Batesville, In. — The St. Louis Catholic School 4th through 8th graders recently participated in a school spelling bee. The finalists were (two from each grade) were Bridget Lohmueller, Amaia Fullenkamp, Isabel Raab, Ben Miller, Sadie Wachsmann, […]

Laurel, In. —A two-car crash in the Laurel area Sunday injured one person. A report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department says Charles Rose, 55, had pulled in his driveway on U.S. 52 near Roberts Road […]

Concord, N.C. — An Indiana racecar driver could be the next upstart in the sport. Mitchell, Indiana native Chase Briscoe picked up “Most Popular Driver” in the Camping World Truck Series while earning “Rookie of the Year” […]

Batesville, In. — A report from consumerworld.org/ says Black Friday shoppers may have been victims of a new tactic-products produced specifically for the holiday shopping event. The report says the 55-inch Samsung 4K TVs that sold for […]

Versailles, In. — The Indiana State Police are accepting applications for the 78th Recruit Academy. Applications are accepted online here. Detailed instructions are included on the web page. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm (EST) on Sunday, […]

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana State Police are mourning the loss of retired police canine Camo. Camo was euthanized late last week after a battle with Degenerative Myelopathy. He was assigned to the Indianapolis Post. A report from […]

Franklin County, In. — The Franklin County Area Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a conditional use permit that will likely improve cellular service for many people. The 300-foot tall tower is expected to […]

Laporte County, In. — Laporte County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Alevizos has denied a request for an injunction on a DNR emergency order allowing rifles on public land during deer-gun season. The Center for Wildlife Ethics and […]

Batesville, In. — This is the last week residents can vote for area zoos in the USA Today’s “10 Best Zoo Lights.” The Indianapolis Zoo and the Cincinnati Zoo are both on the list of nominees. The […]

Washington D.C.— Congressman Luke Messer is working on a measure to protect victims of sexual assault and harassment in Congress. The proposal would release all staff from current non-disclosure agreements involving a sexual assault settlement with […]