Statewide— Indiana State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, authorized long-term care facilities to transfer, discharge, transport or relocate residents in order to reduce the risks of COVID-19 to this vulnerable population. All moves would […]

Statewide—As of 11:59 pm on April 13, 313 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 bringing the total to 8,527 Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus. A total of 387 Hoosiers have died […]

Decatur, Franklin, and Ripley Counties, IN— The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning overnight from 1 am to 9 am on Wednesday for all of southeastern Indiana.  Temperatures will reach below 30 degrees […]

Greensburg, IN— Decatur County Memorial Hospital reports that as of this morning, it has cared for well over 300 patients with COVID-19 like symptoms and tested over 180 individuals. Decatur County currently has recorded 129 […]

Brookville, IN—Franklin County Health Officials announced receiving seven new positive test results for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total cases to 73.  The new cases are all adults under the age of 50.   Health Department Officials […]

Versailles, IN—The National Weather Service has confirmed that on Wednesday, April 8,  a brief EF-1 tornado touched down on the southwest side of Versailles, damaging homes, businesses, and trees along its path.  Ground and aerial […]

North Vernon, IN—A Jennings County man was arrested on Easter Sunday for holding three teenagers at gunpoint in a Country Squire Lakes residence. Sunday afternoon, Jennings County Deputies took a report from three teenagers that a […]

Statewide— On Monday, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Indiana businesses across the state are answering the call to support the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response effort. The state’s manufacturers are using its resources, supply chains, […]

Batesville, IN— The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is conducting a virtual version of its popular Batesville Brilliance/Honor a Staff Member campaign to honor the BCSC staff members who have been working hard to keep […]

Statewide—Instead of working on the frontline at state parks these days, interpretive naturalists are working online. As a result, at-home “park visitors” who are unable to enjoy state park features interpreters normally provide, like in-person nature […]

Statehouse— State Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) recently welcomed local students to the Statehouse where they served as pages during the 2020 legislative session: Tim Defranne, from Osgood, attends Jac-Cen-Del High School; Corey Gardner, from Laurel, attends […]