Local News

(Indianapolis, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College Trustees have named Dr. Martin Pollio as the college’s 10th president, effective July 1. Pollio is currently the superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville. He earned […]

(Batesville, IN) – The 74th annual National Day of Prayer was observed across the country  on Thursday. Locally, the 21st annual Batesville Community Prayer Breakfast took place at the Knights of Columbus Hall. After Batesville […]

(New Point, IN) – INDOT crews plan to install an all-way stop as well as a reduced speed limit on State Road 46 in New Point on or after Tuesday, May 6. Crews will install […]

(Milan, IN) – Ripley County 8th grade students received a taste of adult life Thursday at WRBI’s Reality Check at Milan Middle School. The program offers the 8th graders a chance to learn what grownups […]

(Batesville, IN) – The second of this year’s four heavy trash collections for Rumpke customers in the Batesville city limits takes place tomorrow. Pickup begins at 5 a.m., which means you should get items out […]

(Statewide) – Ivy Tech Community College has canceled a program that provided free summer courses to high school students. The college cites a challenging fiscal environment that is impacting all public higher education institutions in […]

(Ripley County, IN) – INDOT contractors are scheduled to close State Road 129 just north of State Road 350 in Ripley County on or after next Friday (May 9) to complete box culvert rehabilitation work. […]

(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025. The measure offered by Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) aims to strengthen transparency and accountability in federal broadband […]

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Doris A. Brelage Nursing Scholarship, the Riley Duerstock Nursing Scholarship, the Marysue (Luhring) Knisley Nursing Scholarship, and the Corinne’s Believers Memorial […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Teresa Kovacich announced her retirement as Decatur County Parks Department Director at the recent Park Board meeting. Her retirement takes effect immediately. Kovacich was a longtime county parks department employee, and served […]