Southern Indiana farmers could be harvesting corn earlier than usual after getting crops in the ground weeks ahead of schedule this spring. Farmers say dry weather lets them start planting as early as March, nearly a month sooner than normal. The corn is already taller than it usually is this time of year. Heavy downpo...

All Washington Catholic students in kindergarten through 12th grade will receive free breakfast and free lunch during the school year. School officials say a healthy meal helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn.

The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office is seeking additional charges against a Huntingburg man previously charged with several child sex crimes in Dubois Circuit Court. The office has filed a Motion to amend the charging information in this case, requesting to add 11 counts of felony Possession of Child Sex Abuse Materi...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Wednesday for Public Intoxication. 33-year-old Jesus Tamayo Hernandez is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 30-year-old Caelon Howard of Washington on Wednesday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated .15% or Higher and...

The Daviess County Highway Department advises that County Road 650 East is closed today between County Roads 300 South and 400 South for road improvements. 650 East will reopen to traffic round 4:30 this afternoon. Meanwhile, 300 North between 700 East and 750 East is closed until 2:30 this afternoon for a culvert repl...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day Friday for most of the state. In Western/West Central Indiana, Spencer, Sullivan, Terre Haute and other cities within the area are affected.

Jasper Engines & Transmissions is listed on TIME Magazine's list of America's Best Private Companies 2026. It was ranked second in the category of Automotive Industry & Suppliers. The ranking awards the top 500 privately held companies across the United States based on two key factors: Employee Satisfaction and...

Purdue University has been named the second best-value public university in the nation, according to a new study by SmartAsset. The ranking evaluated more than 500 public colleges across the country based on annual cost of attendance, graduation rates, and median alumni earnings. Purdue topped all other public institut...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday was $3.32 per gallon, 11¢ higher than Wednesday and 62¢ lower than Thursday's national average of $3.94 per gallon. It was also 10¢ higher than a week ago, 4¢ lower than a month ago, and 16¢ higher than a year ago. Mea...

Indiana Senator Jim Banks has introduced new legislation aimed at ending birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and birth tourists. Following a recent Supreme Court decision striking down an executive order on the issue, Banks introduced the Citizenship Act of 2026. The bill defines undocume...

The state of Indiana ended fiscal year 2026 with a 60% increase in reserves. According to Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla, the state had a $1.86 billion surplus, closing the fiscal year with almost four-billion dollars in reserves. A little over $1 billion is in the Rainy-Day Fund.

The Indiana Department of Transportation will hold a public open house Monday, July 20th for a sidewalk, driveway, and drainage construction project along State Road 58/63 in Merom. The open house will be held from two until four p.m. at the Merom Camp and Retreat Center, 85-55 Phillip Street in Merom. The meeting take...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing increases to $526M. The cash option for a single winner would be $233.5M. Meanwhile, no one claimed the top prize in Wednesday night's Hoosier Lotto drawing. The jackpot increases to $29.3M for Sa...

Applications are now available for the Daviess County CEO Entrepreneurial Grant Program. Under the program, Daviess County CEO, Incorporated will award grants to Daviess County CEO Alumni. These grants will provide seed money for young entrepreneurs to start up, expand or purchase equipment and/or materials. One of the...

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is launching two formal investigations to tackle energy affordability following months of public feedback. The actions follow a statewide inquiry and a new legislative bill passed earlier this year. State regulators will investigate utility profits, risks, and rates, while orde...