
Vincennes Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Child Molesting
A Knox Superior Court-One judge sentenced David Wanke Senior to 12-years in the Indiana Department of Correction Friday for molesting his five-year-old granddaughter in July of 2022. The Vincennes man was convicted in a trial in 2023 and sentenced to 60-years in prison. However, that sentence was overturned a year late...
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Ground Broken for 50-Unit Apartment Complex in Loogootee
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a new 50-unit apartment complex in Loogootee. Oak Street Village will also include a 4,500 square foot childcare facility that will bring 60 childcare seats to Martin County. The development also includes more pickleball courts for the community. Officials say Oak Street Vi...
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Lane Closures Planned for State Road 162 in Dubois County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says intermittent lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, July 28th on State Road 162 near Jasper in Dubois County. IN-DOT says the lane closures are due to road patching and paving operations. Work is expected to last through mid-October, depending on the weather. Traffic ...
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Our Community Foundation Awards Grant to Brotherhood Charities
Our Community Foundation recently awarded Brotherhood Charities a $3,500 grant to support the 20th Century Chevy Annual Car Show. The grant was made possible by the TrueScripts Foundation Fund, a donor-advised fund held by Our Community Foundation. This year will mark the 47th year for the Annual 20th Century Chevy Car...
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Burglary Suspect Found Hiding Under a Mattress
Knox County Sheriff's deputies made two arrests Friday morning after receiving a tip on the whereabouts of 37-year-old Dustin Biehl who was wanted on a burglary warrant. Deputies went to an address on Snapp Street in Oaktown where a woman, 31-year-old Whitney Yarbor, told them Biehl was not there. After obtaining a sea...
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Body of Washington Woman Recovered from White River
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a Washington woman was recovered yesterday from the White River in Daviess County. Around 9:30 Thursday morning, conservation officers were called to the Maysville Public Access Site after a group of swimmers had two people swept down river. DNR Law Enfo...
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Damage Assessments Underway at Daviess Community Hospital Following Thursday's Severe Storm
Daviess Community Hospital experienced water damage during Thursday's severe storm, much of which was on the first floor. The hospital says teams responded immediately to address the situation, ensuring the safety and comfort of patients, visitors, and staff. As a precautionary measure, outpatient MRI and CT scan appoi...
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Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Friday)
The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday stood at $3.20 per gallon, the same as Thursday and 4¢ higher than Thursday's national average. It was also 12¢ higher than a week ago, 7¢ higher than a month ago and 31¢ lower than a year ago. Triple-A reports that the avera...
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Conservation Resource Fair September 27th
The Daviess-Martin CISMA, or Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, is partnering with the Downtown Washington Farmers Market for their Conservation Resource Fair on Saturday September 27th, from 8am-12pm. The family friendly event is free to attend and will be set up in the new Commons Event Pavillion at 310 Ea...
Jul 17, 2025

Vincennes University Collaborates with Walmart to Provide Hands-On Technician Training for Associates
Vincennes University with support from Walmart, is providing hands-on technician training for Walmart associates. The collaboration expands Walmart's Associate to Technician (A2T) program to Vincennes, following a successful pilot in Dallas-Fort Worth. The A2T program offers Walmart associates a unique opportunity to d...
Jul 17, 2025

Task Force Formed to Strengthen Indiana's Emergency Alert System
In the wake of flooding devastation in Texas, Governor Mike Braun is launching an Emergency Alert Task Force to evaluate the current alert and warning systems in Indiana and identify opportunities to enhance those systems or provide additional warning systems. The task force will work on an aggressive timeline this fal...
Jul 17, 2025

2025 ILEARN Results Released
The Indiana Department of Education released the spring 2025 ILEARN Assessment Results Wednesday, revealing a continued positive trend in student math proficiency across all grade levels. However, English/Language Arts proficiency remained largely stagnant compared to the previous year, prompting renewed focus on liter...
Jul 16, 2025
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Police search former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's home, political headquarters
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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians
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UK government to lower voting age to 16 before next national election despite strong conservative opposition
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Pope demands ceasefire after Gaza's Catholic church is hit in apparent Israeli strike
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Russia threatens West with ‘preemptive strikes’ as NATO looks to deliver Patriots 'as quickly as possible'
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Hamas losing iron grip on Gaza as US-backed group gets aid to Palestinians in need
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy names new prime minister for first time since Russia's war began
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Trump urged to aid Yemen's anti-Houthi forces as terror group escalates attacks on shipping
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