Local News

Statewide — According to the Department of Workforce Development, Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 4.2 % for January, and the national rate is 6.3 %. The state was at 4.3% in December of 2020. Indiana’s […]

Batesville, IN — A recent study by AdvisorSmith.com, an online resource for business insurance, has ranked Batesville as the 10th Safest Small City in Indiana. This study included 116 cities within the state of Indiana. […]

Sunman, IN — Last Thursday the Sunman Dearborn Community School Board unanimously approved a Resolution Opposing Education Savings Accounts and Voucher Expansion. This is due to the consideration of House Bill 1005, and Senate Bills […]

Switzerland County, IN — Aerial tree trimming will be conducted today south of Moorefield in Switzerland County. The work areas will be near the following roads: • Upper Doe Run, • Rosenberger, • Vineyard, • […]

Brookville, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor GeoStabilization International has completed slide repair work on S.R. 252 east of Brookville in Franklin County. The road is now open between the Whitewater River Bridge and […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 421 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday. A total of 672,967 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Greensburg, IN — The City of Greensburg announced recently that the community has been awarded $150,000 from the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC). The IDDC considered 30 grant applicants across the state in 2021, and narrowed […]

Statewide — Representative Randy Frye says to keep an eye out for HB 1381: Commercial Wind and Solar Standards and Siting. This bill would create a statewide default siting standards for both wind turbines and […]

Batesville, IN — The Franklin County Highway has announced that sections of Huntersville Road will be closed next week starting Monday for culvert repairs, weather permitting. Those sections of Huntersville Road are: 1. Between Hamburg […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 2,480 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend. A total of 672,554 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]

Oldenburg, IN — Officials with Freufenfest, the “Biggest Littlest German Festival in Indiana” have opted to postpone the event for another year due to the pandemic. Freudenfest for 2021 will not be happening in the […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Area Arts Council (BAAC) has made the decision to postpone their production of “Shrek the Musical” until June 24, 25, and 26, 2022, due to the unknown variables in the […]