Category Archives: Local News

Area Menards Doing Food Pantry Collections
Area Menards stores are taking food donations are area food pantries at this time. That food pantry effort will go on at various Menards stores through the end of March. You can either drop off the no...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 10, 2025

Ban on Abortion Inducing Drugs Up for Legislative Consideration in Indiana
A ban on all abortion drugs is being sent to a State Senate committee for review. Republican Senator Mike Young introduced the measure, which would ban all "abortion inducing drugs" in Indiana. There ...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 10, 2025

United Way of Knox County Karaoke Event Set for January 25th
The United Way of Knox County is hosting a karaoke-based competition evening on Saturday, January 25th. The event will start at five-30 that day at the Green Activities Center on the campus of Vincenn...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 10, 2025

Update: Area Forecast to Get 3-5 More Inches of Snow Through Tomorrow Morning
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 4:00 AM Saturday for Daviess, Knox, Martin Sullivan and Greene Counties. The NWS forecasts 3-5 inches of snowfal...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 10, 2025

Mark Hill to Step Down as United Way of Knox County Director
United Way of Knox County and Crawford County, Illinois director Mark Hill has announced his intent to retire from his position. An active search is now on for his successor. The announcement will mar...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 10, 2025

Michael Kegg Makes Initial Appearance in Gibson Circuit Court
A Knox Coujnty man made his initiat court appearance yesterday in Gibson County in connection with two New Year's Eve murders in Francisco. Michael Kegg Junior of Decker is accused of killing Malisa K...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 10, 2025

Updated Snow Totals in Place
The National Weather Service has updated expected snow totals for Friday and Friday night. Daviess, Martin, and Knox Counties are forecast to receive 1-3 inches. Heavier amounts are forecast to fall i...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 09, 2025

Respiratory Illness Up in Illinois
Respiratory illnesses are up in Illinois. Officials say the state's overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High and the increase is driven by an expected early winter jump in...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 09, 2025

GSH CEO Preparing to Hand Over Reins of Leadership
Good Samaritan Hospital chief executive officer Rob McLin will wrap up 34 years at Good Samaritan at the end of this year. McLin has announced his intention to retire at the end of this calendar year....
Tom Zimmerman Jan 09, 2025

United Way of Daviess County Gives to DCH
Daviess Community Hospital will receive $29,740 of the $44,600 in matching grant funds awarded to United Way of Daviess County by Indiana United Ways. The funding, expected to be released in the sprin...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 09, 2025



