The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Sunday was $3.25 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Saturday and 63¢ lower than Sunday's national average of $3.88 per gallon. It was also 19¢ higher than a week ago, 13¢ lower than a month ago, and 18¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile...

Visitors had to be evacuated from an Indiana zoo exhibit this week because of an escaped wildebeest. The Fort Wayne Zoo says a male white-bearded wildebeest escaped from its habitat in the African Savanna exhibit on Friday. Visitors had to be ushered out of the area in a calm fashion so as not to spook the animal. The ...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for the next drawing on Monday night increases to $478M. The cash option for a single winner would be $212.2M. Meanwhile, no one claimed the top prize in Saturday night's Hoosier Lotto drawing. The jackpot increases to $28.8M ...

An Indiana State Police trooper continues his recovery in a South Bend hospital after being shot in the line of duty. Sgt. Justin Heflin underwent successful surgery and is in good spirits, according to the ISP. The suspect, identified as 54-year-old Kevin Ward Myers of LaPorte, stole a silver Ford F-150 during a test ...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington woman Friday for Driving While Suspended Prior. 48-year-old Amanda Wininger is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 32-year-old Jonathan Abrego Miranda of Washington Friday on a warrant for a Petition to R...

A Dubois Superior Court Judge Sentenced a Crawford County man to six years in prison Friday as part of a negotiated plea agreement on several charges. 36-year-old Kyle Schepers of English had earlier agreed to plead guilty to felony charges of Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator, Intimidation, Operating ...

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School in Dubois has received a $500 a grant for adaptive PE equipment. The school is one of five in Indiana to receive an American Heart Association and National Football League grant through the Kids Heart Challenge, American Heart Challenge. The grants are designed to combat childhood o...

When the Washington City Council meets Monday, a proposed ordinance is set to be introduced that would impose 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 conside...

A week after a jury found Patrick Waite acted in self-defense in the fatal shooting of three members of his wife's family, his attorney criticized Gibson County law enforcement for not investigating related crimes. Attorney Scott Danks says Waite's home deed, which he says was fraudulently transferred to the Tapia fami...

The shakeup of the Indiana Natural Resources Commission is continuing with the resignations of two more members. Phil French and Jane Ann Stautz have resigned, with French saying in a letter to Governor Braun that he doesn't believe public input plays a significant role anymore and he felt he needed to step aside as a ...

Indiana's gas tax holiday will result in losses of a combined 533-million-dollars in tax revenue for the state and local governments. Drivers have been saving around 61-cents on every gallon of gas they buy and the holiday will end on August 6th. Gas taxes pay for road work in the Hoosier State and Governor Braun's adm...

A new Indiana law has increased penalties for animal neglect and abuse, making the offense a Level 6 felony with potential prison time. This change follows the deaths of two dogs left in a hot car in Cicero, resulting in charges against the owner. The incident prompted prosecutors to emphasize the dangers of leaving pe...