Category Archives: Local News

Trump Plans Order on Voter ID
President Trump says he's planning to issue an executive order requiring ID for every voter. This, as he continues to push claims he only lost the 2020 election to President Biden because of fraud. He...
John Szink Sep 01, 2025

Governor Braun Taking Wait-And-See Approach on Redistricting
Governor Mike Braun is still taking a wait-and-see approach on whether the state will redraw U.S. House districts for the 2026 election. Braun wants to hear from majority Republicans in the General As...
John Szink Sep 01, 2025

CDC: Outbreaks Of Rabies on the Rise Across the U.S.
The CDC says six rabies deaths have been reported in the last year in the U.S., the highest number in years. Wild animals in over a dozen states have experienced a rise in that deadly disease partly d...
John Szink Sep 01, 2025

Washington Man Arrested for Driving Impaired with Two Children in Vehicle
A Washington man is facing charges. including driving while impaired with two children in his vehicle, following a traffic stop around 2:30 Sunday morning near Sixth and Saint Clair Streets in Vincenn...
John Szink Aug 31, 2025

Hoosier the Bison Returns to IU
Indiana University's mascot, Hoosier the Bison, has returned after almost 60 years. When IU played Old Dominion on Saturday, Hoosier parachuted into Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. In 1965, a student...
John Szink Aug 31, 2025

Hoosier Economists Concerned About Political Pressure Placed on Federal Reserve
Some Indiana economists say they are concerned that political pressure on the Federal Reserve could affect prices for everyday goods, a worry shared by residents. According to IU Kelley Clinical Profe...
John Szink Aug 31, 2025

Baird Calls for Redrawing Indiana's Congressional Map
Congressman Jim Baird is advocating for the redrawing of Indiana's Congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms due to migration patterns since 2020. Baird's 4th District is the only one in the state ...
John Szink Aug 30, 2025

Daviess Community Hospital to Host Annual Community Health Fair September 19th in Odon
Daviess Community Hospital will host its annual Community Health Fair on Friday, September 19th, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Simon Graber Complex, at 9164 East 875 North in Odon. The event features disco...
John Szink Aug 30, 2025

Washington Man Arrested after Fleeing Knox Co. Traffic Stop
A Washington man is facing various charges after fleeing a traffic stop in Knox County late Friday night. 40-year-old Ian Stewart was pulled over by state police for disregarding a traffic light on St...
John Szink Aug 30, 2025

Budget Cuts Hitting Students Hard at Indiana School for the Deaf
The budget cuts at the Indiana School for the Deaf are hitting students hard. Since the state budget took effect on July 1, the school has lost nearly $1 million a year for the next two years. That me...
John Szink Aug 29, 2025

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