Category Archives: Local News

Shutdown-House vote
The federal government shutdown ended after 43 days. Indiana's delegation split along party lines: all seven Republicans voted to reopen the government, while the two Democrats opposed the deal. Repub...
Will Peppers Nov 15, 2025 cowardlion / Depositphotos.com

300,000 Hoosiers with MDwise Losing Medicaid Coverage
The state says around 300-thousand Hoosiers who have their medical coverage through Medicaid are losing the coverage with MDwise being removed from the provider list. Indiana Family and Social Service...
Will Peppers Nov 15, 2025 AndreyKr / Depositphotos.com

Full November SNAP Benefits to Be Paid to Hoosier Recipients
Full SNAP benefits are expected to be paid to Indiana recipients for this month. That's according to an update from the Family and Social Services Administration. The agency says they are working to m...
Will Peppers Nov 15, 2025

Part of Historic Winslow Building Collapses
Pike County officials are asking the public to stay away from the site of a partially collapsed building in the community of Winslow. No injuries were reported when a portion of the 'Palace Lodge' col...
Will Peppers Nov 15, 2025 Gudella / Depositphotos.com

Mount Carmel Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Gibson County
A traffic stop conducted Thursday afternoon in Gibson County resulted in the arrest of a Mount Carmel man on multiple drug charges. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old Paul Spade of Mo...
Will Peppers Nov 15, 2025

Knox County Chamber BOGO Program Returns
The Knox County Chamber of Commerce's popular buy one, get one gift card effort will be back this Christmas season. This will be the fourth year from the Chamber's shot local incentive. Chamber presid...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 14, 2025

Indiana Congressmen Split on Party Lines on Ending Shutdown
The federal government shutdown ended after 43 days. Indiana's delegation split along party lines: all seven Republicans voted to reopen the government, while the two Democrats opposed the deal. Repub...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 14, 2025

Vincennes Water Utilities Considering 6 Million Dollar 2026 Bond Issue
The Vincennes Utility Services Board received information on a potential 30 million dollar bond issue being considered for next year. The issue would contain 15 million dollars for water projects and ...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 14, 2025

VU to Renew Housing Scholarship in 2026-27
Vincennes University will renew its student housing scholarship for the coming school year in 2026-27. The scholarship provides 15-hundred dollars a year toward student housing expenses in the Univers...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 14, 2025

Vincennes Officials Celebrating City Improvements
The City of Vincennes continues its work toward development heading eastward from the City limits. The latest action was a first-reading rezoning approval for a plot of land on Bierhaus Boulevard for ...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 14, 2025

