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Authorities in Decatur County responded to an individual laying on I-74 in the westbound lane near the 135 mile marker on Saturday at 1:30 a.m.

Before police arrived on the scene, a second 911

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) estimates its yellow plow trucks have logged nearly 4.3 million miles and deployed 265,000 tons of granular salt during this record winter through Jan. 18.

Decatur County Emergency Management issued Red Level Travel Status on Saturday.  The highest level of local travel advisory, means that travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only.

Ripley County and Franklin Counties are

Slick roads may have contributed to a two-vehicle crash involving a Batesville school bus Friday.

Authorities say a 17 year old juvenile was operating a 1998 Jeep Cherokee around 9:25 a.m.

The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) recently announced the details of its higher education scholarship program for 2014.

The Foundation’s 2014 Scholarship Program will award up to 46 scholarships in the amount of $1,000

The National Weather Service issuing a Winter Weather Advisory for The WRBI Listening Area in effect Friday (1-24) at 9 PM through Saturday (1-24) at 7 PM.

Overnight snow accumulations 1-3 inches possible.  Wind chill

Marty Brennaman (far right) at the Sherman House on Thursday.

One local resident described it as an “up-close and personal experience” on Thursday morning when the Reds Caravan made a stop at the Sherman

A St. Leon band is hoping community members can help them win a nationwide contest.

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Military activity at the Jefferson Proving Grounds caused concern in local communities Wednesday.

Residents in local towns were alarmed when they felt their homes shaking and heard a “loud roar” Wednesday afternoon.

Purdue campus police say a witness has reported hearing more shots fired this evening in Purdue Village. Just after 8 pm officials say residents of the village reported they heard two gunshots.

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A routine day on campus was abruptly interrupted when a senior at Purdue University shot and killed a teaching assistant, police said.

Purdue senior Andrew Boldt, 21, of West Bend, Wis., died Tuesday.