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Water Rescue near Elnora: Motorist saved from rising floodwaters
ELNORA – Emergency responders successfully executed a water rescue Sunday morning after a motorist became trapped in a vehicle at a flooded intersection. The Daviess…
Mitchell Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet tonight
MITCHELL – The Mitchell Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet tonight in regular session at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the…
FDA takes further steps to streamline biosimilar development and make medicines more affordable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced another major step in its initiative to streamline the development of biosimilar medicines, which…
Global religious freedom advocate Johnnie Moore to be inducted into Indiana Wesleyan University’s Society of World Changers
MARION — Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) will induct Rev. Johnnie Moore, Ph.D., a globally recognized evangelical leader, an outspoken advocate for Christians facing persecution, and…
Anderson man arrested for possession of cocaine and operating a vehicle while intoxicatedÂ
ANDERSON –Â On March 6th at approximately 11:00 p.m., Indiana State Police Trooper Taylor Murdock assisted the Anderson Police Department with a traffic stop for an…
Multiple floodwater rescues reported as authorities search for missing adults
LAWRENCE COUNTY — Emergency crews in Lawrence County have responded to multiple incidents involving vehicles stranded in floodwaters over the past several days, while authorities…
Obituary: Orval Wesley Lessig
September 29, 1962 – March 6, 2026 Orval Wesley Lessig, 63, of Mitchell passed away at his home on Friday March 6, 2026. He was…
Obituary: Harriet Sue Charles
July 18, 1940 – March 7, 2026 Harriet Sue Charles, 85, of Bedford, passed away 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Stonebridge Health…
Body of missing Good Samaritan recovered from Jackson County floodwaters
SEYMOUR — A tragic multi-day search concluded Sunday afternoon as Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the body of a Seymour man who disappeared while attempting to…
Indiana gas prices skyrocket 69 cents in one week, outpacing national surge
INDIANA – Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 68.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
