Southern Indiana's Splashin' Safari officially opens for its 80th season Saturday. The water park's theme park neighbor, Holiday World, opened last weekend. The readers of USA today named Splashin Safari's Wildebeest the #1 Water Park Ride. In addition, Splashin' Safari hosts multiple wave pools, a lazy river, and exte...

The City of Vincennes is now accepting entries for its Independence Day Parade. This year's theme is "Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom". All entries must be decorated in patriotic form with properly displayed flags. Entries must be received by noon on Friday, June 26th. You can download a copy of the entry fo...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 64 in Gibson County is scheduled for closure on Tuesday, May 26th for bridge repairs. The highway will close near Oakland City just east of the intersection of State Road 57, over East Fork Keg Creek. Work is expected to take a month to complete, depending on the...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday was $4.21 per gallon, 4¢ lower than Thursday and 32¢ lower than Friday's national average of $4.53 per gallon. It was also 33¢ lower than a week ago, 33¢ higher than a month ago, and $1.00 higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Tr...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun is ordering the state to stop using federal survivors' benefits on foster child costs. The Indiana Department of Child Services has been using the money to reimburse the state for the cost of caring for the children. Braun says the money belongs to the children, not the state. The average be...

Lawyers defending the man in prison for the Delphi murders will be able to make oral arguments in an appeal. The Indiana Court of Appeals granted Richard Allen's attorney's request this week. Allen is serving a 130-year prison sentence for the 2017 deaths of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams in Del...

Boyd & Sons Machinery of Washington has announced it has become part of the Blue Diamond Attachments Blue Chip Dealer program, carrying and supporting the Blue Diamond flagship offering of Brush Cutters, plus the company's full lineup of attachments, parts and accessories. The Blue Chip Dealer Program is exclusivel...

Oakland City University says a new partnership deal should keep the school open and operating normally. School leaders say classes, sports, and daily operations will continue, though details of the agreement have not been released yet. The announcement comes as some employees say they still have not been paid because o...

Governor Mike Braun held a ceremonial bill signing ceremony for the state's cellphone ban at all K-12 schools on Wednesday in Whiteland. Braun officially signed the bill March 5th, a few days after the General Assembly approved it with bipartisan support. The new law takes effect July 1st and requires schools to ban st...

The lead for incumbent state Senator Spencer Deery over primary challenger Paula Copenhaver has increased to three votes as there are two remaining provisional ballots to count in Tippecanoe County. Copenhaver was backed by President Donald Trump in the Republican primary as Deery was among the senators who voted again...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Wednesday for Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License. 44-year-old Somarc Metayer is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. 152 inmates were being held in the security center early Thursday morning.

The Washington Street Department is reminding residents that blowing grass into city streets is a violation of city ordinance. Blowing grass or other yard debris into the street is a violation unless it is immediately removed. The street department does not pick up bagged grass, bagged leaves, or yard waste. It will ta...