Category Archives: Local News

Non-Profit Conservative Group Turning Up Redistricting Heat in Indiana
A nonprofit with ties to President Trump is going after Indiana Senate Republicans who are undeclared on if they support redistricting the state's congressional maps. Fair maps Indiana is launching a ...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 12, 2025

Bierhaus Boulevard Development Continues
The Vincennes City Council has approved, on first reading, a rezoning of a parcel of land on Bierhaus Boulevard. The rezoning would be to C-3 commercial zoning; it is part of the continuing commercial...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 12, 2025

Knox County 4-H Signups Continue
Registration is well underway for Knox County 4-H for the coming year. Registrations are being handled through the Knox County Purdue Extension office. Will McCormick is with 4-H. He reminds everyone ...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 12, 2025

Washington's Carnegie Grant Kicking In for American's 250th Birthday
Washington Carnegie Public Library was selected in July to receive a micro-grant from WETA as part of the national engagement campaign for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the upcoming PBS documentary series ...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 12, 2025

Shutdown Not Quite Over-- But Some SNAP Benefits Return
The office of Governor Braun says Hoosier families who receive SNAP benefits will have access to some of the funds today. Indiana is not yet fully restoring the funding that was interrupted by the fed...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 12, 2025

Gas Prices Slipping Again Statewide
After a brief rise, the average price of gas in Indiana has again dipped below $3.00 a gallon. The Triple-A motor club says Indiana's average price on Tuesday stood at $2.98 a gallon, around a dime pe...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 12, 2025
Shutdown End in Sight-- But Not Quite Yet
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be on the verge of coming to an end, but it hasn't quite happened yet. In a 60-40 vote on Sunday, eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus join...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 11, 2025

Oaktown Home Total Loss After Afternoon Fire Monday
An Oaktown man's home is a total loss following a fire yesterday afternoon on Franklin Street. The fire was called in to the home occupied by Gary Goodwin. Busseron Township fire crews responded to re...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 11, 2025

INDOT Preparing for Winter Conditiuons
Yesterday's snow and some colder temperatures have pushed INDOT into early work in clearing area highways. INDOT spokesman Gary Bryan says highway workers have already trained on what to do when the f...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 11, 2025

Two Bids Under Consideration for Hart Street Signal Improvements
The Vincennes Board of Works has taken two bids under consideration for traffic signal improvements on Hart Street. Hammond Electric had the lower of two bids, at 173-thousand, 400 dollars. The other ...
Tom Zimmerman Nov 11, 2025



