The Department of Workforce Development reports Indiana's unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in July, remaining well below the national rate of 4.1%. The state's labor force participation rate reached 63.1%, outperforming the national average of 61.4% with nearly 3.5 million Hoosiers working or actively seeking empl...

The Jasper Street Department along with contractor Calcar Paving will start asphalt milling operations on Tuesday, August 25th continuing through Thursday, August 27th on the following streets: W. 2nd Street, from Main to Newton 4th Street, from Newton to Anderson E. 6th Street, from Mill to Anderson E. 8th Street, fro...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday was $3.55 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Thursday and 56¢ lower than Friday's national average of $4.11 per gallon. It was also 6¢ lower than a week ago, 21¢ higher than a month ago, and 39¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile ...

Former Terre Haute funeral home owner Gary Greiner is facing 37 charges, including fraud, theft and corrupt business influence. Greiner was arrested Wednesday after investigators recovered 59 sets of remains from properties tied to his business. Prosecutors say he took more than $552,000 in prepaid funeral payments fro...

The body of a 44-year-old Mount Vernon man has been recovered from the Ohio River. Richard Leineweaver had not been seen since his boat overturned Saturday morning. Leineweaver's body was recovered Thursday south of Slim Island. His two sons were rescued after they were swept downstream on logs.

Three Indianapolis family members accused of stealing from grave sites are in custody in Florida. The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that Porsche Bancroft turned herself in in Seminole County while her boyfriend and her mother were arrested in Indiana. The trio allegedly went to cemeteries around th...

The Knox County Coroner's Office announced Thursday that the next-of-kin of a deceased Vincennes man have been located. 75-year-old Robert Toth was found dead in his North 13th Street apartment a week ago today. The coroner's office asked the public for assistance in locating relatives after an extensive search failed ...

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's new Vincennes restaurant opened Friday morning. It's located at 21 North 6th Street. Lobby hours, as well as drive-through hours, are 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dunkin' operates approximately 10,100 locations in the United States and about 14,200 total locations across nearly 40 countries worldwide.

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 ...

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...