Mitchell Boy Prompts National Toy Recall

(MITCHELL) - A Mitchell family is warning other parents of a potential hazard of a building block set that nearly killed their 3-year-old son.

Judge To Decide On Sealed Lawsuit

(PAOLI) - A sealed lawsuit against Lauth Resorts and Casinos, LLC, was filed by partner Cook Group of Bloomington recently.

Salem Man Admits To Stabbing

(SALEM) - A Salem man was arrested for battery with serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon after an investigation by Indiana State Police.

Family Pet Spots Injured Man

(BLOOMINGTON) - Police have identified a man who was critically injured following a 25-foot fall from a cliff at the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.

Hoosier Felon Caught In Florida

(MORRISTOWN, FLORIDA) - A man wanted by Indiana State Police was captured in Florida by Levy County authorities.

Shoals Teen Cited For Loogootee Accident

(LOOGOOTEE) - Two Loogootee women were injured in an auto accident on U.S. Hwy 231 in Loogootee over the weekend.

Company Abandons Lake Monore-Indianapolis Water Line Plans

Water company Aquavisions has decided to abandon plans to funnel water from Lake Monroe north to Indianapolis.

Delay Set For Jill Behrman Murder Trial

The delay in trying the man accused of killing Indiana University student Jill Behrman is already in excess of six years. Now, it will get a little longer.

Lane Shift To Occur During Highway Construction

(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Transportation will soon move traffic from the southbound lanes of State Road 37 to the northbound lanes between Dillman Road and the Lawrence/Monroe County line.

Legislators Sign Pact Against I-69 Toll Extension

(BLOOMINGTON) - Monroe County legislators have signed a pact expressing their displeasure with Governor Daniels’ plans to make an I-69 extension a toll road.

Paperwork Pushed To Repair Williams Bridge

(BEDFORD) - After a nearly 10 year hiatus, the Williams Bridge may finally be getting a facelift.

Local Resident Receives Check For Volunteer Work

(BEDFORD) - Bob Roggie with Vectren Corporation, associated with Indiana Gas, presented a check this week for $2,500 to Natasha Johns at the Bedford Urban Enterprise Association.

Alcohol Not A Factor In Lake Monroe Boating Accident

(BLOOMINGTON) - Officials say a man driving a boat involved in a fatal weekend accident was not drunk at the time of the crash.

Department Of Health Cautions Eating Fish Caught Locally

(UNDATED) - The State Department of Health is cautioning citizens about eating fish from a few Southern Indiana waterways.

Police Continue To Search For Indiana Fugitive

Triple murder suspect Nicholas Harbison is still on the run.

Accident At Lake Monroe Kills Woman

(MONROE) - A speedboat collision at Lake Monroe resulted in the death of a 43-year-old Greenwood woman Saturday afternoon.

Alliance Between Auto Companies Concerns UAW President

A potential alliance between General Motors, Nissan, and Renault SA has United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger concerned.

Bedford Park Board Decides To Keep Back Nine Closed

(BEDFORD) - In a controversial decision, the Bedford Park Board has decided to keep the back nine holes of the Otis Park Golf Course closed for the rest of the season.

Two Teens Injured In Highway Accident

(BEDFORD) - Two Bedford teens were injured in an accident that occurred at 4-lane Hwy 37 and the 16th street intersection.

Activities At The Fair

(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County 4-H Fair Goat contest was held yesterday.

Reward Issued For Lumberyard Fire

(COLUMBUS) - Columbus authorities are looking for suspects in connection with a large lumberyard fire that took more than 100 firefighters to contain Thursday in a residential neighborhood.

Bloomington Man Beats Brother

(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington man has been arrested after allegedly battering his brother following a game of chess.

Amber Alert Issued In Lawrence County

(BEDFORD) - A statewide Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for three-year-old Noah Lockwood who lives in Lawrence County.

ABATE Boogie Begins!

(SPRINGVILLE) - The ABATE Boogie begins officially nearby Springville tonight.

Prize Wheel Raises Donation Money

(BEDFORD) - People were lined up last night at the Lawrence County 4-H Fair for the third night waiting for a chance to win prizes at the Spin and Win Prize Wheel at sister stations Superoldies 105.5 and 102.5’s trailer.

Swine And Rabbit Shows Garner Winners At Lawrence County 4-H Fair

(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County 4-H Swine Show was held yesterday at the fairgrounds.

IU Students Accounted For In Israel

(ISRAEL) - At least a dozen Indiana University students remain in Israel despite the outbreak of hostilities between Israeli defense forces and militants in Lebanon.

Bedford Husband Charged With Battery

(BEDFORD) - A Bedford man was charged with domestic battery after an alleged argument with his wife.

CD Case Stolen At City Pool

(BEDFORD) - Bedford police are looking for a black and blue CD case containing about 80 CDs valued at 25-hundred dollars stolen from a Dodge Avenger owned by an East Kenray Lake resident.

Mitchell VFD Put Out Truck Fire

(MITCHELL) - Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department fire fighters were called to put out a truck-trailer fire on Monday afternoon.

Lawrence County 4-H Fair Holds Baby Contest

(BEDFORD) - The Baby Contest was held at the 2006 Lawrence County Fair Monday night.

New Recruits Officially Sworn In

(BEDFORD) - Bedford Mayor Joe Klumpp held a ceremony at City Hall yesterday for two new police officers and one new fireman. Family and friends saw officers Jeremy Crane and Justin Dodd and fireman Adam Flynn sworn in by the mayor. All replace outgoing officers.

Now that Adam Flynn has become a firefighter, several positions will change in the ranks of the force. Bedford Fire Department Chief Jack Stigall promoted Steve Haverly to Assistant Chief, Scott Gillespie to Captain and Brent Allen to Lieutenant. All have assumed their new duties.

911 Dispatcher Agreement Signed

(BEDFORD) - The Board of the Bedford Works and Safety signed the final draft of the 911 Dispatcher Agreement between the city and Lawrence County.

French Lick Landmark Sells

(FRENCH LICK) - A Bloomington man has bought the former Kimball International building in Orange County.

Construction On Time At French Lick Casino

(FRENCH LICK) - Officials with the French Lick Resort Casino say they’re still on track to open later this year.

Bird Breaks Breaker

(ORLEANS) - A bird running into some electric lines this morning caused an outage west of Orleans for about 700 customers.

VFDs Work At Two Fires

(UNDATED) - Four volunteer fire departments were called out to two fires on Sunday.

Mitchell Man Mann Stopped By Police

(MITCHELL) - A Mitchell man was spotted by a Lawrence County Officer Matt England speeding south on Highway 37.

2006 Lawrence County 4-H Fair Queen Chosen

(BEDFORD) - The 2006 Lawrence County 4-H Fair Queen contest was held in the Expo Hall at the fairgrounds Friday night.

Boogie Begins Thursday

(SPRINGVILLE) - Starting this Thursday, the 26th Annual Abate Boogie begins at nearby Springville.

Ride Across Indiana

(UNDATED) - About 1,000 cyclists from places as far away as Arkansas and New York embarked on a 160-mile bike trip Saturday that spanned the width of the state.

Wanted Man Found In Orange County

(PAOLI) - A man wanted in the murder of a Bloomington man was apprehended in Orange County during a traffic stop late Saturday night.

Lawyer Asking For Jailer's Release

(BLOOMINGTON) - An Owen Circuit Judge must decide if a battery case against a former Monroe County jailer should be dropped.

Pipeline To Indianapolis

(UNDATED) - Bloomington officials are considering a plan by the Indianapolis department of waterworks to build a pipeline that would pump 90 million gallons of water per day from Lake Monroe to Indianapolis.

Old Milwaukee Depot Getting New Facelift

(BEDFORD) - JKI Engineering president Charles Jones says work has begun on the renovation of the Milwaukee Depot located on north “I” street.

Build Day Set For July 29th

(BEDFORD) - Donations continue to be accepted for the Englewood School Park for the special education students.

Boil Order Issued For Oolitic

(OOLITIC) - The North Lawrence Water Authority has issued a boil order for the town of Oolitic.

State Ordered To Pay Chinese Family

(BLOOMINGTON) - The state will settle a wrongful-death lawsuit for $350,000 over the 2004 death of a six-year-old boy.

Lawrence Co. 4-H Fair Queen To Be Crowned

(BEDFORD) - The 2006 Lawrence County 4-H Fair continues with more pre-fair activities beginning tonight.

Local Red Cross Rose Sale Begins

(BEDFORD) - The Hoosier Hills Chapter American Red Cross has begun its annual rose sale.

Knight-owned Land Purchased

(BLOOMINGTON) - Former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight has sold about 200 acres of land he owned west of Bloomington.

Funeral Services Set For Norma Kenworthy

(BLOOMINGTON) - A former Bedford businesswoman has died.

Lawyers Want To Drop Case Against Jail Employee

(BLOOMINGTON) - Lawyers representing a former Monroe County Jail employee want the case against him thrown out.

Bedford Man Crashes Auto South of Bedford

(BEDFORD) - An elderly Bedford man received cuts to his forehead following an accident on south “I” street and Sunset Lane near Bedford.

Two Counterfeit Bills Passed In Bedford

(BEDFORD) - Bedford detectives are working on two reports of counterfeit bills passed at Bedford businesses.

I.U. President Search Team Begins To Receive Names

(BLOOMINGTON) - Some names have begun to surface as possible successors for outgoing Indiana University president Adam Herbert.

Fashion Show Begins 2006 Lawrence Co. 4-H Fair

(BEDFORD) - The 2006 Lawrence County 4-H Fair gets underway with fair events starting Saturday.

Three VFDs Sent To Two Rural Fires

(MITCHELL) - The Marion Volunteer Fire Department was called to two house fires this morning.

More Workers Needed At French Lick Casino

(FRENCH LICK) - The French Lick Resort and Casino will hold a second job fair next month.

Bedford Council Approves Several Tax Abatements

(BEDFORD) - The Bedford City Council met in their regular session Tuesday night with a lengthy agenda.

Police Looking For Safe

(BEDFORD) - Bedford Police Detectives are looking for a missing safe taken from a 15th Street residence.

Spencer Man Found In Williams

(WILLIAMS) - A Spencer man was incarcerated after he was found fishing at the Williams Dam.

Mitchell School Board Makes Changes

(MITCHELL) - Carl Reynolds and Christopher Shaw were sworn in as the newly elected board members at last night’s Mitchell Community Schools Board meeting.

Pinhook Accident Injures Teen

(BEDFORD) - A teenager suffered minor bleeding to her face following an accident on Pinhook and Tunnelton roads.

Bedford Teen Crawls From Accident

(BEDFORD) - An accident on Pinhook and Buddha roads caused back pain for a Bedford teen.

Teen Confesses To Child Molestation

(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington teen now admits he’s responsible for molesting three girls ranging in age from three to five.

Bedford Businessman Receives State Award

(BEDFORD) - Indiana Steel and Engineering president Joseph Elliott, of Bedford, has received the David H. Rariden chairman award.

Linton Store Recovers With The Blessings Of Other Store Owners

(LINTON) - A Linton store owner in Greene County says her business is surviving thanks to the kindness of others.

Bloomington Job Fair Today

(BLOOMINGTON) - A job fair is being held at Bloomington North High School today for those looking for employment in the seven county area.

Truck Driver Sent To BHOC

(PAOLI) - Orange County police were sent to a report of a semi overturned early Monday morning on Highway 37, just north of Paoli.

Tractor Accident Kills Seymour Woman

(SEYMOUR) - A Seymour woman has died after a tractor rolled on top of her.

Playground Total Increases Two-Thousand

(BEDFORD) - About $2,000 was raised at an auction held at the Englewood School on Washington Avenue in Bedford Friday night.

Second Incident Of Theft In Bloomington

(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington Police reserve deputy had a gun, handcuffs, and CD player stolen from his Jeep as he voluntarily worked security at a 4th of July parade.

Commercial Space Limited for 4-H Fair

(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County Fair board is gearing up for the 4-H Fair next week, with the Queen contest to be held this Friday night.

Mitchell Accident Involves Three Vehicles

(MITCHELL) - Five people were involved in an accident on State Road 37 and Stevens Lane near Mitchell.

Bloomington Man Sent To Hospital With Leg Wounds

(JUDAH) - An accident at the intersection of Highway 37 and Old Highway 37, near Judah, sent a Bloomington man to the hospital.

Police Looking For Grand Am Thief

(BEDFORD) - Police are helping a Bedford resident look for a white 1994 Grand Am.

Englewood Auction Friday Night

(BEDFORD) - A catering and auction was held Friday night to try and raise $22,000 dollars to complete a new playground for the special education students at Englewood School in Bedford.

Nearly 60 Employers Looking For 1,200 Employees

(BLOOMINGTON) - Next Monday, a job fair will be held at Bloomington North High School for those looking for employment in the seven county area.

Three Taken To Jail After Visiting Police Station

(BEDFORD) - Bedford Police Major Dennis Parsley relates a story that occurred at the Bedford Police Station recently.

Auction To Raise Playground Funds This Friday

(BEDFORD) - Bedford Urban Enterprise Association Project Manager Natasha Johns has been raising funds to build new playground equipment for the Englewood School Park at 3203 Washington Avenue in Bedford.

Bloomington Man Arrested For Drug Dealing

(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Bloomington man arrested last week has been indicted for conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine as part of a larger drug ring.

Six Looking To Be 4-H Queen

(PAOLI) - This year’s Orange County 4-H Fair will be held from July 24th through the 27th in Paoli, however, the queen will be chosen this Saturday.

Pandemic Emergency Plan Discussed In Paoli

(PAOLI) - Orange County held a meeting recently preparing them for the possible pandemic emergency situation.

Cook Group Sells New System Worldwide

(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington-based Cook Incorporated has received approval from the FDA to market a new vascular stent system.

Bloomington Tells Homeowner Driveway Too Large

(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington man may have to spend as much as $15,000 dollars to reduce the size of his driveway.

Boil Order Issued For Part Of Bedford

(BEDFORD) - A boil order has been issued by Bedford City Utilities.

Bedford Teen Injured In Accident

(BEDFORD) - Holiday celebrations were marred yesterday when a SUV pulling a trailer began to fishtail on U.S. Hwy. 50 near Mapleton Drive east of Bedford.

Thousands Watch Fireworks Despite Threat Of Rain

(BEDFORD) - Officials with the Limestone Heritage Festival say yesterday’s activities went relatively smooth.

MCSC Board To Decide Fate Of Superintendent

(BLOOMINGTON) - The Monroe County School Corporation will meet today to discuss the future of its embattled superintendent.

New Leaf-New Life Receives State Grant

(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington nonprofit group has received a state grant for an effort to discourage repeat offenses among jail inmates.

New State Laws Changes Fireworks Displays

(UNDATED) - For the first time in decades, Hoosiers can legally buy and set off fireworks.

SBA To Close Loan Office

(BLOOMINGTON) - The U.S. Small Business Administration opened an office recently in Seymour to offer small interest loans to those who suffered storm damage in the area back in June.

1939 Letter Found In Plaster

(BLOOMINGTON) - Construction workers at the Indiana University Memorial Union uncovered a time capsule of sorts last week.