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Tipped Semi Shuts Down IN-54 Near Bloomfield
(BLOOMFIELD) - The Greene County Sheriff’s Department had a section of IN-54 shut down east of Bloomfield because of a traffic accident from early this morning.
The Bail Is Out
(UNDATED) - The House Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan Congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry.
Hill Returns Home For Input, Buyer Criticizes Bailout Bill
(UNDATED) - The Dow dropped more than 777 points yesterday, its biggest point drop in history, as a result of Congress not passing the bailout package that had been negotiated over the previous several days.
Sewer Smoke Testing Starts Thursday
(BEDFORD) - Bedford City Utilities will be conducting further smoke testing of sewer lines throughout the month of October.
Accident Shuts Down IN-45 Near Bloomington Monday
(BLOOMINGTON) - State police had to shut down a section of IN-45 west of Bloomington early yesterday morning after an accident that sent a Bloomington man to the hospital.
BPD Pension Board Meets Oct. 7
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Police Pension Board will be holding a meeting next week at City Hall.
Former Brown County EMA Director Pleads Guilty
(NASHVILLE) - The former Brown County Emergency Management Director pled guilty to official misconduct charges yesterday, after a grand jury handed down an indictment last December.
FEMA Opens Offices In Harrison, Jefferson, Jennings Counties
(UNDATED) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening up three new assistance offices in Southern Indiana for the three counties declared federal disaster areas.
Chicago Squad Steals Mitchell Parade Again
(MITCHELL) - The Persimmon Festival Parade was another winner, on the whole, this weekend. Overall, parade MC Johnny Henderson says he feels this was one of the better parades he’s seen in Mitchell.
Man Looks To Fight Police, Winds Up In Jail
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police arrested a man early Saturday morning that was literally spoiling for a fight.
Deputies Investigation Wreck That Left Man Unconscious
(BEDFORD) - Lawrence County officers are investigating a single-car accident that put a young Bedford man in the hospital with seemingly serious injuries.
Aluminum Ingots Shut Down IN-37 Friday At Avoca Light
(AVOCA) - Another day, another major accident at the Avoca light on IN-37.
Lyons Woman Succumbs To Fire Injuries
(LYONS) - A Greene County woman died this weekend from injuries sustained in a mobile home fire last week.
Deer Season Causes Concerns For Drivers
(UNDATED) - State police are trying to get the word out to drivers that they will soon be sharing the road with the area’s deer population.
Three More Counties Approved For FEMA Assistance
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Three more counties have been approved for federal disaster assistance due to the wind storms a couple weeks ago.
HUD Sends $500k To Columbus For Flood Recovery
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Recovery efforts are still continuing in areas heavily damaged by June’s record flooding.
Two Severely Injured In Bloomington Trailer Blaze
(BLOOMINGTON) - Two people were flown to Methodist Hospital this morning after an early morning trailer fire on the south side of Bloomington.
Birch Bayh Speaks To Packed House At IU
(BLOOMINGTON) - Former Senator Birch Bayh spoke to a packed house at the IU Law School Moot Court Room yesterday afternoon.
Seymour Man The Driver In Double-Fatal I-65 Wreck
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Seymour man was the driver of the truck that caused the accident that ultimately left two people dead yesterday.
Persimmon Festival Day Seven
(MITCHELL) - Today is the second-to-last day of the 62nd Annual Persimmon Festival in Mitchell.
ISP Finds $186k In Suspected Drug Money During Traffic Stop
(DUBOIS COUNTY) - State police in Jasper happened upon a chance find during a traffic stop on I-64 in Dubois County.
IUPD Investigating Railroad Suicide
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University police are investigating an apparent suicide that occurred near the Union Street railroad crossing.
Persimmon Festival Day Six
(MITCHELL) - The Mitchell Persimmon Festival coroneted their newest Persimmon Festival Queen at the Main Street Stage last night.
Meth Charges Filed On Orleans Man
(ORLEANS) - Orleans police and Orange County deputies made a bust yesterday for meth charges at an east Harding Street home.
Lottery Ticket Leads Lawrence County Police To Burglary Suspect
(BEDFORD) - A stray lottery ticket led Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies to a suspect in a burglary case.
Shoals Man Jailed In Rape Case
(SHOALS) - Indiana State Police from the Jasper District and the martin County Sheriff’s Department took a Shoals man into custody accused of rape.
ISP Plans Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight In Monroe County
(BLOOMINGTON) - State police from the Bloomington District are planning a sobriety checkpoint in Monroe County tonight.
IMU Board To Sponsor Crean Address, Q&A Session
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University is bringing back an old tradition, and Hoosier basketball fans are sure to be delighted.
Odon Woman Loses More Than $8k In Scam
(ODON) - Fraud schemes targeted at Hoosiers continue to cost victims thousands of dollars.
Bloomington MPs Due In Iraq In January
(BLOOMINGTON) - More Indiana National Guard troops are headed to Iraq.
Orange County Sheriff Warns Of More Bank Fraud Calls
(PAOLI) - Orange County Sheriff’s detectives have received a number of complaints from area residents about more bank fraud schemes going on.
Persimmon Festival Day Five
(MITCHELL) - Tonight at the Mitchell Persimmon Festival, the city south of the river gets a new Persimmon Festival Queen.
Four Arrested In Orange County Co-Op Burglary
(ORLEANS) - Orange County law enforcement officials took four people into custody Monday as the result of a burglary at the Orange County Co-Op in Orleans.
Four Arrested In Bloomington Car Break-Ins
(BLOOMINGTON) - Monroe County deputies placed 4 people in jail in connection with a string of car break-ins yesterday.
Orleans Clean Sweep Next Week
(ORLEANS) - Cleanup from the remnants of Hurricane Ike continues in the Town of Orleans.
Indy Group Aims To Buy Bean Blossom Park
(BEAN BLOSSOM) - A nonprofit group hopes to buy the park that hosts the annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in Brown County.
Preliminary OWI Charges Filed In South Side Rollover
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police have one man in custody after he rolled his truck on south I Street yesterday evening.
Daniels, Long Thompson Debate Tonight In Jasper
(JASPER) - Tonight is round two for Republican Governor Mitch Daniels and Democratic Challenger Jill Long Thompson to debate issues, this time in Jasper.
Persimmon Festival Day Four
(MITCHELL) - Tonight is the second night of the Main Street portion of the Persimmon Festival in Mitchell.
Bank In Highland Village Robbed Monday
(BLOOMINGTON) - A bank was knocked over in Bloomington yesterday.
Bloomington Biomed Firm Gets $2.3M Grant
(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington biomedical company has received a healthy grant to work on cardiovascular and molecular research.
Conservation Board To Support Cover Crops In Lawrence County
(BEDFORD) - The Indiana Soil Conservation Board has approved assistance for local soil and water conservation districts to help area farmers who suffered losses in areas that were declared federal disaster areas early this summer, including Lawrence County.
Birch Bayh To Speak At IU Thursday
(BLOOMINGTON) - Former Indiana Senator Birch Bayh, father of current Democratic Senator Evan Bayh, will be speaking in Bloomington Thursday afternoon.
Home Burns At 4th And N Streets
Updated: 9/22/2008 9:59am
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Fire Department as well as other first responders remain on the scene of a house fire at 4th and N Streets on the north side of Bedford.
Police: IU/Ball State Crowd "Most Out Of Control"
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana State Excise Police issued 97 tickets for illegal consumption of alcohol and other violations to tailgaters outside the Indiana University-Ball State football game in Bloomington.
Road Block Ends Orange County Police Chase
(PAOLI) - A road block ended an 8-mile chase in Orange County Saturday.
Persimmon Festival Hits Full Stride Tonight
(MITCHELL) - Today is the start of the Main Street portion of the Mitchell Persimmon Festival.
Jasper Troopers Bust Daviess County Meth Lab
(WASHINGTON) - State police have arrested three people on meth lab related charges in Washington over the weekend.
Louisville Man Dead In Indiana Bike Wreck
(NEW ALBANY) - Investigators in Floyd County are looking into an accident in New Albany that left a Louisville man dead.
Forbes: Bill Cook America's Richest Hoosier
(UNDATED) - The personal worth of Bloomington medical device mogul Bill Cook is on the rise, hitting $5 billion this year and ranking him as Indiana’s wealthiest resident.
Lawrence County Unemployment Climbs To Over 9%
(BEDFORD) - More unfortunate economic news for Lawrence County. Lawrence County unemployment has increased 0.7% of a point from July to August, getting up to 9.2%.
Duke Has Power Up, REMCs Still Working
(UNDATED) - Now that Duke Energy has most the lights on in the WBIW listening area, most efforts by area organizations have gone into full recovery mode.
Hazards Remain Though Conditions Improve
(UNDATED) - Throughout the rest of the State of Indiana, Hoosiers are getting back on their feet from this past weekend’s storms.
Persimmon Festival Starts Tomorrow, Roads Close Tonight
(MITCHELL) - The Mitchell Persimmon Festival officially kicks off tomorrow, which means Mitchell city officials start closing off roads tonight.
Mellencamp Bids Raise $42k For Flood Relief
(COLUMBUS, IND.) - Bidding on seats for a John Mellencamp concert in Columbus later this month has raised $42,000 for local flood relief.
And Then Were Was Light
Updated: 9/18/2008 12:39pm
(UNDATED) - And Duke Energy said, let there be light by midnight! And the fridge turned back on, and the A/C started working again, and food could be brought back in the house.
West Nile Found In Fourth Nearby County
(MARTINSVILLE) - West Nile concerns are getting a bit more notice now that another pond has been found in Martinsville with West Nile positive mosquitoes.
Greene County Gets More Flood Money
(SWITZ CITY) - More flood relief is coming to the WBIW listening area, but not for last weekend’s storms, but for June’s massive flooding.
Information Distributed After Truck Hits Library
(WAVERLY) - A truck crashed through the front window of a library in Waverly, scattering more than 1,000 books and videos.
One Killed, One Injured In Garbage Truck Wreck
(EDINBURGH) - A garbage company employee working in Edinburgh was killed and another injured Wednesday when they where struck by a vehicle.
More Recovery Efforts In State
(UNDATED) - Throughout the rest of the state, Indiana is still pulling itself back up from Sunday’s storms.
Strange Bedfellows: Health Screenings And Soul Food
(BLOOMINGTON) - In what could be one of the more interesting juxtapositions seen in area festivals, the City of Bloomington will be conducting community health screenings…at their annual Soul Food Festival.
Friday Sobriety Checkpoints In Orange, Morgan Counties
(UNDATED) - State police in the WBIW listening area are gearing up for a couple more sobriety checkpoints tomorrow.
Monroe County Deputy Involved In Wreck Injuring Two
(BLOOMINGTON) - Monroe County Sheriff’s officials are investigating an automobile accident that involved one of their own.
Lights On For Lawrence, Orange County Tonight, Monroe Tomorrow
(UNDATED) - Good news for some of us in the WBIW listening area in terms of storm recovery.
Police Have Man In Custody For Hall-Mar Burglary
(BEDFORD) - The “Hall-Mar Bandit” appears to be in custody as of this morning.
Sunday Wreck Totals Stolen Vehicle, Takes Out Power Lines
(EAST OOLITIC) - If power companies didn’t have enough problems with power lines getting knocked over by storms on Sunday, they also had the driver of a stolen vehicle to deal with in East Oolitic.
BPD Catch Two Allegedly Burglarizing 3rd Street Home
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police have two men in custody that could have made off with a valuable haul were it not for a watchful neighbor.
Bedford, Surrounding Area Getting Back On Feet
(UNDATED) - Today is day 3 of recovery in Indiana from Sunday’s storms. Duke Energy is reporting decent progress in restoring power to area customers.
Despite Progress, Indiana Still Has A Lot Of Storm Work To Do
(UNDATED) - With dry conditions expected to continue throughout the weekend, state officials are hoping flood waters up north will continue to recede and recovery efforts in the more wind-damaged areas will be able to proceed as they have been.
Ellettsville Man Dies In Owen County Bike Wreck
(SPENCER) - An Ellettsville man is dead after a motorcycle accident yesterday near Spencer.
Greene County Woman Held On 11 Fraud Related Felony Charges
(JASONVILLE) - A Greene County woman is facing some serious time in the clink after she was arrested on a laundry list of fraud and other related charges.
IDHS Warns Hoosiers Of Carbon Monoxide Danger Of Generators
(UNDATED) - With so many power outages and other problems that have resulted from Sunday’s storms, one thing has seen a marked increase: the use of generators.
Updates On Area Power Outages
(UNDATED) - The lights are still out for a large number of area residents. Daviess-Martin County REMC says they have 7 crews on the ground restoring about 300 powerless homes.
Two Injured In Truck Accident At Avoca Light
(BEDFORD) - Two Bedfordites were sent to the hospital yesterday afternoon after being rear-ended by a large commercial truck at the IN-37/Avoca light.
Power Outages Persist, Could Last Through Saturday
(UNDATED) - The lights are still out for a large number of area residents. Duke Energy reports this morning more than 1,000 people in Lawrence County being in the dark, along with about 4,000 in Jackson County, 6,500 in Monroe and about 900 in Orange.
BPD Gets 454 Calls Sunday, State Still Recovering
(UNDATED) - Statewide, recovery efforts are continuing from Sunday’s storms.
Monroe County Emergency Director On His Way Out
(BLOOMINGTON) - Monroe County’s Emergency Management Director is out of the job as of the end of October, and says it wasn’t his doing.
Total Of Four Arrested In Linton Bank Heist
(LINTON) - A total of four people have been taken into custody in relation to the bank robbery in downtown Linton last week Wednesday.
Storms Knock Out 911 Service; Some Will Be In Dark Through Saturday
(BEDFORD) - Recovery efforts in the WBIW listening area are continuing, and, apparently, so is the damage.
Power Companies Pounded By Weekend Storms
(BEDFORD) - Area power companies are being deluged by service calls for all the locales that have been knocked off the grid by the storms.
Two Arrested After Fight On Varied Charges
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police have two men in custody in relation to a fight that happened early Sunday morning.
Bedford Man Arrested On Felony Drug Dealing Charges
(BEDFORD) - A drug investigation has led to the arrest of the son of one of Bedford’s chief safety officers.
Lights Out On Lawrence County, Area Cleans Up After Storms
(BEDFORD) - Most of the State of Indiana, including the entire WBIW listening area, is digging out from last weekend’s storms in one way or another.
Four Indiana Fatalities, Four Indiana Counties In State Of Emergency
(UNDATED) - South Central Indiana was hit hard by the storms, but not necessarily the worst.
AG Carter Says Hoosiers Shouldn't Panic About Gasoline
(UNDATED) - Some gas stations are taking advantage of the effect Hurricane Ike may have on the oil markets by raising the price to nearly $5 a gallon.
Bedford Farmer Says "Crop Circles" Aren't All They Appear To Be
(BEDFORD) - Lawrence County farmer John Wilcox is not excited by what some people have called “crop circles” that appeared in one of his fields on Friday.
Passerby Saves Jackson County Man From Accident, Truck Fire
(FREETOWN) - A passerby pulled a man from his burning vehicle following a head-on collision Saturday afternoon in northwest Jackson County.
State Police Pursue Kentucky Man Until Fiery Wreck
(CANNELTON) - A Perry County police pursuit ended with a Kentucky man in the hospital and a truck on fire.
Charges Filed Against Bedford Man Suspected In Burglary String
(BEDFORD) - Warrants have been issued for a Bedford man suspected in a string of at least 20 burglaries spanning Jackson, Lawrence and Greene Counties.
Orange County Highway Dept. Under Police Investigation
(PAOLI) - State police will investigate allegations of misappropriated funds within Orange County government.
Another Appeal For Myers
(MARTINSVILLE) - Another appeal has been filed in the Jill Behrman slaying, this time with the Indiana Supreme Court.
Woman In Critical Condition After One-Car Wreck
(JASONVILLE) - A Greene County woman is in critical condition after a single-car wreck near Jasonville.
Police On Hunt For Runaway Suspect
(PAOLI) - State police are looking for a man that took off running from officers in Paoli Wednesday afternoon.
IN-56 Roadwork Expected To Cause Larger Delays
(FRENCH LICK) - More road work is on the way for IN-56 in Orange and Dubois Counties.
Bloomington Boy Found By Garbage Truck Driver
(BLOOMINGTON) - A garbage truck driver found a four-year-old boy huddled beneath a blanket on a sidewalk in Bloomington early Wednesday while on his rounds.
Crane Small Arms Weapon Facility Opens
(CRANE) - The Crane Naval Warfare Center opened the nation’s only fully integrated small arms weapon development center Thursday.
Two More Arrested In Groves Death, More Could Come
(BEDFORD) - Two more have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of a young Bedford man back in may.
Two Injured In Accidents On Williams Boulevard
(BEDFORD) - Two accidents within both blocks and hours of each other caused a pair of relatively minor injuries.
Greene County Bank Robber Caught
(LINTON) - A bank in Linton was robbed yesterday afternoon, and police now have a man in custody.
IU Team Pleased With Powering On Of Giant Atom Smasher
(BLOOMINGTON) - It’s turned on, humming and already producing its first proton beams, and no, we’re not talking about something on the sci-fi channel.
Mellencamp Goes Back Where He Started For Cable Program
(COLUMBUS) - John Mellencamp is going back to his roots later this month when he plays a concert at the 700-seat Crump Theatre in Columbus.
Teen Arrested In Connection With Overdose Death
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police have one man in custody in connection with the death of a young Bedford man back in May.
Water, Sewer Rates Rise, Trash Could Be Next
(BEDFORD) - Bedfordites can prepare to flush a little more money down the drain…literally.
Visitation Today For Late Brother Of Dalai Lama
(BLOOMINGTON) - Officials at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington have announced a public visitation for the late brother of the 14th Dalai Lama today.
IUPD Develops Suspect List In Slasher Attack
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University police say they are now starting to develop a pool of suspects in last weekend’s slasher attack.
Crane To Dedicate Weapons Engineering Facility On 9/11 Anniversary
(CRANE, IN) - The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane is officially opening the nation’s only fully integrated small arms weapon development center.
ISP To Stage Sobriety Checkpoint In Dubois County Friday
(JASPER) - State police in the Jasper District have announced a sobriety checkpoint for this coming Friday in Dubois County.
Bedford Gets Update On Hospital Merger Status
(BEDFORD) - Bedfordites got to Dunn Memorial Hospital last night to hear about what the hospital board and county council are intending to do about the merger possibilities between Dunn, Clarian and Ascension.
Montgomery Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide
(WASHINGTON) - The death of a Montgomery child has been ruled a homicide.
IUPD Still Hunting For Campus Attacker
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University campus police don’t know the motive yet for an attack on five students over the weekend.
Emergency Workers To Train For Farm Emergencies In Bedford
(BEDFORD) - Rescue workers will get specialized training next month to better respond to farm accidents.
Greene County Clock Gets Back To Ticking
(BLOOMFIELD) - You no longer have an excuse for being late in Bloomfield.
City Of Bloomington To Commemorate 9/11 Attacks
(BLOOMINGTON) - The City of Bloomington is holding a commemoration of the September 11th attacks on New York, Pennsylvania and Washington this coming Thursday, the day of the 7th anniversary of the tragedy.
INDOT Collecting Signs Along Roadways
(VINCENNES) - The Indiana Department of Transportation will be hitting the road, and grabbing your signs.
One Hospital Or Two? Tell The County Council, Dunn Board Tonight
(BEDFORD) - If you’re concerned about whether or not Lawrence County has one or two hospitals, the Lawrence County Council and Dunn Memorial Hospital board will be holding a public hearing tonight at the hospital at 9:00pm.
Oldest Brother Of Dalai Lama Dies At 86
(BLOOMINGTON) - The oldest brother of the Dalai Lama has died. 86-year-old Taktser Rinpoche died in his Indiana home Friday after a prolonged illness.
Police Shoot, Kill Man In Washington Incident
(WASHINGTON, IN) - One man is dead after a police shooting in Washington, Indiana.
Three IU Students Injured In Weekend Attack On Campus
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University police are on the hunt for an 18-year-old male that attacked students with a sharp-edged weapon shortly after midnight Saturday morning.
Bloomington Police Investigate Two Rapes In One Day
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington police are investigating two rapes. Both of the attacks were reported Thursday.
Bedford To Hold Public Meeting On Water, Sewer, Trash Charges
(BEDFORD) - It’s definitely a big week for government decisions here in Lawrence County.
INDOT Seeking Opinion On IN-45 Work
(BLOOMINGTON) - The Indiana Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing to ascertain the impact of their work on IN-45.
Bloomington PD Offers Neighborhood Watch Seminar Tonight
(BLOOMINGTON) - If you’re concerned about the safety of your neighborhood, the Bloomington Police Department wants to help you out.
Jasper Company To Sell Off 10,000 Acres Between Bedford, Ohio River
(JASPER) - Jasper based Kimball International is putting up about 10,000 acres of land for auction between Bedford and the Ohio River.
Man Drowns In Edinburgh's Lake Pisgah
(EDINBURGH) - A man drowned in Pisgah Lake in Edinburgh Saturday morning after a boat he was fishing from capsized and he became entangled in a maze of underwater tree limbs.
With Return Of Rain Comes Slippery Road Conditions
(BEDFORD) - Bedford police had their hands full when the rain started to fall yesterday.
Duke Plans Power Outage For Edgewood Addition Monday
(BEDFORD) - Duke Energy wants to advise customers in and around the Edgewood Addition in Bedford of a planned power outage this coming Monday.
Former Jackson County Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Theft
(BROWNSTOWN) - A former fire chief at a nearby fire department has pleaded guilty to more than $38,000 in theft.
State Police Identify Body, Arrest Suspect In Spencer County Murder
(ROCKPORT) - Significant new developments have occurred in the case of the body found on a Spencer County farm.
ISP: Be Safe On Roadways During Harvest Season
(UNDATED) - We’re coming up on that time of year again…the fall harvest season.
Bedford Man Drowns In White River
(BEDFORD) - Indiana conservation officers are investigating the death of a Bedford man in the East Fork of the White River.
One Dead In Bloomington Bike Wreck
(BLOOMINGTON) - One person is dead after a wreck on Old 37 in Monroe County at the Dunn Street interchange.
IU-Notify To Get First Full Scale Test This Friday
(BLOOMINGTON) - IU students needn’t worry about their cell phones going off or dangerous looking e-mails landing in their inbox this week.
Identity Released Of Morgan County Inmate Found Dead
(MARTINSVILLE) - The identity of a Morgan County inmate has finally been released.
Gustav Could Have Weather Impact On Bedford
(BEDFORD) - Hurricane Gustav may have an impact on the weather here in South Central Indiana, however, despite how that may sound, it could be a good thing.
Monroe County Asks For Special Prosecutor To Check Funds Transfer
(BLOOMINGTON) - Allegations of official misconduct have been made in Monroe County, and now a special prosecutor is being sought to investigate.
Two Bloomington Teens Charged In Alleged Vice Lord Initiation
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington police have two teenagers in custody for what they are calling a gang initiation that resulted in the beating of a 15-year-old.
FEMA Not Asking For More Hoosier Volunteers For Gustav
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s emergency response agencies remain on standby for deployment to the Gulf Coast.
Police Investigating Body Found On Spencer County Farm
(ROCKPORT) - State police from the Jasper District are investigating the death of a woman found in a southern Spencer County farm.
Air Evac Crash Claims Lives Of Three, Including Paoli Native
(BURNEY) - The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a deadly medical helicopter crash in Decatur County.
Driver Fatigue Blamed In Three Car Labor Day Accident
(BEDFORD) - Two people were injured in a three car accident yesterday afternoon that has been blamed on driver fatigue.
More Hoosiers Heading To Help Gulf Coast
(UNDATED) - Indiana conservation officers are on standby for hurricane assistance as Gustav bores its way through Louisiana and Northeast Texas.
Morgan County Teen Arrested For Burglarizing Police Department
(BROOKLYN, IN) - State police from the Putnamville District have a Morgan County man in custody for robbing…a police department headquarters.
Greene County Crews Field Three Wrecks In One Day
(GREENE COUNTY) - Police in Greene County had their work cut out for them, having to respond to 3 accidents on Saturday alone.
Bloomington GE Plant Adds Year To Its Life
(BLOOMINGTON) - Workers at the General Electric plant in Bloomington have gotten a little bit of good news.
Morgan County Inmate Dies In Receiving Area
(MARTINSVILLE) - A Morgan County jail inmate has been found dead in the facility’s receiving area, hours after being brought to the jail for processing.
Hoosiers Standing By To Help Gustav Victims
(NEW ORLEANS, LA) - Hurricane Gustav is causing havoc at both ends of the Mississippi River.
Brazil Woman In Critical Condition Following Weekend Fire
(BRAZIL) - A woman from Brazil, Indiana remains in critical condition at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a fire in her home Thursday evening.
Missouri Woman Dead In Dubois County Rollover
(FERDINAND) - State police from the Jasper post had a fatal accident on I-64 over the weekend.
INDOT Reopens IN-57
(GREENE COUNTY) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has reopened IN-57 in Greene County.
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