Southern Indiana's Splashin' Safari officially opens for its 80th season Saturday. The water park's theme park neighbor, Holiday World, opened last weekend. The readers of USA today named Splashin Safari's Wildebeest the #1 Water Park Ride. In addition, Splashin' Safari hosts multiple wave pools, a lazy river, and exte...

The City of Vincennes is now accepting entries for its Independence Day Parade. This year's theme is "Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom". All entries must be decorated in patriotic form with properly displayed flags. Entries must be received by noon on Friday, June 26th. You can download a copy of the entry fo...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 64 in Gibson County is scheduled for closure on Tuesday, May 26th for bridge repairs. The highway will close near Oakland City just east of the intersection of State Road 57, over East Fork Keg Creek. Work is expected to take a month to complete, depending on the...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday was $4.21 per gallon, 4¢ lower than Thursday and 32¢ lower than Friday's national average of $4.53 per gallon. It was also 33¢ lower than a week ago, 33¢ higher than a month ago, and $1.00 higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Tr...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun is ordering the state to stop using federal survivors' benefits on foster child costs. The Indiana Department of Child Services has been using the money to reimburse the state for the cost of caring for the children. Braun says the money belongs to the children, not the state. The average be...

Lawyers defending the man in prison for the Delphi murders will be able to make oral arguments in an appeal. The Indiana Court of Appeals granted Richard Allen's attorney's request this week. Allen is serving a 130-year prison sentence for the 2017 deaths of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams in Del...

Boyd & Sons Machinery of Washington has announced it has become part of the Blue Diamond Attachments Blue Chip Dealer program, carrying and supporting the Blue Diamond flagship offering of Brush Cutters, plus the company's full lineup of attachments, parts and accessories. The Blue Chip Dealer Program is exclusivel...

Oakland City University says a new partnership deal should keep the school open and operating normally. School leaders say classes, sports, and daily operations will continue, though details of the agreement have not been released yet. The announcement comes as some employees say they still have not been paid because o...

Governor Mike Braun held a ceremonial bill signing ceremony for the state's cellphone ban at all K-12 schools on Wednesday in Whiteland. Braun officially signed the bill March 5th, a few days after the General Assembly approved it with bipartisan support. The new law takes effect July 1st and requires schools to ban st...

The lead for incumbent state Senator Spencer Deery over primary challenger Paula Copenhaver has increased to three votes as there are two remaining provisional ballots to count in Tippecanoe County. Copenhaver was backed by President Donald Trump in the Republican primary as Deery was among the senators who voted again...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Wednesday for Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License. 44-year-old Somarc Metayer is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. 152 inmates were being held in the security center early Thursday morning.

The Washington Street Department is reminding residents that blowing grass into city streets is a violation of city ordinance. Blowing grass or other yard debris into the street is a violation unless it is immediately removed. The street department does not pick up bagged grass, bagged leaves, or yard waste. It will ta...

Jasper City Hall, the Jasper Street Department, and all Utilities Administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day. The Street Department and Resource Recovery Site will also be closed on Saturday, May 23rd. Trash and scheduled recycling normally collected on Monday, May 25th will be collected...

A Ferdinand man appeared in Dubois Superior Court Wednesday on two new Level 2 and Level 4 felony charges of Dealing in Methamphetamine. 42-year-old Adam Hagedorn was charged in March with possessing approximately 211 grams of methamphetamine. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says these latest charges are related ...

The City of Vincennes, in conjunction with Republic Services, is once again offering residents of Vincennes an opportunity to dispose of large, unwanted items at no charge. Two large item disposal days will be held on Saturday, May 30th and Saturday, June 6th. On both days, Vincennes residents may take their large, unw...

The Knox County Health Department is partnering with Republic Services for a countywide free trash day on Saturday, June 13th. From 8:00 am until noon, Knox County residents may drop off unwanted items at Republic Services at 21-06 North Second Street in Vincennes. Items that won't be accepted include construction debr...

The Pike County Prosecutor's Office has filed drug and firearm charges against a Petersburg man. 35-year-old Timothy Stelling is facing charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Dealing in Methamphetamine, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. A Habitual Offender sentencing enhancement has also been filed...

A Gibson County Sheriff's deputy arrested a Florida man Tuesday for driving 97 miles per hour on Interstate 69. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 30-year-old Stevenson Pierre was arrested for Reckless Driving. Pierre was later released on bond from the Gibson County Detention Center.

The Indiana Business Research Center at IU's Kelley School of Business says 39,000 people moved into Indiana last year, which outpaced neighboring states and the national average in population growth. They said the net domestic migration more than doubled from about 6,000 people in 2024 to more than 12,000 in 2025. Boo...

An admitted rapist who committed several sexual assaults while he attended Indiana University will not serve any prison time. Gregory Gabler was instead sentenced to probation for six years after he pled guilty in Monroe Circuit Court to a felony charge of criminal confinement resulting in bodily injury. Two felonies f...

Our Community Foundation has announced that Ella Woodruff is the 2026 recipient of the Everly Kate Montgomery Scholarship. Woodruff, a senior at North Daviess High School, plans to study Radiation Therapy at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington. The scholarship is made possible through the Everly Kate Montgomery S...

The Pike County Prosecutor has filed five counts of Possession of Child Pornography against a Petersburg man. The charges were filed on Monday against 52-year-old Jason Potts. The prosecutor's office says the charges stem from the forensic examination of a cell phone seized from Potts during a prior arrest in April for...

Illinois State Representative Adam Niemerg of Dieterich is calling on the Illinois Director of Corrections to provide an immediate tour of the Robinson and Lawrenceville Correctional Facilities after a reported overdose and death of an inmate in Robinson over the weekend. Niemerg once again is calling for changes to th...

A Dubois Circuit Court Judge sentenced a Jasper man Monday on Felony Stalking and Intimidation charges. The Dubois County Prosector's Office says 19-year-old Jace Gramelspacher had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Gramelspacher was sentenced to a total of 1,095 days, with th...

A Dubois Superior Court Judge sentenced a Corydon man Monday for Dealing in Methamphetamine. 29-year-old Jordan Zehr had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Zehr was sentenced to a total of nine years, with the first three years to be served on Home Detention with GPS Monitoring...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 59 in Linton is scheduled to be closed Monday for an emergency railroad crossing replacement. The work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather. The official detour will be State Road 67 to State Road 54. Local traffic will have access up ...

Republican state Senator Mike Bohacek is working on writing a bill that will be introduced in 2027 to legalize medical marijuana in Indiana. Bohacek is from Michiana Shores in northern Indiana and his work on the bill follows the Trump administration reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana last month. His bill w...

Jasper Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection with an incident at the Jasper Public Library during the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 6th. The Dubois County Prosector's Office says 22-year-old Deontae Wigodinski is alleged to have shattered two windows at the library and attempted to cause additio...

The Indiana Department of Transportation has begun its spring schedule of chip and seal road maintenance. The following roadways will be closed for chip and seal projects: May 11-13 - State Road 165 in Posey County between S.R. 66 and S.R. 68. May 18-21 - State Road 69 in Posey County on asphalt section of the roadway ...

All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles branches will be closed Saturday, May 23rd through Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. Branches will resume regularly scheduled business hours on Tuesday, May 26th.