Local News

Laurel, In. —The public is invited to a “Star Gazing” party at the Laurel Public Library Friday, May 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. Kids can create a paper mache solar system, decorate a “reading […]

Batesville, In. — As Storm recovery operations continue in Indiana and Ohio, officials from the National Weather Service have confirmed multiple tornados on Monday evening. The strongest in Indiana was an EF-2 in the Pendleton area. […]

Oldenburg, In. —Republican state senator from Oldenburg and Batesville Republican state representative Cindy Ziemke recently honored Oldenburg Academy’s senior class at a pre-graduation ceremony. Leising and Ziemke also presented awards and certificates to members of […]

Cedar Grove, In. — Drainage work will close U.S. 52 between Cedar Grove and New Trenton for 45 days beginning August 10. The detour will be State Roads 1 and 46, local residents are asked to […]

Versailles, In. — The Tyson Library will host Line Dancing with Faith Lafary on Monday, June 3 at 6:00 p.m. Participants must be 15 or older to participate.  For more information please call 812-689-5894.

Lake Santee, In. — Retired Batesville teacher, Jane Cochran Newburn, will teach the Ten Commandments in June and July,  every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at Lake Santee’s Big Beach. The program will offer at […]

Chicago, Il. — Global medical technology company Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), today announced a global rebrand as Hillrom™ with an updated brand promise of Advancing Connected Care™. “With our rapid advancements in digital health and connected […]

Washington D.C. — Richwell Group, Inc., doing business as Maxfield Seafood, a City of Industry, Calif. firm and the importer of record, is recalling approximately 154,560 pounds of Siluriformes fish products that were not presented for […]

Indianapolis, In. — Memorial Day evening between 8:13 and 8:23 p.m. tornados raked central Indiana. Officials say there are multiple reports of property damage and at least one injury, widespread power outages, flooding and multiple road […]

Friendship, In. —Friendship Volunteer Fire Department member Brenden Jefferies has completed Firefighter certifications 1 & 2. The training includes familiarization with department structure, general orders, use of breathing equipment, protective clothing, knots, communications equipment, nozzles […]

Napoleon, In. — St. John’s Lutheran Church of Napoleon will hold the monthly “Smorgasbord Dinner” (ham, German hot potato salad, homemade coffee cakes, etc) on Thursday, June 6 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Carry outs are […]

Muncie, In. — Ball State University audiologist Lynn Bielski urges people to protect their hearing from noise sources such as concerts, lawn mowers, road construction and fireworks. Summer is a good time to think about year-round noise exposure, […]