WBIW News - 1
Travail With Us to host two free Sickle Cell Awareness events for a third year in a row
MERRILLVILLE – Travail With Us founder and CEO Alfreida Robins is once again leading the charge to raise awareness for Sickle Cell disease through two free…
Obituary: Marilyn “Sue” Meadows
April 9, 1937 – March 30, 2026 Marilyn “Sue” Meadows, 88, of Bedford, passed away on March 30, 2026, at IU Health Bedford Hospital. Sue…
Orleans Kiwanis host divisional leadership, Support local “Blessings Box”
ORLEANS — The Orleans Kiwanis Club gathered for its monthly dinner meeting last Thursday night at the Orleans United Methodist Church, focusing on both regional…
2026 Prosperity Indiana Summit is May 13-14
INDIANA – Join Prosperity Indiana, as they celebrate 40 years of strengthening Hoosier communities. This year’s Summit will be on May 13th and May 14th at the Indianapolis Marriott North….
Clock ticking for READI 2.0 Arts and Culture Grants: April 15 deadline looms
INDIANA — Artists, community leaders, and local organizations across the Indiana Uplands have less than two weeks to finalize their applications for the READI 2.0…
Construction progresses on $15M Oak Street Village: A “transformative” win for Martin County
LOOGOOTEE — The skyline of Loogootee is shifting as walls go up at Oak Street Village, a $14.6 million multi-use development designed to tackle two…
Loogootee man arrested for child sex abuse material involving bestiality
LOOGOOTEE – Members of the Indiana State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, with assistance from the Loogootee Police Department, arrested a Loogootee man…
Congresswoman Erin Houchin returns over $1 million to IN-09 constituents in 2026
INDIANA— Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced that her office has returned more than $1 million to constituents across Indiana’s Ninth District in 2026 alone, bringing the…
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security accepting residential Safe Room Program applications
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is accepting applications for the Residential Safe Room Program. This program offers a rebate for the installation…
