Daviess and Dubois Counties had unemployment rates of 2.9% in September. That compares to 3.2% in September of last year for Daviess County and 3.3% for Dubois County. Martin County's September jobless rate was 3.0%, two-tenths percent lower than the year before. Knox County's rate of 3.4% in September was 1.4% lower t...

The Greene County Sheriff's Office says a Flock camera, commonly known as a license plate reader, has led to the arrest of a Marion County homicide suspect in Greene County. Greene County Flock cameras captured Bryan Pedigo's vehicle near Lyons. After an extended search based on Flock camera data, law enforcement inclu...

More Arctic air will be bringing subzero temperatures and brutally cold windchills to parts of the Midwest this weekend. The freeze will start today in the Northern Plains before heading into the Central Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes area by Saturday. In some places, highs might not get above the single digits. Local...

President Trump says he'll support whoever runs against the Indiana state Senate's top Republican after lawmakers there voted against a redistricting plan to give the GOP more seats on Capitol Hill. He singled out Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray Thursday, saying he'll probably lose his next primary bec...

The Indiana Senate has rejected the redrawing of a new congressional map that was backed by President Trump. The state Senate voted it down Thursday on a 31-to-19 vote. It's a major blow to Trump who had publicly pressured state lawmakers to approve the new district lines. The Indiana House passed the new map last week...

A Youth First Social Worker at Princeton High School is arrested for Child Seduction. Indiana State Police arrested 30-year-old Mariah Lienemann of Owensville Thursday evening An investigation that got underway on November 6th determined Lienemann had sexual relations with a 16-year-old male student on more than one oc...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington man Thursday on a warrant for Failure to Register. 27-year-old Matias Williams is being held on $50,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 51-year-old Christina Doolin was Washington Thursday for Driving without a License....

Olney Central College, the Illinois Capital Development Board, and local and state officials celebrated the completion of the new Health Professions Center with an Open House and Dedication Ceremony on Thursday. The 8,500-square-foot addition to Dr. Kent L. Wattleworth Hall was funded through the Rebuild Illinois capit...

The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday was $2.72 a gallon, 2¢ lower than Thursday and 21¢ lower than Friday's national average. It was also 15¢ lower than a week ago, 30¢ lower than a month ago, and 33¢ lower than a year ago. Triple-A says the average price o...

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, or FSSA, has extended the open enrollment deadline for the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, and PathWays programs. Eligible Hoosiers now have until December 24th to select a health plan. This extension provides additional time for members to review their options due t...

As colder temperatures move into the area this weekend, remember that Indiana 211 is a key resource for finding safe and warm places to stay, not only for you, but for friends and family. If you need to locate a warming shelter, call 2-1-1 to speak with a Community Navigator or simply text your ZIP Code to 898-211 for ...

Our Community Foundation has announced Washington Catholic Schools is the recipient of a $250 Teaching Innovator Grant. The grant will support the Cutting Edge Creativity: Safe Tools for STEM Project. Jacqueline Kleuh accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. The Cutting Edge Creativity: Safe Tools for STE...

The Indiana State Police Jasper and Evansville Districts are welcoming new K-9 officers. Indiana State Trooper Austin Collins of the Jasper Post and his partner "Leo" were among those who graduated Wednesday from the 16th Indiana State Police K-9 Training School. Also graduating were Trooper Gage Cummings and...

The American Heart Association is urging the public to be aware of deadly "holiday heart attacks," as research shows more cardiac deaths occur during the last week of December than any other time of year. Factors like winter weather, stress, overindulging, and delaying treatment all play a role. Dr. Saura For...

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 101 will conduct its 35th annual "Cops & Kids" event December 18th. Head Start and Kidstuff children of Daviess and Martin Counties will receive needed clothing and wanted toys for Christmas during a shopping trip at Walmart. The FOP would like to collect enough donatio...

Authorities say the suspect in the Kentucky State University shooting is a parent of a KSU student. Frankfort police say 48-year-old Jacob Bard has been charged with murder and assault. 19-year-old De'Jon Fox Jr. of Indianapolis was killed in the Tuesday afternoon shooting while another student was critically injured. ...

Dozens of prospective U.S. citizens were turned away from a naturalization ceremony Tuesday in Indianapolis. Officials say 38 of 100 prospective citizens were not permitted to go through with a "We the People" event at Union Station. The Department of Homeland Security says adjudications are paused for those ...

The Powerball jackpot is now worth one-billion dollars. Nobody matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's lottery drawing for 930-million dollars, so the grand prize will roll over to Saturday's drawing, when a two-dollar Powerball ticket could be worth a billion dollars before taxes. Whoever wins can choose the enti...

Google has announced plans for a new data center campus near Monrovia in Morgan County to power services like Gemini and Google Cloud. Local officials praised the project for bringing stable, high-value jobs and economic stability without increasing the tax burden on residents. Google confirmed it will fully pay for al...

Much colder weather is moving into the area this weekend with low temperatures Saturday and Sunday night around 1 to 2 below zero. While Saturday's high will be around 27, it will be near 9 on Sunday. Prolonged exposure to the teens-level cold can quickly lead to severe injuries, including hypothermia and frostbite. Do...