A Burn Ban is in effect for Lawrence County, Illinois. The four Fire Chiefs of the Lawrence County Fire departments are asking all residents to refrain from outdoor burning until further notice. That means: • No brush, leaf, or yard-waste burning. • No trash or debris burning. • No agricultural or field ...

East Fork Water in Martin County lifted a boil order Monday for customers south of the Whitfield tanks who experienced a service interruption. The order was issued on Friday.

Indiana State Police seized 277 pounds of cocaine Sunday with an estimated street value of 3.8 million dollars. The drugs were discovered during a traffic stop involving a commercial motor vehicle inspection on I-70 in Putnam County. The driver, 32-year-old Harpreet Singh of Greenwood Indiana, said he was transporting ...

September is Suicide Prevention Month. The numbers are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 49-thousand people took their own lives in 2024. That's more than 130 a day or one suicide every eleven minutes. Among veterans, the rates are much higher than the civilian population, as much as 50 p...

A man died Saturday after a domestic incident involving his son in northern Vigo County. The Vigo County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the home and found the man, Kevin Clark, unresponsive. They performed CPR before he was taken to the hospital, where he later died. His son, Levi Clark was later arreste...

Bloomington police are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old man was shot and injured early Sunday morning. He was shot just after 1:00 a.m. in the 300 block of Kirkwood Avenue and was taken to IU Health Bloomington Hospital with gunshot wounds to his neck and shoulder. Police say he did not provide information a...

Indiana's Tax Amnesty 2026 ends on Wednesday. That means taxpayers must agree to amnesty terms and either pay the base tax in full or set up a payment plan by the deadline. Taxpayers with eligible liabilities can call United Collection Bureau at 888-782-5985 to pay their amnesty balance in full or set up an amnesty pay...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Monday was $3.43 per gallon, the same as Sunday and 72¢ lower than Monday's national average of $4.15 per gallon. It was also 4¢ higher than a week ago, 9¢ lower than a month ago, and 25¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Triple-A s...

The 8th Annual Vincennes Rotary First Responders Appreciation Day will be held Tuesday, September 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Riverfront Pavilion at 102 North 2nd Street in Vincennes. Law enforcement, firefighters, EMT's, dispatchers and military personnel are invited to enjoy a free meal. Sit down or carry...

The Indiana Department of Transportation will host winter seasonal hiring events in September and October at several locations across the state. Winter seasonal positions run from November through late March. Pay starts at $21 per hour for full-time operations and $25 per hour for on-call snowplow-only operations. Job ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says US 50 three miles east of Shoals in Martin County is scheduled to be closed Monday, September 14th for a slide repair project. The work is expected to last through mid-October, depending on the weather. The official detour will be U.S. 50 to State Road 37 to U.S. 150. Local...

A new free mental health resource is now available in Loogootee. The Good Samaritan Home Board of Directors and the University of Southern Indiana's Social Work Department are hosting a walk-in clinic at the Loogootee Public Library. It's open to anyone 18 and older - no appointment needed, and it's completely confiden...

Medicare Open Enrollment is almost here -- and Good Samaritan is helping beneficiaries understand their options. Good Samaritan will host two FREE Medicare 101 educational sessions on September 30th. There will be two times to fit your schedule: Lunch and Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- and Dinner and Discover from ...

Good Samaritan will host a free mammogram screening event for uninsured and underinsured patients on September 17th at the Breast Care Center. The event is supported by a grant from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust. The event will take place September 17th from 3 to 5 p.m. at Good Samaritan's Breast Care Cente...

State Police say an Odon man is facing a pair of drug charges following a traffic stop in Odon. 48-year-old Patrick Moore was pulled over Thursday night on Main Street for a malfunctioning headlight. After spotting signs of impairment, Moore's vehicle was searched, resulting in the discovery of suspected methamphetamin...