Indianapolis, In. — A team of emergency responders from Indiana deployed to Florida Tuesday to help with ongoing recovery operations related to Hurricane Michael, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) announced. The seven-person All Hazards Incident […]

Indianapolis, In. — Walmart has announced a new program to give hiring preference to military spouses, now the largest company in the country to make such a commitment. “The Military Spouse Career Connection” will recruit and hire […]

Batesville, In. — Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC, a Barron, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,388 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be associated with an illness outbreak of Salmonella Reading, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food […]

Batesville, In. — WRBI News has received reports that State Road 229 is closed near the Crossroads Lutheran Church due to a downed power line.

Batesville, In. — Power outages are being reported throughout the area. Here is a link to the Duke Energy outage map. Here is a link to the Decatur County REMC outage map. Here is a link to […]

Franklin County, In. — The Whitewater Valley REMC Community Trust, Inc. has awarded a $500 grant to the Imagination Library. Library officials say the money will be used to purchase quality preschool books to be mailed directly […]

Brookville, In. The United Way of Franklin County is collecting winter coats for the less fortunate. Coats can be dropped off at Jim True Ford, George’s Pharmacy, First Financial Bank, Franklin County Middle School and the […]

Brookville, In. — Three groups have teamed up to donate more than $500,000 for the proposed Brookville Aquatic Center. The Brookville American Legion donated $1,000, Mary Lou Hertel donated $4,400 from a past fundraiser for a skateboard […]

Sunman, In. — A couple from Sunman has donated a 25-foot pine tree to the city of Aurora for the 2018 holiday season. Michelle and David Hoff operate the farm at 7152 East Hoff Road in Sunman […]