Local high school graduates are getting a major boost toward their college education. The Jasper Strassenfest recently presented nearly $38,000 to the Vincennes University Jasper Foundation. The funds come from this year's Strassenfest Half Pot, which topped $150,000 for the second straight year. The donation will fund...

FEMA and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security will be at the Winslow Community Center on Wednesday and Thursday from 9am to 6pm. Representatives will meet with individuals and families that were affected by the tornado on August 12th.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man on four felony charges after he allegedly started a home on fire Saturday. David Gibson is in the Clay County Jail on arson, burglary, criminal recklessness, and animal cruelty charges. A woman told police her ex-boyfriend broke into the home and set it on fire, and a...

Ball State University president Geoffrey Mearns is questioning the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for their push to restore performance funding. Mearns says the plan is premature for Indiana's seven public colleges and universities. The commission is planning to present a simpler version of higher education fu...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Monday stood at $3.91 a gallon, 1¢ lower than Sunday and 45¢ lower than Monday's national average of $4.36 per gallon. It was also 17¢ higher than a week ago, 32¢ higher than a month ago, and $1.05 higher than a year ago. Meanwhile ...

Drivers who use I-69 in Daviess County will see delays starting this week. INDOT says lane closures begin Wednesday, October 14th near Newberry. The driving lanes in BOTH northbound and southbound lanes will be closed between County Road 900 East and County Road 25 West. Crews will be doing pavement patching and bridge...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for Monday night's drawing increases to $538M. The cash option for a single winner would be $220.6M. Meanwhile, no one claimed the top prize in Saturday night's Hoosier Lotto drawing. The jackpot increases to $1.4M for Wednesd...

Drivers in Knox County -- get ready for a long-term road closure. Starting Monday, November 16th, State Road 441 will be closed in Vincennes at the Lincoln Memorial Bridge over the Wabash River. INDOT says the closure is needed to continue facade repairs on the bridge. The work is expected to last through mid-March of ...

Drivers on State Road 154 near Sullivan should expect delays starting later this month as crews begin work on a bridge deck overlay project. The Indiana Department of Transportation says alternating lane closures will begin on or around Monday, October 19th, on State Road 154 between U.S. 41 and North County Road 325 W...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says a section of State Road 56 in Pike County is scheduled to be closed on Monday, October 19th for a culvert replacement project. The closure will occur between State Road 257 and Old Petersburg Road. This road closure is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the w...

Rotary members in Dubois County are taking action for World Polio Day. On Saturday, October 24th from 5 to 8 PM, the Rotary Club of Dubois County is partnering with the four McDonald's locations in Huntingburg, Ferdinand, and both Jasper stores. 20% of all Happy Meal proceeds that evening will be donated to help eradic...

Pike County homeowners and renters affected by last month's severe storms, tornadoes and flooding have until October 25th to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance. The county was recently added to Indiana's federal disaster declaration, making residents eligible for help with immediate needs, temporary lodging, home rep...

The Vincennes Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs are teaming up again for Wreaths Across America - now in its 10th year in Vincennes. The goal is to place a wreath on all 35-hundred veteran graves in the Vincennes City Cemeteries. Wreaths are 17 dollars each. You can attend the ceremony on Saturday, December 19th and place a wre...

The Pike County Health Department will be providing Flu Shots at the Pike County Courthouse on Wednesday, October 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring your ID and insurance cards with you. The courthouse is located at 801 Main Street in Petersburg. Flu season in southern Indiana - and across the United States - typic...

Good Samaritan is offering a lung cancer screening event Saturday, November 14th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Health Pavilion Radiology Department in Vincennes. The low-dose CT scan takes about five minutes. Screening is open to people ages 50 to 77 with at least a 20 pack per-year smoking history who currently smoke...