The City of Princeton lifted a Boil Water advisory Thursday. The advisory was issued Wednesday, August 5th for water customers who live east of Ford Street, including Dike Addition, Wilson Avenue, Lake Road, and east on Highway 64. The city says repairs have been made, the water tested, and the results have returned sa...

The Rotary Club of Dubois County is putting more than 20-thousand dollars back into the community. The club has awarded 21-thousand dollars in grants to four local organizations through its 2026 Community Grants Program. ALASI received more than eight-thousand dollars to support health and wellness programming. Deacone...

Governor Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency Thursday. Braun announced he has mobilized the Indiana National Guard in response to widespread damage, power outages and flooding caused by this week's severe storms and derecho. The governor traveled to Cambridge City Thursday to assess significant flash flo...

Gas prices in Indiana moved higher on Thursday. Triple-A says the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.59. That is seven cents higher than Wednesday, but 48 cents below the national average of $4.07. The price was four cents higher than a week ago, 35 cents higher than a month ago, and 35 cents higher t...

Police say five suspects arrested in connection with a $2 million jewelry heist in southeast Indianapolis told investigators they are members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan-based gang that U.S. officials have designated as a terrorist organization. The suspects include three adults and two juveniles. Police say the gr...

A winning ticket in Wednesday's night's billion-dollar Powerball drawing was sold in Illinois. The massive jackpot has a cash value of more than 450-million dollars before taxes. It's the largest Powerball prize won so far this year and the eighth-largest in the game's history.

State officials say as many as 300-thousand people might face Medicaid work requirements when they take effect January 1st. Family and Social Services Administration secretary Mitch Roob says the figure between 200-thousand and 300-thousand is a "guesstimate" and FSSA does not know yet how many adults will qu...

A brief tornado touched down in central Knox County Thursday afternoon. Officials say the weak, spin-up tornado tracked over and northeast of State Road 550, following Mariah Creek toward Bruceville. Most of the damage was limited to trees in a heavily wooded area. Some county roads west of Bruceville were also affecte...

INDOT is inviting the public to an open house next week about a proposed paving and sidewalk project on State Road 48 in Hymera. The meeting is set for Wednesday, August 19th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Northeast East Elementary School, located at 502 North Vine Street in Hymera. People can stop by to learn more about the pro...

Good Samaritan will host a free mammogram screening event for uninsured and underinsured patients on September 17th at the Breast Care Center. The event is supported by a grant from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust. The event will take place September 17th from 3 to 5 p.m. at Good Samaritan's Breast Care Cente...

A Princeton man is facing a charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch in Gibson County on Tuesday. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Brent McNeeley was also arrested for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.

A former Monroe County sheriff's deputy accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his patrol car has agreed to plead guilty to two lesser charges. Jeffery Freeman will plead guilty to felony obstruction of justice and an amended misdemeanor battery charge, while prosecutors will dismiss several other charges. Freeman w...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Tuesday for Driving While Suspended Prior and Possession of a Legend Drug. 55-year-old Kenneth Morning is being held on $10,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested 64-year-old Mark Parker of Odon Tuesday on a warrant fo...

The Knox County Council has approved minimum wheel and excise taxes for county vehicle owners. The annual wheel tax is $7.50 for passenger vehicles; the excise tax is $5 for commercial vehicles over 11,000 pounds. Councilman Rich Chattin proposed the taxes. He says they are required to qualify for preferred state road ...

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum will not appear on the November ballot for State Senate District 39. Yochum said an Indiana Democratic Party procedural error will keep him off the ballot. The party failed to file required paperwork within three days of the caucus, naming Yochum a replacement nominee. Republican Jeff Ellingt...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland City woman is facing preliminary charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia following a traffic stop Monday near the intersection of Grove and Columbia in Oakland City. A sheriff's deputy pulled over 29-ye...

A 74-year-old Ferdinand man made his initial court appearance Tuesday on several drug charges stemming from an incident at his residence on Monday. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says Leon Mehling is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Dealing in Marijuana, Possession of Marij...

A Dubois Circuit Court judge sentenced a Jasper man to four years in prison Tuesday for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 35-year-old Onell Ortiz Jr. pleaded guilty to the charge earlier as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Ortiz was given credit for time served in jai...

Illinois State Police will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement, or ACE, patrols in Richland and Lawrence Counties during August and September. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transpor...

For the fifth straight year, Hoosier students improved on Indiana's IREAD assessment. After last year's historic jump, 2026 scores rose again, up 7.5 points since 2021. Nearly 89% of students now read by the end of third grade, surpassing pre-pandemic literacy levels. Statewide, 88.7% of third graders showed reading pr...

Vincennes University proudly is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Military Education Program, which has provided flexible education to service members and their families around the globe for four decades. Launched in 1986, the university says the program responds to the unique needs of military learners, supporti...

The Washington City Council voted Monday night to approve an ordinance implementing a municipal Wheel Tax and Motor Vehicle License Excise Tax and create the City of Washington Wheel Tax Fund and Motor Vehicle License Excise Surtax Fund. Indiana municipalities, not just Washington, are considering adopting or increasin...

Fired Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission regulator Andy Zay is suing Governor Mike Braun over his dismissal. Zay is seeking to get his seat back on the powerful IURC before the commission votes on if they should reconsider the 71-million-dollar rate hike approved for AES Indiana. He was fired by Braun after backing ...

Police say five people are in custody after a jewelry store robbery in Indianapolis led to a police chase through several central Indiana counties. The robbery happened around 1 p.m. on Monday on the city's southeast side, where police say employees had been restrained, but were not injured. Police say more than two-mi...

A dad from Pike County and his one-year-old daughter no longer have a home after it caught fire Sunday night in Winslow. Zakareya Shalabi says their mobile home caught fire around 9:30 p.m. on County Road 25 North. Shalabi says he and his daughter were not hurt, but they lost their belongings. Firefighters are investig...

The Knox County Sheriff's Office says that beginning on or around Monday, August 24th construction will start on the Willow Street exit off Highway 41 southbound. The work is part of a project to widen both sides of the exit ramp to accommodate larger vehicles and make the turning movement more accessible. At the exit ...

The Rotary Club of Dubois County is now accepting applications from Dubois County high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in attending the 2026 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards conference. The club will sponsor up to four local students, providing full scholarships that cover registration costs associated...

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a pair of road closures for chip and seal road maintenance projects in Greene County. Those closures, scheduled for Monday, August 17th, include U.S. 231/State Road 67 between Terre Haute Street and the intersection of U.S. 231 and State Road 67 near Worthington. T...

Indiana State Senator Daryl Schmitt of Jasper is holding a series of town halls to hear from District 48 residents. Meetings begin later this month and continue into September and are scheduled for Chrisney, Derby, Petersburg, Princeton, Marengo and Huntingburg. Dates, times and venues are listed below. Schmitt represe...

A barn was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning in Gibson County. The Francisco Fire Department responded to the fire around 3:44 a.m. The building was filled with round hay bales. Firefighters stopped the flames from spreading to a nearby barn. Crews cleared the scene around 8:45 a.m. Several fire departments helped...