135 Indiana farming families were presented with a Hoosier Homestead Award this week at the Indiana State Fair in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years and consist of more than 20 acres or produc...

Dunkin' has announced its new Vincennes restaurant opens Friday. It's located at 21 North 6th Street. The lobby opens at 10:00 a.m. on opening day only. Regular lobby hours, starting Saturday, will be 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drive-through hours will be 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Water rescue crews recovered a body from the Ohio River in Warrick County Thursday. Sheriff Mike Wilder said the body was found near the Mulzer Crushed Stone area. Crews were called after Henderson County dispatch received a report of a body in the river between Angel Mounds and Newburgh. Evansville firefighters recove...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday was $3.56 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Wednesday and 54¢ lower than Thursday's national average of $4.10 per gallon. It was also 3¢ lower than a week ago, 21¢ higher than a month ago, and 39¢ higher than a year ago. Meanw...

The Daviess County Highway Department advises that County Road 775 East is closed today between County Roads 925 North and 1000 North for road improvements. 775 East will reopen to traffic around 4:30 this afternoon. Meanwhile, County Road 300 North is closed until 4:30 today between County Roads 800 East and 850 East ...

The Jasper Street Department and the city's paving contactor have closed Maute Street between Wagner Street and West 14th Street. The intersections of both Wagner Street and West 14th Street will remain open. Barring any unforeseen issues, Maute Street should reopen by five-o-clock Thursday afternoon.

The Daviess County Chamber of Commerce says American Pickers is coming back to Indiana The American Pickers team recently reached out to the chamber to help spread the word that they'll be picking throughout Indiana this October. They're looking for leads on large, rare and unusual collections with interesting stories ...

Frustration continues to build as close to 92 thousand NIPSCO customers remain without power in Northwest Indiana. Some residents have been without electricity for more than a week. In Gary, a mobile food pantry served nearly 150 people, ran out of food and sent others to a distribution site in Lake Station. NIPSCO off...

A federal appeals court has permanently blocked Indiana from punishing Planned Parenthood for providing minors with information and referrals for legal out-of-state abortion services. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that protects the organization's First Amendment righ...

State Senator Daryl Schmitt of Jasper is urging Pike County residents to report storm damage to Indiana 211 by calling 866‑211‑9966 or visiting on.IN.gov/IN‑211. Damage reports help the Indiana Department of Homeland Security assess losses and plan recovery efforts. Hoosiers needing help with essentials like food...

Daviess County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Bloomington man Tuesday for Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Serious Bodily Injury. 35-year-old Jesse McCarrell is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested 26-year-old Nicholas Dvorak of Bloomington...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a Princeton man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant on various charges including Possession of Child Pornography. 29-year-old Austin Dill was taken into custody in the 1000 block of East Emerson. Dill is facing charges of Violating his Sex Offender Registration, two counts of Posse...