Milan, IN — A former law enforcement officer known throughout Ripley County has died. Longtime Milan Town Marshal Dennis Rea “Denny” Ryker passed away Monday at St. Elizabeth Edgewood in Northern Kentucky. In addition to […]

Statewide — Children in Indiana are facing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression, according to the 2022 Kids Count Data Book. The report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation says mental health is a concern […]

Batesville, IN — The City of Batesville Redevelopment Commission meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, August 24) at 6:30 pm has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items. The next Redevelopment Commission meeting […]

Ripley County, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close State Road 46 for one weekend starting on or after Friday, August 26 to complete a box culvert replacement […]

Plainfield, IN — Duke Energy is dedicating an additional $100,000 in financial assistance to Indiana customers who may be struggling to pay their energy bills. Qualifying Duke Energy customers can receive up to a $300 […]

Indianapolis, IN — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) have announced the revamp to the My Community, My Vision (MCMV) program, which connects high school students across Indiana […]

Osgood, IN — The U.S. 421 rail crossing closure in Osgood has been postponed due to equipment availability issues. The closure was originally planned for Monday, August 29, until Wednesday, August 31. A new start […]

Decatur County, IN — Drive sober or get pulled over. That’s the warning coming from the Decatur County Traffic Safety Partnership (TSP) as it gears up to participate in an end-of-summer impaired driving enforcement campaign. […]

Lake County, FL — A Batesville man is facing charges in Florida after he allegedly got into a fight after being asked to leave a bar where several customers said he put his hands on […]

Indianapolis, IN — A new report from the Governor’s Public Health Commission says Indiana has a school nurse shortage. Currently, schools in the state are required to have at least one school nurse on staff. […]

Indianapolis, IN — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says unemployment rates in all four area counties were up slightly in July. Decatur County had the lowest jobless rate in July at 2.8%, which was […]

Southeastern Indiana —  Ten local organizations have been awarded a total of $14,800 in grants from the Decatur County REMC (DCREMC) Community Trust, as part of the electric cooperative’s Operation Roundup program. Organizations receiving awards […]