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GREENSBURG, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb was in Greensburg Wednesday to announce the next steps in a new program to collect and dispose of hazardous firefighting foam that contains the contaminant PFAS. The initiative was […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (SIRPC) in partnership with the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) has announced the launch of Indiana’s first regional digital inclusion plan. The SIRPC regional digital […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) is reflecting on the 2022 Indiana General Assembly session, which was gaveled to its conclusion last week. “The total number of bills passed by the legislature this […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Switzerland County woman has turned herself into the FBI as part of the investigation into the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. 46-year-old Nancy Barron of Patriot is charged with entering […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw an increase in unemployment in January, despite a drop in the state’s jobless rate. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Ripley County had 2.3 percent unemployment […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday signed a bill that will bring new voting machines to Indiana which will provide a voter-verifiable paper audit trail before the 2024 Presidential election. The state was […]

SEYMOUR, IN —  Indiana State Police began investigating a single-vehicle crash near Seymour Tuesday afternoon that resulted in all four occupants being injured. Two of the occupants were airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital with serious […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Board of Works on Monday night approved the purchase of a chassis and motor for a Fire and EMS ambulance from Horton Emergency Vehicles of Grove City, Ohio for $245,292. […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — INDOT says beginning April 4, State Road 252 in Franklin County between Big Cedar and Sleepy Hollow roads will be closed to all traffic until September. The six-month closure is due […]

SUNMAN, IN — St. Nicholas School will conduct Kindergarten screenings on March 30. The school offers a three-day or a five-day Kindergarten program and has limited seats available for the 2022-2023 school year. If interested, […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor C-Tech Corporation plans to begin work on or after Monday, March 21, to replace guardrail and guardrail end treatments at multiple locations along U.S. 50 in […]

COLUMBUS, IN — The office of Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) is now accepting entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the […]