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Dubois County Fair rides removed after incident on Monday
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- An incident that occurred on Monday night at the Dubois County Fair has led to some major changes for the duration of the event. A statement from the Dubois County 4-H Council posted to social media says, ” As a Dubois County 4-H Council we have been made aware of a situation […]
Work Continues on Various Vincennes Projects, With Funding Sought For More
The City of Vincennes continues to plan for more road improvements– even while the current round of road work is wrapping up. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum says the latest city application for state funds has been submitted. Mayor Yochum also reminds everyone road work is not the only improvements going on now in Vincennes.
House fire reported on Old Stonehouse Road in Newburgh
NEWBURGH, Ind. (WEHT) – Emergency crews are tackling a house fire on the 6700 block of Old Stonehouse Road in Newburgh. Nick Donnan, Chief of the Newburgh Fire Department, says multiple agencies were present to help take out the fire which was heavily on the backside of the home. Chief Donnan says no medical attention […]
Woman arrested for resisting arrest, attempt to disarm an officer
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Deputy Ryan Smith was heading north on State Street on Friday just before 3 p.m. when he observed a southbound SUV being driven erratically. He reported the SUV going about 80 mph, swerving, and recklessly passing other vehicles. He activated his emergency lights and siren to catch up to the car.
Southeast Iowa woman's cheeky milk slogan turns her into a viral sensation
BLOOMFIELD, Iowa — A simple can of evaporated milk may not hold any significance to most people, but for one southeast Iowa woman, it’s changed her life. For 97-year-old Helen Ernst of Bloomfield, Ia., it was an ordinary November day.'. After coming home with groceries, she needed to...
Judge orders Sellersburg man back to prison
BEDFORD— Lawrence Superior Court II Judge Robert Cline sentenced a Sellersburg man to the Indiana Department of Correction after he failed to comply with the terms of his probation. Gage England, 29, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, a Level 6 felony, and possession of a narcotic drug, a...
Beryl’s Remnants Spawned 4 Indiana Tornadoes, Including an EF-3: NWS
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl spawned at least four tornadoes in Indiana, including an EF-3 twister with winds as high as 140 mph (225 kph) that tore through a small city in the state’s southwestern corner, the National Weather Service said. The tornado...
Divers recover body of Evansville teenager from Patoka Lake
EVANSVILLE — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Dubois County law enforcement are investigating the apparent drowning death of an Evansville teenager. In a news release published Monday morning, the IDNR said officers were dispatched to Patoka Lake at 1:43 p.m. Sunday "for a person going underwater and not resurfacing."
Derecho brings damaging winds, EF-1 tornado in Quad Cities
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - The US National Weather Service in Davenport confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Quad Cities metro. The storm Monday which moved across Iowa and Illinois into Indiana and Ohio has also been classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is defined...
Jim’s Journal, July 16th, 2024
Congratulations are due to several teams of local high school volleyballers, with their teams earning top honors from the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches’ Association, for doing exceptionally well in the classroom last school year, ’23-’24. In our part of the state, those outstanding academic squads include Batesville, Jac-Cen-Del, Oldenburg Academy, South Ripley, and Greensburg. Each of those teams reached a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
Indiana Barn Foundation gets selected for $100,000 grant
INDIANA (WTWO/WAWV)— Indiana Landmarks has decided to give their Local Leadership Challenge Grant to the Indiana Barn Foundation for staffing assistance. Indiana Landmarks has been giving this grant out since the late 1990s to help give funding to organizations focused on preservation work. With this money the non-profit will be hiring its first full-time executive […]
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