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STATEHOUSE — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Bruce Kettler presented 69 families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. Seven farm families […]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, IN — A Laurel man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on US 421 near the Jefferson Proving Ground entrance in northern Jefferson County. Indiana State Police say the initial investigation […]

SWITZERLAND COUNTY, IN — The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office says fake currency is circulating through the area. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office put up a photo of $5 and $10 bills. Sheriff Brian […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has moved the filing deadline for the 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to April 18 because the original April 15 deadline is a […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Tyson Library celebrated their 2022 Bookmark Contest winners Thursday evening (March 31) with a reception at the Tyson Activity Center. The winning bookmark designs will not only be on display at the […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan on Friday announced the state will double its number of post-election audits following each general election. “As the state’s chief elections officer, one of the most […]

BATESVILLE, IN — St. Louis School has announced the students who qualified for the 3rd Quarter Honor Roll. 4th Grade First Honors: Lucy Brelage, Hadlee King, Mason Leising, Evelyn Ollberding, Amelia Spielmann, Cam Walke, Samson Walmsley. […]

SHELBY COUNTY, IN — A Greensburg man who was convicted in a series of home invasion sexual assaults in the 1980s was sentenced Friday to a total of 650 years in prison. Steven Ray Hessler […]

COLUMBUS, IN — Legal Aid District 11 will hold another free Legal Aid phone clinic for low-income residents in its eight-county service area on Tuesday, April 5. The district includes Decatur County plus Bartholomew, Brown, […]

SOUTH CENTRAL IN —  Scientists now have an explanation for what caused a large explosive sound that rattled South Central Indiana on Wednesday. Decatur County residents reported hearing the loud blast, along with people in several […]

STATEWIDE — Gov. Eric Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff statewide to honor the life and sacrifice of United States Marine Corps Captain Matthew Tomkiewicz of Fort Wayne. Captain Tomkiewicz died in […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Utility Service Board has moved its meeting site from Council Chambers in the Memorial Building. Starting this month, Utility Service Board meetings will be held on the last Thursday of […]