Meta has settled its social media addiction lawsuit. Several states sued the tech giant alleging it designed its social media platforms including Facebook and WhatsApp to engage children and get them addicted. They also claimed Meta misled users about the safety of the apps. As part of the settlement, Meta denied the a...

In-state undergraduate students returning to Indiana public colleges and universities this fall are benefiting from a historic statewide tuition freeze for the second consecutive year. The tuition freeze covers all 15 of Indiana's public higher education institutions-including main and regional campuses-for the 2026-27...

Hoosiers in 21 Indiana counties can now apply for federal disaster assistance following severe storms and flooding. Governor Mike Braun says President Trump approved his request for a major disaster declaration. Residents may qualify for help with temporary housing, home repairs and uninsured property losses. Public as...

The Daviess County Clerk and Voter Registration Office is reminding the public of three judge retention questions that will appear on the November ballot. The questions ask if Court of Appeals Judge Mary DeBoer should be retained in office in the Fourth District, if Court of Appeals Judge Paul Felix be retained in offi...

A Terre Haute pastor is camping on a rooftop for a month to raise money for people experiencing homelessness. Billy Joe Henry, pastor of The Bridge Church, hopes to raise $100,000 for the Outreach Center of Terre Haute, which provides meals, showers and warming and cooling services. Henry began the fundraiser Wednesday...

A major military hiring event will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Thursday. DAV and RecruitMilitary are hosting the Indianapolis Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event connects veterans, transitioning service members, Guard, Reserve, and military spouses directly with employers actively hiring...

Indiana State Police arrested an Elnora man Tuesday on a warrant for Intimidation. 45-year-old William Carpenter is being held on $75,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. 140 inmates were being held in the security center early Wednesday morning.

IN-DOT advises that State Road 58 near Bedford in Lawrence County is scheduled to be closed on Monday for a bridge deck overlay project. State road 58 will be closed between Rocky Creek West and Shawswick Station Road over Leatherwood Creek through mid-November. The official detour will be State Road 446 to U.S. 50 to ...

The City of Jasper and Calcar Paving will close Leopold Street between 13th & 14th Streets starting at 8:00am on Thursday for the full depth removal of asphalt and rock from the street. The closure will remain in effect overnight. The street should be reopened to traffic by 5:00pm on Friday. Residents along Leopold...

The Jasper Street Department along with contractor Calcar Paving will start asphalt milling operations on Tuesday, August 25th continuing through Thursday, August 27th on the following streets: W. 2nd Street, from Main to Newton 4th Street, from Newton to Anderson E. 6th Street, from Mill to Anderson E. 8th Street, fro...

Governor Mike Braun is ordering Indiana flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80. The order applies to flags at the Statehouse and all state facilities across Indiana. Flags will remain at half-staff through 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 1st. Braun is honoring Parton for her ca...

Jasper's City Hall, Street Department and all Utilities Administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day. The city's street department and resource recovery site will also be closed on Saturday, September 5th. Trash and scheduled recycling normally collected on Monday, September 7th will be ...

The Vincennes Animal Shelter is at full capacity, with no empty dog kennels, and shelter officials say they need the community's help. For the next week, all dog adoptions are just $25. All adoptable dogs are spayed or neutered, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped, dewormed, and started on heartworm prevention. Of...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Wednesday was $3.48 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Tuesday and 62¢ lower than Wednesday's national average of $4.10 per gallon. It was also 9¢ lower than a week ago, 3¢ lower than a month ago, and 19¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhi...

The City of Vincennes has a full supply of road salt at this time but probably will have trouble getting any more due to a salt shortage. That's the word from Street Superintendent Jeff Wood. City officials say the city is OK with the supply it has unless this winter is more severe than normal. The salt shortage is aff...