Daviess County's unemployment rate in July was 3%, six-tenths of a percent lower than the same time last year. Martin County's jobless rate in July stood at 2.9%, three-tenths of a percent lower than July of 2025. Dubois County's rate was 3.1%, three tenths of a percent lower than the same time in 2025. Sullivan County...

Governor Mike Braun is directing the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor to file a complaint and petition the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to launch an investigation into NIPSCO following widespread and prolonged power outages in Northwest Indiana caused by severe weather that began on August 11th. Th...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Monday was $3.51 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Sunday and 59¢ lower than Monday's national average of $4.10 per gallon. It was also 8¢ lower than a week ago, 2¢ lower than a month ago, and 37¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Trip...

A Jasper man detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has returned home after spending more than 40 days in custody. Angel Hernandez was detained in July after a traffic stop. His wife said he was already working toward becoming a U.S. citizen. Hernandez came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 2 and has spent m...

Indiana's storm damage from last week's severe weather and flooding could top five-billion dollars according to Governor Mike Braun. Braun sent a major disaster declaration request to Washington Thursday after storms beginning August 11th impacted at least 22 counties. The governor says eight people were killed, 44 str...

More than ten thousand NIPSCO customers remain without power in Northwest Indiana. The outages were a result of widespread storms nearly two weeks ago. ComEd crews are now assisting in restoration efforts. Meanwhile, Indiana Governor Mike Braun is blasting NIPSCO for letting Hoosiers down. He added that the utility had...

Governor Mike Braun and former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Chairman Andy Zay reached a $625,000 settlement over the weekend to resolve Zay's lawsuit against the state. The State of Indiana will pay Zay $485,000 to settle his lawsuit over his removal from the IURC, saying that the total shows the "reasona...

Indiana's new bell-to-bell cell phone ban is getting mixed reactions from students. At Warren Central High School, administrators say students are more focused in class and socializing more, while some teens say they're concerned about staying connected with family. The school has reported high compliance, with no more...

More eyedrops are being recalled. The Food and Drug Administration says bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief are being voluntarily recalled over possible contamination. The FDA says the eye drops were sold at major retailers including CVS and Walmart, and cites the "lack of assurance of sterility" a...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Saturday for Driving While Suspended with a Prior Conviction. 65-year-old Donald Earl McCrary was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $5,000 bond. 144 inmates were being held in the security center early Sunday morning.

A Jasper man entered into a plea agreement this week calling for him to plead guilty to a charge of burglary for breaking into the Legacy Steakhouse in Jasper and stealing money. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says that in exchange for his guilty plea, 38-year-old Douglas Bailey would receive a sentence of 1,095...

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...