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Products At Target Contain High Lead Levels
(UNDATED) - Indiana State Health Officials warn Hoosiers that elevated lead levels have been found in products sold at Target stores.
Bloomfield Man Dies In Crash
(BLOOMFIELD) - A high-speed car crash on a county road in Center Township in eastern Greene County claimed the life of 23-year-old Bloomfield man on Sunday evening.
ISP Making Efforts To Keep Drivers Safe This Weekend
(UNDATED) - Indiana State Police would like to remind all motorists to do their part in making our highways safe during this upcoming holiday.
Final Night For "Quilters"
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Tonight is the final night for the Little Theatre of Bedford’s production of Quilters, the musical about one woman and all of her daughters, with their adventures through the frontier life.
Overturned Car
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Police officials received a call early this morning from, reporting that there was an overturned car on Peerless Road.
Mitchell Offers Free Concert And Free Swimming
(MITCHELL) - In addition to a fireworks display, the city of Mitchell will hold a pre-fireworks concert at Lehigh Field with the band called Unknown.
Lawrence County Idol 2009 Winner Results
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Lawrence County Idol 2009 took place Friday night.
Teen Flown To Hospital After Bike, Pickup Wreck
(BLOOMFIELD) - On Sunday, a teenager riding a bicycle was sent by helicopter to Riley Hospital Sunday afternoon after sustaining injuries in a collision with a pick-up truck.
New Movie Filming In Lawrence County
(UNDATED) - Monroe and Lawrence Counties are the location of a new full-length feature film.
Career Center Shows Off Student-Built House
(BEDFORD) - North Lawrence Career Center is hosting an open house on Sunday to show off the newly finished Building Trades house built by the career centers Building Trades class.
Bedford Man Robbed, Beaten Up
(BEDFORD) - Some Bedford streets may not be safe to walk around, especially at 3:00 AM in the morning.
Highway 37 Closed (Update)
Updated: 11:40
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Highway 37 is closed due to wreck.
Lawrence County Idol
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Tonight is the final night for Lawrence County Idol.
Red Cross Crews Help Firefighters
(ORANGE COUNTY) - On Tuesday while over 50 firefighter were out at the VFW building in Paoli fighting the blaze; Hoosier Hills Chapter of American Red Cross crews were by their side providing food and drinks.
Kick-Off Of Orleans Summer Concert In The Park
(MITCHELL) - Orleans Summer Concert In The Park Series kicks off this Saturday.
House Grants Coming To Bedford
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Housing grants will soon be available to Lawrence County homeowners.
Ten Commandments Leaving Subway
Updated: 11:33
(BEDFORD) - The controversial ten commandments monument is no longer on the subway lot.
Bedford Road Work Stops, But Will Begin Again
(BEDFORD) - If you live or drive in the Bedford area especially downtown, you’re probably wondering by now when exactly all of the road construction madness will stop.
Hole In Front Of Parkview Primary
(BEDFORD) - In addition to all of the road work and sidewalk work, Bedford water meters are being changed out to new and efficient ones.
Paoli VFW Fire (Update)
Updated: 12:01
An update on the fire taking place on Main Street in Paoli
Lightning Safety Awareness Week
(UNDATED) - This week starting from Sunday until this Saturday is the 9th annual Lightning Safety Awareness Week nationwide.
Wife Charged With Death Of Husband
(BROWN COUNTY) - Dottie Mae Andrews, a 40-year-old woman who was found outside her estranged husbands burning home early Friday, has now been charged with murder in the Brown County Circuit Court.
New Farmers Market Times
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Starting tomorrow (Thursday June 25) the Bedford area farmers market will begin with their new selling time of 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Birthday Bash Leads To Knife Stabbing
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Police officials received a call early Saturday morning from a rather terrified woman.
Downtown Paoli Fire
Updated: 1:23 PM
Fire at VFW building in Paoli.
Linton Man Facing Murder Charges
(LINTON) - One Linton man is behind bars after admitting to the murder of a 34-year-old woman.
Paoli House Fire
(PAOLI) - Paoli Volunteer Fire Department crews were called Sunday morning to a house fire at 925 Southeast Main.
Farm Bureau Insurance Re-Opening, Ribbon Cutting
(BEDFORD) - Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and Lawrence County Farm Bureau Inc. is celebrating their grand re-opening this afternoon at 1:00 PM.
Know Your Indiana Fireworks Laws
(UNDATED) - In a couple of weeks the United States will be celebrating her 233rd birthday and many Americans are going to be setting off fireworks soon.
Storms Hit Bloomington Hard This Morning
(UNDATED) - Heavy rains and strong winds passed through the listening area earlier this morning causing havoc in the streets of Bloomington.
Mitchell Business Park To Have Fiber-optic Service
(MITCHELL) - Lawrence County officials believe the addition of fiber-optic service for a business park in Mitchell will help make the rural county in Southern Indiana globally competitive.
Missing Swimmer (Update)
Updated: 12:00
(OOLITIC) - At 7:27 yesterday evening police officials received a call of a possible drowning taking place in an Oolitic quarry.
Cause Of Wednesday Semi Wreck
(BEDFORD) - The semi wreck taking place on the overpass of Highway 37on the south end of Bedford Wednesday was caused by a black or dark blue sedan also traveling with the semi up and over the overpass.
One Dead, One Injured After Shooting; House Fire
(NASHVILLE) - One person is reportedly dead and another in serious condition after a house fire in Brown County yesterday morning.
Oolitic Swimmer Drowns In Quarry
(OOLITIC) - At around 7:30 PM yesterday evening a group of people were swimming at a quarry in Oolitic, off of Pattonview Lane in the Patton Hill area.
Storms Flood Linton
(GREENE COUNTY) - Yesterdays thunderstorms caused a number of things to happen.
Storm Starts Explosive Fire
(NASHVILLE) - There is a fire reported off state 46 in Brown County.
Severe Weather - 30,000 Without Electricity Today
(WORTHINGTON) - Severe weather is moving across the state.
Farmer's Market, Fighting The Rain
(BEDFORD) - Despite the bad weather today, local Bedford farmer’s market vendors stood their ground against the forces of nature in the Thorton Park shelter house.
Orleans Motorcycle Crash
(ORLEANS) - Orleans Police were dispatched yesterday afternoon to investigate a motorcycle crash on State Road 37 & Martin Street.
Elletsville Meth Bust
(ELLETSVILLE) - Tuesday night Officer Chad Liersch of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was working on a drug bust case of manufacturing methamphetamine.
Water Meters To Be Changed In City
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Bedford residents will soon see if they haven’t seen already, the water company at their homes, although they wont be there to read them.
Orange County Home Grown Music Concert
(ORLEANS) - Orange County Homegrown Arts Lawn Chair Series will present a free two hour concert on the French Lick Springs Resort lawn.
Nashville Visitors Enjoy Bluegrass Festival
(NASHVILLE) - Many visitors to Brown County will enjoy the 43rd Annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival until Saturday.
Golf Outing As Part Of Heritage Festival
(BEDFORD) - The HHCU Patriot Golf Outing is today starting at noon until 6:00 PM tonight.
Kids Enjoy Nashville Art Camp
(NASHVILLE) - Elementary and middle students attending Camp Steele, a summer day camp in Nashville will be exploring what inspired a group of Hoosier artists today.
Bedford Man Arrested In Bar
(BEDFORD) - A Bedford man and woman were arrested early yesterday morning in the Downtown Tavern on the Bedford square.
Sprinville Heritage Festival
(SPRINGVILLE) - The Springville Heritage Festival will kick off its series events tomorrow evening.
Seymore Woman Sentenced After Death Of Child
(SEYMOUR) - A Seymour woman who pleaded guilty to neglecting a 4½-month-old girl was sentenced Monday to a four-year suspended prison sentence.
IU IT's Discover Huge Energy Savings
(BLOOMINGTON) - A project started by an IT staff at Indiana University ended up giving the school very high energy savings.
Traveling Exhibit Coming To Museum
(BEDFORD) - The Indiana Historical Society will be bringing a traveling exhibit to the Lawrence County Museum.
Semi Wreck
(BEDFORD) - At around 4:00 PM yesterday afternoon their was a reported semi-truck wreck on highway 37 on the south end of Bedford.
Fireworks Challenge
(BEDFORD) - The owner of the Golden Coral in Bedford, Brett Whorley announced recently a challenge for BRI.
Speed Bumps Discussed At Safety Meeting
Yesterday’s Meeting For The Bedford Board of Works and Safety.
"Quilters" The Musical
The Musical Quilters is opening to the Little Theatre of Bedford this Thursday evening.
Two Men Charged With Multiple Drug Charges
(BEDFORD) - On Sunday at around 2:00 PM Bedford Police received a call from Wendy’s on 16th street for a suspicious car that was driving unsafely around both the Wendy’s and the Lowes parking lots.
Some Oolitic Residents Without Water
(OOLITIC) - On Wednesday residents on from Oolitic road down to Lafayette road may be out of water for a few hours or just have low water pressure.
Greene County Man Arrested For Restaurant Burglary
(GREENE COUNTY) - Officers in Greene County were called to Crossroads Cafe for a reported burglary.
Safe Night 2009 Photo Gallery
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - A photo gallery of Safe Night 2009 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds
Deer Attacks Bloomington Family Dog
(BLOOMINGTON) - A family near Bloomington was sitting on their backyard patio when a deer came into the yard and trampled the family’s pet dog to death.
Plane Crash (Crash Victims Identified)
Updated at 2:31 PM 6-13-2009
An update on the plane crash in Marion Township
Former Restaurant Building Damaged In Fire
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - The building which was once the home of the Hickory Hill restaurant and later the Old Windmill restaurant was damaged by fire in the kitchen area earlier this morning.
Major Marijuana Operation Unveiled
(MARENGO) - Troopers from the Jasper Post received information on a possible residential marijuana growing operation.
Duke Energy Driver Hits Utility Pole
A man driving his work truck, a Duke Energy truck yesterday afternoon was heading westbound on State Road 158 and with the wet road conditions that we had yesterday, slid off of the road while driving around a curve.
Car Wreck Caused By Cell Phone
On Pinhook Road yesterday afternoon two people were driving in there car, the driver talking on a cell phone heading eastbound.
Bedford Parade To Have F-16 Flyover
(BEDFORD) - The Indiana Air National Guard in Fort Wayne confirmed yesterday afternoon that there will be a flyover of two F-16’s for the fourth of July parade.
Lotus Dickey Hometown Reunion
(ORLEANS) - The Lotus Dickey Hometown Music and Arts Reunion begins this weekend.
Safe Night 2009
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Safe night 2009 is this weekend.
Bloomington Residents Reminded To Recycle Obsolete Televisions
(BLOOMINGTON) - The city of Bloomington sanitation department reminds residents that television sets discarded following the June 12 conversion to an all-digital signal will not be picked up as part of weekly trash services.
ISP Scheduling Sobriety Checkpoint
(MONROE COUNTY) - On Friday night, June 19th the Indiana State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Monroe County.
Bedford To Recieve Mass Communication System
(BEDFORD) - Indianapolis-based E-Practical Solutions has signed a three year deal to provide a mass communication system to the city of Bedford.
Shakespeare Performers Entertain Local Kids
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Public Library was filled with song and dance this afternoon.
Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Fire Department is holding the Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive today.
Car Thief Steals Car, Runs Out Of Gas
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - A vehicle theft last night at on Rariden Hill Road caught one car owner completely off guard.
One-Year Anniversary Of June 2008 Flooding
(GREENE COUNTY) - A year ago this week, Greene County as well as many other counties endured some of the worst flooding in over 100 years.
Orange County To Hold Special Caucus
(ORLEANS) - An Orange County Republican Party Caucus has been called for Friday, June 19th at 5 pm at Orleans Town Hall.
IU Student Murdered In Indianpolis
They “appear to have died violently”.
Bedford Police Get Interesting Phone Call
(BEDFORD) - Bedford City Police received an interesting phone call at around noon on Sunday from The Cutters Restaurant building on the downtown square.
Intoxicated Teen Threatens To Shoot Neighbors
(BEDFORD) - A teenager living at Hamilton Courts was arrested early Sunday morning for threatening his neighbors with a handgun.
Little Grantville Bluegrass, Celebrating With Spring Festival
(LAWRENCE COUNTY) - Little Grantville Bluegrass kicked off their spring festival this past weekend.
Christian Music Ministries Scholarship Fund, Saturday Concert
(BEDFORD) - Schaffer Auditorium was alive and well Saturday evening, with the music of several different religious music groups echoing through its halls.
Sunday Afternoon Motorcycle Wreck
(CRAWFORD COUNTY) - A motorcycle accident in Crawford county Sunday afternoon has put one woman in the hospital.
I.U. Announces The Next Dean Of Students
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University has named Harold Goldsmith as its next dean of students.
Free Fishing For All Hoosiers
(UNDATED) - Indiana residents can enjoy a weekend of free fishing without purchasing a license.
Correctional Facility Officer Faces Drug Charges
(TERRE HAUTE) - A Wabash Valley Correctional Facility officer faces criminal charges after being caught overnight trying to traffic marijuana into the maximum-security prison.
Salem Man Charged With Health Care Fraud
(SALEM) - A Salem man has been charged in a health care fraud scheme that ran from June 2003 to December 2007.
Body Of Greene County Woman Found Near River
(WHEATLAND) - The body of a missing elderly Greene County woman was found Tuesday morning in Knox County.
Boil Order Issued
(BEDFORD ) - The city of Bedford as issued a boil order for Illinois Street south of 29th Street today.
Two Injured In Crash On 16th Street
(BEDFORD) - Two people were injured in a crash on 16th street in Bedford yesterday evening.
Bedford GM Plant To Remain Open
(DETROIT) - As expected General Motors declared for chapter 11 bankruptcy today. Most of GM’s assets will be sold to a new company.
Greene County Boy Dies Of Burns Suffered In April
(SCOTLAND) - One of two boys seriously burned April 18 in a fire accident in Scotland has passed away.
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