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Seymour Girl Back With Mother
(SEYMOUR) - Andrea Evans, the two-year-old Seymour girl who was the subject of a state wide Amber Alert, was rescued Thursday.
NLCS Board Meeting Recognizes Award Winners
(BEDFORD) - The North Lawrence Community Schools board of trustees met Thursday night.
Rabies Clinic To End Saturday
(BEDFORD) - The 2006 Lawrence County Rabies Clinic continues tonight and Saturday.
City To Finish Flushing
(BEDFORD) - The city of Bedford continues to flush hydrants in town to clear the lines of dirt and grime.
More Than 1,000 Jobs Projected In The Next Five Years
(BLOOMINGTON) - The Bloomington Life Sciences Partnership says life sciences companies in the Bloomington area are projecting that more than 1,000 jobs will be created over the next five years.
Orleans Dogwod Festival Underway
(ORLEANS) - The 2006 Orleans Dogwood Festival begins today with an all day town wide yard sales.
Missing Seymour Girl Found Alive
A DNR official confirms that Andrea Jordan Evans, the 2-year old girl from Seymour, IN who was abducted by her father, has been found alive.
Amber Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old
(SEYMOUR) - Indiana State Police issued an Amber Alert Wednesday.
Lawrence County Rabies Clinic Continues
(BEDFORD) - The 2006 Lawrence County Rabies Clinic continues and tonight animal owners can come by the Shawswick school, Parkview Primary and Williams Volunteer Fire Department.
More Hydrants In Bedford Being Flushed
(BEDFORD) - The city of Bedford continues to flush hydrants in town to clear the lines of dirt and grime.
Little Readers Heading To Indianapolis
(BEDFORD) - Mrs. Lutring’s class at St. Vincent grade school in Bedford is heading to Indianapolis today to receive an award for an “I Love To Read Challenge.”
Lawrence County History Festival This Weekend
(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County History Festival will last two days and is free to the public.
Pair Running In Derby Mini Marathon
(MITCHELL) - Two Mitchell Junior High School students will be part of a mini marathon to be held in Louisville, KY.
Day Of Prayer In Mitchell
(MITCHELL) - The city of Mitchell will participate in this year’s National Day of Prayer.
New Voter Registration Internet Site
(BEDFORD) - Lawrence County Clerk Julie Blackwell-Chase says the Indiana Statewide Voter Registration System public site is now up and running on the internet.
Police Investigate Drive-by Shooting
(BLOOMINGTON) - Five firearms and two cars are in police custody in connection with a Sunday drive-by shooting in Bloomington.
Consolidating County Office Equipment Discussed
(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County Council met during their monthly meeting Tuesday night.
The 2006 Lawrence County Rabies Clinic Continues
(BEDFORD) - The 2006 Lawrence County Rabies Clinic continues this week and tonight the sites will be at the Needmore, Stalker, and Lincoln schools, and Marion, Guthrie and Leesville Volunteer Fire Departments.
Flushings Continue In Bedford
(BEDFORD) - The city of Bedford continues to flush hydrants in town to clear the lines of dirt and grime.
Dogwood Festival Has A Carnival
(ORLEANS) - The Dogwood Festival will have a carnival this year!
Dubois County Man Killed In Iraq
(JASPER) - A Dubois county Marine has died in Iraq from a roadside bomb.
Pair Arrested On Drug Charges
(GIBSON COUNTY) - Two men, including one from Washington, were arrested on drug charges after being stopped for speeding.
Loogootee Man Arrested By Bedford Police
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police were called to remove a man causing problems at a 15th Street residence.
Lawrence County Police Nab Speedster
(AVOCA) - Lawrence county police pursued a Bedford man traveling at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour on Highway 37.
Police Arrest Resident For Possession Of Illegal Drugs
(MITCHELL) - Mitchell police arrested a Mitchell resident after a routine traffic stop Monday night.
Glen Meadows Gets Go Ahead
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford City Plan Commission held their monthly meeting last night in the City Council Chambers of City Hall.
State Election One Week Away
(BEDFORD) - The Indiana state primary election is set to be held next Tuesday.
Police Looking For Victims Of Money Scam
(HARRISON COUNTY) - Police are looking for other victims of a Louisville, Kentucky man who allegedly scammed individuals of nearly half-a-million dollars.
Police Looking For Knife Welder
(MITCHELL) - Police are looking for a man who used a knife to rob a Mitchell resident of his money.
Police Nab CVS Drugs Thieves
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police arrested two Bedford residents following an early morning robbery at CVS drug store.
Investigators Release Names Of Plane Victims
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University is mourning five graduate students who died in a plane crash early Friday morning.
Quarry Accident Leaves One Man Dead
(BLOOMINGTON) - An Owen County man was killed while working at the B.G. Hoadley quarry in Bloomington, IN.
Blomington Woman Charged In Accidents
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington police have arrested a woman who they believe was involved in a series of car accidents.
Mumps Appears At I.U.
(BLOOMINGTON) - An Indiana University student has been diagnosed with mumps.
Two-Car Accident During Funeral
(WEST BADEN) - A funeral procession caused a two car accident.
Man Charged After Accident
(SHOALS) - An accident south of Shoals sent a French Lick man to jail.
Fire Hydrants Flushing In Bedford
(BEDFORD) - Starting today the city of Bedford will be flushing fire hydrants.
2006 Lawrence County Rabies Clinics
(UNDATED) - The 2006 Lawrence County Rabies Clinics start this week in various locations around the county.
Mitchell SADD "Drive Out Cancer" Road Rally Held Saturday
(MITCHELL) - The Mitchell High School Memorial Chapter of SADD held their third annual “Drive Out Cancer” Road Rally on Saturday afternoon.
Plane Crashes In Bloomington
(BLOOMINGTON) - A small plane crashed last night just south of the Bloomington airport with five people on board.
Trailer Catches On Fire In Mitchell
(MITCHELL) - The Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department was called out just after midnight last night to a trailer fire located on Orchard Street in Mitchell.
Dogwood Festival Sans Rides
(ORLEANS) - Rumors have been spreading on the fate of this year’s Dogwood Festival in Orleans.
Martinsville Man Arrested For Drug Charges
(SHOALS) - State Police arrested a Martinsville man on drug charges after stopping him for a traffic violation in Shoals.
City Pool Rates Increase
(BEDFORD) - The John Lowery Pool rates for the summer season were officially set in last nights Bedford park board meeting.
March Of Dimes WalkAmerica Sunday
(BEDFORD) - The March of Dimes WalkAmerica will be held this Sunday with hundreds of walkers raising money to save babies lives by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
State Draft Report Asking For Citizen Input
(PAOLI) - The Rural Indiana Strategy For Excellence draft report is being presented to rural communities in Indiana.
Famed Carmichael Fraternity Being Torn Down
(BLOOMINGTON) — Workers began demolition yesterday on Indiana University’s former Kappa Sigma fraternity house.
Missing Gun Found After Double Shooting
(BLOOMINGTON) — Bloomington police say a gun stolen from a city police detective three months ago has been recovered at the scene of a double shooting in a city park.
BNL Prom To Be Held Saturday
(BEDFORD) - If you see a mass of high school students wearing fancy suits and dresses this Saturday it’s not a large funeral in fact it is this year’s prom.
Senior Expo A Success
(BEDFORD) - The 19th Annual Senior Health and Lifestyle Expo was held Wednesday at the Stonehenge Lodge in Bedford.
Frentz To Be Sentenced For Murder
(PAOLI) - A sentencing date has been set for 54-year-old convicted murderer Mark Frentz, of Orleans.
Bedford Man Arrested On Drug Charges
(MITCHELL) - A Bedford man was arrested by Mitchell police after a traffic stop in Mitchell, IN.
Bloomington Police Seeking Details In Attack
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington police are searching for details in what may have been a racially-motivated attack Tuesday.
Bedford Hydrants To be Flushed
(BEDFORD) - Starting on Monday the city of Bedford will be flushing fire hydrants to clear the lines of dirt and grime.
Candidates Forum Held At BNL PAC
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a “Candidates Forum” Tuesday night for Lawrence County Commissioner, Lawrence County Prosecutor and Lawrence County Sheriff candidates.
Drive Off Being Sought
(MITCHELL) - Mitchell police are looking for the person who drove off without paying for gasoline at 60s eastside.
Bloomington School Back In Session After Sick Scare
(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington school, closed after an outbreak of a stomach virus, has reopened.
Senior Health and Lifestyle Expo At Stonehenge Lodge
(BEDFORD) - The Senior Health and Lifestyle Expo began this morning.
Bedford A Tree City U.S.A.
(BEDFORD) - The city of Bedford has been named a Tree City U.S.A. by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Tobacco Sales To Minors Dropping
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana tobacco retailers are more diligent than ever in refusing to sell to minors.
Bedford Man Arrested For Drug Possession
(MITCHELL) - A Bedford man was arrested by Mitchell police after a traffic stop last night in Mitchell.
Road Rally For This Saturday
(MITCHELL) - The “Drive Out Cancer Road Rally” will be held this Saturday by the Mitchell High School Memorial Chapter of SADD or Students Against Destructive Decisions.
Two Sisters Competing Together
(MITCHELL) - Two sisters who live in Mitchell are participating in the Midwest Cheer All Stars-Thunder cheerleading.
SBA To Help With Disaster Relief
(UNDATED) - Low interest loans are being offered for those who suffered severe storm and flooding damage from the recent storms.
Bloomington Woman Charged With Child Neglect
(BLOOMINGTON) - An employee for the city of Bloomington has been arrested for allegedly beating her eight-year old son with an electrical cord.
Police Arrest Woman After Report Of Broken Ramp Gate
(TUCKER LAKE) - The Orange County Sheriff’s Department received a call that someone had destroyed the ramp gate at Tucker Lake.
Anonymous Caller Helps With Jill Behrman Case
(BLOOMINGTON) - An anonymous caller to investigators in the disappearance and murder of Jill Behrman has called back.
Traffic Lights Upgraded In Bedford
(BEDFORD) - Work continues in Bedford on upgrading the traffic signals at the 21 intersections within the city.
Poll Training For Lawrence County Workers
(BEDFORD) - Poll worker training for inspectors, judges and poll clerks will be held on Tuesday for those who will help with this year’s primary election.
Optometrists Seeing Problems With Solution
(BLOOMINGTON) - Officials at the Indiana University School of Optometry are warning of consequences stemming from the use of one contact lens solution.
Four Martin County Residents Arrested On Drug Charges
(SHOALS) - After a two-month investigation police arrested several Martin County residents on drug charges.
Police Looking For Second Thief
(BLOOMINGTON) - Monroe County authorities are looking for a second man allegedly connected to a number of burglaries.
Tree Limbs Fall Across Power Lines
(BEDFORD) - A Whites Point and Tunnelton Road resident should consider himself lucky.
T-Bird Found In Ditch
(BEDFORD) - Bedford Police are attempting to find out why a Thunderbird was found in front of Jackson’s Marathon on Mitchell road.
Springville Man Cited For Lack Of License
(BEDFORD) - More details have been released on the 1997 Chevy Cavalier that was found left partially in the road on Hwy. 54 near Springville.
"Handsome Bandit" Pleads Guilty As Charged
(BLOOMINGTON) - The bank robber known as the “Handsome Bandit” has pleaded guilty to four heists in Bloomington.
Another I.U. Student Dies
(BLOOMINGTON) - Authorities are investigating the death of an Indiana University student in Kentucky.
Accident At Restaurant Keeps Police Questioning
(BEDFORD) - Bedford Police are investigating an accident that occurred in the Golden Corral parking lot on James Avenue leaving two people injured.
County Police Investigate Car In Roadway
(SPRINGVILLE) - Lawrence County Police were alerted of a 1997 Chevy Cavalier left partially in the road on State Road 54 one mile west of Springville.
Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce Hosting Candidates Forum
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “Candidates Forum” next Tuesday for candidates running for Lawrence County Commissioner, Lawrence County Prosecutor and Lawrence County Sheriff.
Lugar Staffer To Be In Bedford
(BEDFORD) - A staff member from U.S. Senator Dick Lugar’s office will be in Bedford on Wednesday, April 19th from 9:00am to 10:00am at City Hall in the City Council Chambers on 16th street in Bedford. .
Prom Dates Set
(UNDATED) - With the start of spring, high school sophomores and seniors begin to prepare for the prom.
City Offices Close For Good Friday
(BEDFORD) - A reminder that all Bedford city offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.
Bedford Board Bans Roadblocks
(BEDFORD) - With a vote of 4-3, a controversial road block ordinance was passed by the Bedford City Council in their monthly meeting Tuesday night.
Jill Behrman Indicted Murderer Appears In Court
(BLOOMINGTON) - The man indicted for the murder of 19-year-old I.U. student Jill Behrman has made his initial court appearance.
Bedford Woman Suffers Neck Pain In Auto Accident
(BEDFORD) - A Bedford woman complained of neck pain following an accident on John Williams Boulevard and “O” Street in Bedford.
Artic Cat Stolen From Residence
(BEDFORD) - County detectives are investigating a report of a 2001 Artic Cat 4-wheeler stolen from a Anderson Road address in Bedford.
Authorities Looking For Arsonists
(BEDFORD) - Police are looking for a possible arsonist or arsonists after a house fire on Conner Court near Judah.
Seymour Man Found Dead
(SEYMOUR) - An elderly Seymour man is dead after apparently drowning in a ditch in the city.
State Police Arrest Two
(ORLEANS) - A Paoli man and Marengo woman were arrested in Orleans by Indiana State Police as they were passing through the city.
Mitchell Man Makes Meth
(MITCHELL) - After serving a search warrant, a Mitchell resident was arrested on drug charges.
Bone Appétit Holds Biggest Dinner Yet
(BEDFORD) - The numbers are in following the Bone Appétit dinner Friday, March 31st.
Paoli Man Found Guilty Of Murder
(PAOLI) - In a trial that lasted nearly a week, a Paoli man was found guilty of murder in Orange Circuit Court late Monday night.
Bank Heist Solved
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington police have arrested a second person in connection with the robbery of a Regions bank branch there.
Thief Steals From Sleeping Bloomington Man
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington police say a man slept through someone robbing his home over the weekend.
Medicare RX Questions To Be Answered Wednesday
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - As the May 15th deadline approaches for Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in Medicare RX this year, many Hoosiers still have questions about how they or their loved ones can benefit from the program.
Goose Creek Bridge To Get A Facelift
(BEDFORD) - The Indiana Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that work will begin on Goose Creek Bridge on State Road 54 near Avoca.
Police Nab Bank Robber
(BEDFORD) - Bedford Police have arrested the man responsible for the April 4th bank robbery at the Stone City Bank.
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman Meets With Local Economic Officials
(BEDFORD) - Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman was in Bedford Monday morning to meet with Economic Development officials, State Legislators, Local and County leaders.
Lincoln Day Dinner Set For Tuesday
(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County Republicans Lincoln Day Dinner will be held Tuesday night.
I.U. To Raise Tuition
(BLOOMINGTON) - Tuition at Indiana University has changed.
Yard Sale Ordinance Set In Mitchell
(MITCHELL) - The Mitchell Town Board met in session Thursday night, a move from Monday night due to the severe storm that hit the city Sunday night.
Arson Fires At Indiana University
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University police are on the lookout for an arsonist after dousing three fires near campus Wednesday morning.
Local Scam Originating From England
(BEDFORD) - Bedford detectives are investigating a report of the theft of money orders from the Hoosier Hills Credit Union.
Three VFDs Fight Field Fire
(BEDFORD) - Three volunteer fire departments were called out to a field fire located near the Spice Valley Church on Clark Smith Road.
Wildlife Near Plants Have More Deformities
(BLOOMINGTON) - Recent studies by researchers at Indiana University show wildlife living near industrial plants runs a high risk of deformity and decreased life expectancy.
Movie Studios Suing Hoosier Men
(EVANSVILLE) - Two Southern Indiana men could face heavy penalties as a
result of illegally downloading movies from the internet.
Retraction: Midwife Story Headline Mistitled
A March 27th, 2006 headline posted in the Local News section of WBIW.com read: “Death Trial To Begin For Midwife”.
Firebird Runs Into Cemetery
(BEDFORD) - City police were called to the scene of a red Firebird that had crashed into the fence of Beech Grove cemetery on 19th street and Brian Lane Way in Bedford.
Abducter On The Lam
(BLOOMFIELD) - Police in Greene County are searching for a man who allegedly tried to abduct another individual.
"A Day Of Caring" For Mitchell
(MITCHELL) - The city of Mitchell will be holding “A Day Of Caring” Saturday to help storm victims and families that need help clean up from the devastating thunderstorm that hit the city Sunday night.
Traffic Lights To Be Renovated
(BEDFORD) - An increase in red pickup trucks will be running around Bedford in about two weeks.
Ground Breaking Ceremony For Heltonville Elementary
(HELTONVILLE) - Heltonville Elementary School will be holding a ground breaking ceremony Friday beginning at 1:00pm.
Fireworks Donations Booming
(MITCHELL) - Donations continue to pour in for the Mitchell fireworks fund drive.
Grade School Getting Physical
(BLOOMINGTON) - A grade school class in Bloomington is applying new force to the teaching of physics.
I.U. Purchasing Supercomputer
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University officials are saying the purchase of a new computer will place the school at the forefront of American research institutions.
Second Bank Robbery In Bedford
(BEDFORD) - Local, County and State Police, along with the FBI are investigating another bank robbery that occurred in Bedford Tuesday.
National Weather Service: Mitchell Did Receive A Tornado
(MITCHELL) - Weather investigators have concluded that the storm that pounded Mitchell Sunday night spawned an F1 tornado.
Woman Suffers Back Pain After Accident
(BEDFORD) - A Shoals woman suffered back pain after she ran off the roadway on U.S. Hwy 50 amd Huron/Williams Road.
A Second Robbery In Bedford
(BEDFORD) - At just after 9:00 a.m. this morning, Bedford Police responded to an active alarm at Stone City Bank, 2606 - 16th St., in Bedford.
Mitchell Continues To Clean Up After Storm
(MITCHELL) - Volunteers, including Mitchell Mayor Butch Chastain, are helping tidy up the Mitchell Cemetery after the thunderstorm that roared through the area Sunday night.
Severe Thunderstorm Causes Extreme Damage In Several Counties In The Area
(MITCHELL) - A major thunderstorm rolled through the area last night causing the most damage to Mitchell.
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