Category Archives: Local News
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios in Manufactured Homes
New legislation in Illinois aims to keep residents safe during severe weather. A new law passed last week requires weather radios to be installed in all manufactured homes built after 2023. That inclu...
Jul 24, 2024
New I-69/I-465 Interchange Opening in Indianapolis In August
The new I-69/I-465 interchange at Harding Street in Indianapolis will open next month. The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the news to Indianapolis commuters on Tuesday. This is the fin...
Jul 24, 2024
Hoosier Students Face Stricter Attendance Rules, New Reading Requirements in New School Year
As students in Indiana head back to school, they will encounter some stricter classroom rules, including new reading requirements and a tighter absenteeism policy. Advocates believe these new laws, en...
Jul 24, 2024 Small boy kid in school classroom raising hand up to answer teacher. Generative AI
Indiana Roads Ranked 2nd
Indiana has the second-best quality roads in the country. Alabama ranked first with 98.25% of its roads considered acceptable for drivers. Indiana came second with 96.98% and Wyoming came third with 9...
Jul 23, 2024
Mid-States Corridor Tier 2 Study to Begin; First Section of Work to Focus on Dubois County Area
The Indiana Department of Transportation has given the Mid-States Corridor Project Team notice to proceed with the first Tier 2 Study. Work will begin in the Dubois County area to determine the alignm...
Jul 23, 2024
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Announces Leadership Transition
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has announced that Keith Miller, CEO, has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer and Deaconess Indiana Region President, effective August 12th. Miller will be st...
Jul 23, 2024
Indiana's Democratic Delegates Vote to Endorse VP Harris
Democrats in the Hoosier state are backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. President Biden announced he was stepping down from his re-election bid Sunday, instead...
Jul 23, 2024
Daviess/Gibson Counties Share Lowest Jobless Rate in State in June
Daviess and Gibson Counties shared the state's lowest jobless rate in June at 3.4%. That's eight tenths of a percent higher for both counties than June of 2023. Martin County's June unemployment rate ...
Jul 22, 2024
Vincennes: Information Meeting on SR 441 "Road Diet" Scheduled for Thursday
The Vincennes Mayor's Office has announced an information meeting is scheduled for Thursday on placing State Road 441 in Vincennes on what is termed a "road diet." It will take place at Vincennes City...
Jul 22, 2024
Dubois Co. Sheriff Named President of Indiana Sheriff's Association
The Indiana Sheriffs Association has named Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter President of the ISA for 2025. As President of the Indiana Sheriffs Association, Sheriff Kleinhelter will oversee the i...
Jul 22, 2024
This Day in Country Music
On this day July 24, 1957
Born on this day was Pam Tillis country music singer-songwriter and actress, (she is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis). Originally a demo singer in Nashville, Tennessee, she scored the 1991 hit "Don't Tell Me What to Do", and has since c...
Jul 24, 2025
On this day June 24, 2000
Dixie Chick Natalie Maines married actor Adrian Pasdar at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada for 55 dollars.
Jun 24, 2025
On this day June 22, 2011
Glen Campbell announced he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This news came five months after Campbell announced his retirement from the music business.
Jun 22, 2025
On this day June 21, 1976
Reba McEntire married Charlie Battles at the First Baptist Church in Stringtown, Oklahoma. They had their honeymoon in Texas, where they promoted her latest single to local radio stations.
Jun 21, 2025
On this day June 20, 1949
Born on this day in Tuskegee, Alabama, was Lionel Richie, singer, songwriter and one time member of the Commodores. Kenny Rogers scored the 1980 crossover country hit with the Richie written and produced track "Lady". Richie released his tenth studio a...
Jun 20, 2025
On this day June 20, 2007
presented the to Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Don Williams and songwriter Harlan Howard at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. Buck Owens received the Jim Reeves International Award.
Jun 20, 2025
On this day June 19, 1954
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow began a 20 week run at #1 on the Country Best Seller list. Also on the chart, "One by One" by Red Foley and Kitty Wells began a 21 week run at #2 on same chart, managing a single week at #1 later in the year.
Jun 19, 2025
On this day June 19, 2006
Taylor Swift released her debut single "Tim McGraw" the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Swift wrote the song during her freshman year of high school, knowing that she and her senior boyfriend would break up at the end of the year when he ...
Jun 19, 2025