The Indiana Department of Transportation says US 50, three miles east of Shoals in Martin County is scheduled to be closed Monday for a slide repair project. The work is expected to last through mid-October, depending on the weather. The official detour is U.S. 50 to State Road 37 to U.S. 150. Local traffic will have a...

Shawn Russell is the Democratic Party's new 8th District Chair. A Boonville native, Russell has spent 23 years as a union Ironworker and currently serves as Business Manager of Ironworkers Local 103. He is also an elected Boonville City Councilman, a member of the Board of Works, and Chairman of the Indiana Ironworkers...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Sunday was $3.59 per gallon, the same as Saturday and 72¢ lower than Sunday's national average of $4.31 per gallon. It was also 16¢ higher than a week ago, the same as a month ago, and 42¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Triple-A says ...

Indiana Senator Todd Young is calling for a pause in bombing Iran to focus on securing the country's nuclear material. He emphasized the need to prevent Iranian personnel from accessing the Pickaxe Mountain site, believed to house a significant nuclear facility. Young also highlighted the importance of rebuilding missi...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Saturday for Public Intoxication and Residential Entry. 24-year-old Austin Mowery is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. 152 inmates were being held in the security center early Sunday morning.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing a health alert regarding rabies. The CDC says there have been recent reports of increases in human exposures to rabid or possibly rabid animals nationwide. The agency is reminding the public to avoid contact with wildlife and sick animals and to seek medical hel...

The Indiana Supreme Court says State Senator Spencer Deery was a three-vote Republican primary winner over Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver. The court issued its decision about three hours after hearing arguments on Thursday over whether the Indiana Recount Commission acted properly in disallowing six ballots...

The Indiana Supreme Court is considering religious exemptions to the state's near-total abortion ban. The Indiana Attorney General's Office argues the challenge is premature because the women are neither pregnant nor seeking abortions. In March, Marion Superior Court Judge Christina Klineman barred enforcement against ...

Financial aid professionals across Indiana are offering free help to college-bound students and their families this fall. College Goal Sunday is set for 2 p.m. local time on October 4th, at 35 sites statewide. Volunteers will help students file the FAFSA - the form required to qualify for federal and state grants, scho...

A Dubois County man accused of threatening Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith has been sentenced to probation. The Indiana Capitol Chronicle reports 25-year-old Joshua Wasson of Jasper pleaded guilty in Dubois Circuit Court to felony intimidation, along with misdemeanor charges of marijuana and paraphernalia possession...

Washington Police are investigating after a vehicle and a home were struck by gunfire overnight. It happened in the 1400 block of East National Highway. Washington Police, the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, and Indiana State Police all responded, and located a vehicle of interest. Several people were questioned. Poli...

The South Spencer County School Corporation is adding locally raised Black Angus beef to its school lunches. The district is partnering with Fischer Farms, with students expected to see the beef on their trays by the end of the month. The move is part of the district's Farm to School program, which began two years ago ...