The Knox County Council has approved minimum wheel and excise taxes for county vehicle owners. The annual wheel tax is $7.50 for passenger vehicles; the excise tax is $5 for commercial vehicles over 11,000 pounds. Councilman Rich Chattin proposed the taxes. He says they are required to qualify for preferred state road ...

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum will not appear on the November ballot for State Senate District 39. Yochum said an Indiana Democratic Party procedural error will keep him off the ballot. The party failed to file required paperwork within three days of the caucus, naming Yochum a replacement nominee. Republican Jeff Ellingt...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland City woman is facing preliminary charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia following a traffic stop Monday near the intersection of Grove and Columbia in Oakland City. A sheriff's deputy pulled over 29-ye...

A 74-year-old Ferdinand man made his initial court appearance Tuesday on several drug charges stemming from an incident at his residence on Monday. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says Leon Mehling is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Dealing in Marijuana, Possession of Marij...

A Dubois Circuit Court judge sentenced a Jasper man to four years in prison Tuesday for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 35-year-old Onell Ortiz Jr. pleaded guilty to the charge earlier as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Ortiz was given credit for time served in jai...

Illinois State Police will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement, or ACE, patrols in Richland and Lawrence Counties during August and September. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transpor...

For the fifth straight year, Hoosier students improved on Indiana's IREAD assessment. After last year's historic jump, 2026 scores rose again, up 7.5 points since 2021. Nearly 89% of students now read by the end of third grade, surpassing pre-pandemic literacy levels. Statewide, 88.7% of third graders showed reading pr...

Vincennes University proudly is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Military Education Program, which has provided flexible education to service members and their families around the globe for four decades. Launched in 1986, the university says the program responds to the unique needs of military learners, supporti...

The Washington City Council voted Monday night to approve an ordinance implementing a municipal Wheel Tax and Motor Vehicle License Excise Tax and create the City of Washington Wheel Tax Fund and Motor Vehicle License Excise Surtax Fund. Indiana municipalities, not just Washington, are considering adopting or increasin...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.48 per gallon, the same as Monday and 53¢ lower than Tuesday's national average of $4.01 per gallon. It was also 11¢ lower than a week ago, 22¢ higher than a month ago, and 34¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Triple...

Fired Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission regulator Andy Zay is suing Governor Mike Braun over his dismissal. Zay is seeking to get his seat back on the powerful IURC before the commission votes on if they should reconsider the 71-million-dollar rate hike approved for AES Indiana. He was fired by Braun after backing ...

Police say five people are in custody after a jewelry store robbery in Indianapolis led to a police chase through several central Indiana counties. The robbery happened around 1 p.m. on Monday on the city's southeast side, where police say employees had been restrained, but were not injured. Police say more than two-mi...