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Gov. Braun Signs Law to Help Hoosiers Struggling with Medical Debt
Governor Braun has signed a new law to help Hoosiers struggling with medical debt. Hospitals must now inform patients about financial assistance programs before sending any bills to collections. The law also restricts insurance companies from using A-I to lower claims without human review, a move intended to increase t...
17h ago
Hoosier Gas Price Average Hits $4.80 Per Gallon
The Triple A Motor Club says the state's average price on Friday was $4.80 per gallon, 38¢ higher than Thursday and 41¢ higher than Friday's national average of $4.39 per gallon. It was also $1.09 higher than a week ago, 83¢ higher than a month ago, and $1.55 higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Triple-A sa...
19h ago
Whiting Gas Refinery Outage Impacting Gas Price Spike
Indiana's average gas price has rocketed up to four-dollars-80-cents a gallon, a dollar-ten higher than last week. The price of crude oil is a big part of that, but the gas refinery in Whiting in northwest Indiana is a major factor as well. The refinery has been shut down since Sunday night and is the main supplier of ...
19h ago
Jasper Man Arrested for Intimidation Against an Elected Official
A Jasper man has been arrested for intimidation against a public official. According to Indiana State Police, 24-year-old Joshua Wasson sent threatening statements to Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith on Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook. Wasson has also been charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Par...
20h ago
911 Call Leads to Battery Arrest of Ft. Branch Woman
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office reports a Fort Branch woman is facing a battery charge following an investigation into a report of a physical disturbance Thursday night in the 53-hundred block of South 175 East near Fort Branch. At the conclusion of the investigation 44-year-old Sausha Tooley of Fort Branch was take...
21h ago
Gov. Braun Signs Bill Improving Child Care Access and Affordability
Governor Mike Braun signed a new law this week to expand employer-supported child care and improve access to affordable, reliable options for Hoosier families. It extends Indiana's employer child care tax credit to small businesses with up to 500 employees and lets redevelopment commissions use local tools to help buil...
Apr 30, 2026
Robinson, Illinois Man Sentenced to 45 Years on Child Porn Charges
A Robinson, Illinois man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for Possession of Child Pornography. Jason Bogard was sentenced Wednesday as part of a negotiated plea agreement with the state. Sister station WTYE in Robinson reports that according to court documents, between December 1st and 6th of 2025, Bogard posse...
Apr 30, 2026
Early Voting Continues; Saturday Hours in Daviess Co.
Early voting continues in Daviess County Saturday for Indiana's May 5th Primary Elections. Early voting is available from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday at the Daviess County Clerk's Office, the Kiwanis Building in Eastside Park, and the Odon Park Community Building. Early voting ends at noon on Monday.
Apr 30, 2026
State Hiring 400 To Check Eligibility Of 560,000 Healthy Indiana Plan Members
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is hiring 400 employees to check the eligibility of the 560-thousand Hoosiers on the Healthy Indiana Plan. FSSA spokesman Marcus Barlow says 50 people have been hired since the effort started last month. The agency is working to comply with new work requirements fro...
Apr 30, 2026
Daviess Co. Arrests
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department says a Petersburg man was arrested early this morning for Dealing in Marijuana. 23-year-old Blake Palmer was released from the Daviess County Security center on $500 bond. Indiana State Police arrested 35-year-old Walter Antonio Hernandez Torres Wednesday for Operating a Vehicle ...
Apr 30, 2026
SR 257 Closed Due to Flooding
The Indiana Department of Transportation has closed State Road 257 between Washington and Otwell due to flooding.
Apr 30, 2026
City of Jasper Recognized for County Club Estates Streets Reconstruction Project
The City of Jasper is the recipient of the Project of the Year Award presented by the Indiana Street Commissioners Association for the County Club Estates Streets Reconstruction Project. The project was a yearlong project which involved the removal and replacement of old concrete streets, infrastructure, and storm sewe...
Apr 29, 2026
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Bus plunges into river after trainee driver crash, massive rescue response: reports
All four people on board were rescued after a trainee driver sent a bus careening into the River Seine near Paris Thursday, officials said.
8h ago
May Day protests across Europe and Asia turn into anti-American, anti-Israel political battlegrounds
May Day demonstrations across multiple continents escalated into clashes as traditional labor protests increasingly became vehicles for anti-war and anti-Israel political movements.
17h ago
North Korea's extreme battlefield doctrine revealed by Kim Jong Un during speech
Kim Jong Un publicly praised North Korean soldiers who chose self-destruction over capture in Ukraine War, marking a stark confirmation of battlefield policy.
20h ago
Trump's 'Economic Fury' squeezes Iran - but can Tehran outlast the pressure?
Trump's escalating sanctions, naval blockade and financial enforcement against Iran test whether economic strain can force Iran's regime to bend.
May 01, 2026
Global famine fears rise as Hormuz crisis threatens 'eight-year,' Suez-scale disruption
Global famine fears are rising as the Strait of Hormuz crisis strains food supply chains, drives up fertilizer prices and threatens harvests worldwide.
May 01, 2026
Mother-in-law of slain beauty queen arrested after international manhunt
Authorities arrested the suspected fugitive mother-in-law accused of killing a former Mexican beauty queen after a two-week international manhunt.
May 01, 2026
Britain warns another terror attack is 'highly likely' within 6 months after London stabbing
Britain raised its national terror threat level to severe after two people were stabbed in an antisemitic attack in London's Golders Green neighborhood.
Apr 30, 2026
Israel defense chief warns strikes on Iran could resume soon, signals campaign not over
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warns military action against Iran may resume soon, saying Tehran has suffered severe blows throughout the past year.
Apr 30, 2026
Rubio warns China after Panama ship detentions, calls hemisphere sovereignty 'non-negotiable'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns hemisphere sovereignty is "non-negotiable" as U.S. and allies condemn China's reported detention of Panama ships.
Apr 30, 2026
'No credibility': Obama's top Iran negotiator torched by State Department after ripping Trump war plan
The State Department pushes back on former Obama Iran deal negotiator Wendy Sherman after she criticizes Trump's strategy, igniting a sharp war of words over Democrats' foreign policy with regime.
Apr 30, 2026





