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Ripley County, IN — Genesis Pathways to Success, an initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation is proud to announce that A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) is returning to […]

Milan, IN — Two of Milan’s robotics teams have qualified for the World VEX Robotics competition in Dallas, Texas, in early May. The teams were notified after the state competition at Lucas Oil Stadium in […]

Statehouse — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, along with the Indiana Arts Commission, honored the 2023 Hoosier Women Artists awardees during a celebration at the Statehouse on Wednesday. “It is amazing to annually honor many of […]

Brookville, IN — A Brookville man is being held in the Franklin County Security Center on two counts of Child Molestation. 42-year-old Bradley Norman is accused of molesting a 5-year-old last month. The alleged victim […]

Decatur County, IN — A 35-year-old Greensburg man has been acquitted on two counts of Child Exploitation (Level 5 felony). Eric Klosterkemper was charged in May 2021 following a Decatur County Sheriff’s Office investigation involving […]

Southeastern IN — The National Weather Service says Southeastern Indiana is under a two-out-of-five risk for severe weather Friday night. Showers and thunderstorms are expected, with a few strong to severe storms possible. Forecasters say […]

Batesville, IN — In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Batesville, Batesville Main Street, and Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce are inviting businesses, residents, organizations, and schools to work together to make Batesville a […]

Sunman, IN — The Sunman Rural Fire Department held a meeting for local government officials from Dearborn, Ripley, and Franklin counties on Monday, March 27. The meeting provided an overview of the department, operations, and […]

Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $222,792 in 17 new grants in the first quarter of 2023. These grants included: ● $30,000 to Aberdeen Pate Water Corporation […]

Statehouse — A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would require a summary of a student’s statewide testing results to be included on their statewide assessment report passed the House of Representatives […]

Southeastern IN — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says all four area counties saw a slight uptick in unemployment in February. Decatur County had the lowest jobless rate in the area at 3 percent, […]

Statehouse — Indiana lawmakers hope a bill moving forward this session will help improve first responders’ mental health. House Bill 1321 would require first responders to be educated on mental health and wellness. Advocates say […]