indiana” has formed and urging citizens to take action. A link to their Facebook page is here. PMG Ingredients of Indiana has announced plans to […]