Dubois Co. Community Foundation Awards Grant to "Kids Place" Nonprofit Child Care Center
Employees with the Dubois County Community Foundation gave a $100,000 grant to A Kid's Place to support workplace sustainability efforts. A Kid's Place is a nonprofit childcare center in Huntingburg that serves infants through preschool-aged children. According to officials, the investment will assist in retaining and ...
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Elderly Washington Man Found Dead in Neighbor's Swimming Pool
The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says the body of an elderly Washington man was recovered from his neighbor's swimming pool Thursday morning. First responders were called to the Decker residence at 48-31 South State Road 57 shortly before 11:00 a.m. The sheriff's office says preliminary information indicates that 79...
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Police on the Lookout for Impaired Drivers During the Labor Day Weekend
The Washington Police Department, the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, and law enforcement officers across the state are working overtime through Monday looking for drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. They are teaming up with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for the national "Drive Sober or Get ...
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$35.5 Million Jackpot Winning Hoosier Lotto Ticket Sold in Washington
A Hoosier Lotto ticket purchased in Washington matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing to win the $35.5 million jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased at Casey's on South State Road 57. No word yet on who the lucky winner is. The jackpot must be claimed by March 1st, 2027. Before the jackpot was won, it...
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Governor Braun Extends Gas Tax Holiday to October 6th
Governor Mike Braun announced Thursday he is extending his suspension of Indiana's gas taxes. The suspension of the Gasoline Usage Tax and Gasoline Excise Tax will last for an additional 30 days through October 6th The state's gas tax holiday saves consumers about 60-cents per gallon. Triple-A says the average price of...
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Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Thursday)
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday was $3.45 per gallon, 2¢ higher than Wednesday and 69¢ lower than Thursday's national average of $4.14 per gallon. It was also 1¢ lower than a week ago, 16¢ lower than a month ago, and 23¢ higher than a year ago. Meanw...
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Indiana BMV Preparing to Introduce Mobile Driver's License
Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles is preparing to roll out mobile driver's licenses, giving Hoosiers a digital version of their physical ID. The MDL would live in a secure app or a phone's wallet and serve as another way to verify someone's identity. BMV officials told lawmakers the system uses biometrics and "li...
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T-Shirt Sale Fundraiser Helping Families Impacted by Deadly Pike Co. Crash
A Jasper woman is turning her longtime T-shirt-making hobby into a fundraiser for families impacted by the deadly Pike County crash. As of Tuesday, White had sold 150 shirts. The shirts honor the three children injured in the crash, Oaklie, Theodore and Amelia, while also remembering Amanda and Michaela Wertman, the mo...
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Candlelight Vigil Held for Pike Co. Crash Victims
Hundreds of people gathered at Pike Central Middle High School for a candlelight vigil honoring Amanda Wertman and her daughter, Michaela, who died in a crash last weekend. The vigil also supported three children injured in the crash: Theodore, Oaklie and Amelia, who are recovering in the hospital or at home. Community...
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82,000 Hoosiers Lose SNAP Benefits
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says 82-thousand Hoosiers have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as a result of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The act took effect in October 2025 and nearly 13-thousand in the state lost SNAP between October and Nove...
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Daviess Co. Arrests
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Cannelburg man Wednesday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. 29-year-old Lance Craney is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Odon Police arrested 49-year-old Belinda Smith-Rose of Elnora Wednesday for Fraud on a Financial Institution...
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Indiana State Fair Attendance Down 7% From 2025
Attendance at the Indiana State Fair this summer was 800-thousand-641, a seven-percent drop from last year. Officials say severe storms over the 15-day fair impacted how many people were able to show up. Attendance on Sunday, August 23rd was the second-highest for final day since 2009. Next year's Indiana State Fair wi...
Sep 02, 2026
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India's Modi-Iran meeting comes amid US warnings of sanctions on Tehran's trading partners
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Russia's strikes near Moldova raise alarm over Putin's plans for Europe's eastern flank
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Rescuers use ziplines to transport trapped citizens after devastating Nepal floods decimate country's bridges
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Trump revives Iran regime change speculation with cryptic call for people to 'rise up'
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Raging inferno erupts at Bali beachside restaurant party
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Explosion near German train station injures 2 Ukrainian citizens
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