Public Safety
Indiana Fire Departments receive $10,000 Grant through the State Farm® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program
INDIANA – Four volunteer fire departments in Indiana were among 150 nationwide recipients of a $10,000 grant through the State Farm® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program….
East Fork White River at Seymour remains under flood warning as waters recede
SEYMOUR — The East Fork White River at Seymour remains the only local waterway still under an active flood warning following recent heavy rainfall across…
Local law enforcement ramping up impaired driving patrols ahead of Labor Day
LAWRENCE COUNTY — Local law enforcement agencies across Bedford, Mitchell, and Lawrence County are increasing patrols and visibility ahead of the upcoming Labor Day holiday…
U.S. drug overdose deaths fall by over 12%, CDC data shows; Indiana communities continue to battle fentanyl
ATLANTA — The United States is seeing a significant and hopeful retreat in the opioid epidemic, with provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control…
Police Log: August 18, 2026
Bedford Police Department Arrests – August 17 Incidents – August 17 Incidents – August 16 Accidents – August 17 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests –…
Carbon Monoxide is an emergency you cannot see or smell
INDIANA – Emergency officials are urging the public to stay vigilant against carbon monoxide (CO)—a deadly, invisible gas that can build up quickly when fuel-burning…
Governor Braun directs Statewide Storm Recovery, activates emergency funds for impacted HoosiersÂ
INDIANA — Governor Mike Braun provided an update from the State Emergency Operations Center today about the state’s emergency response, recovery efforts, and federal emergency disaster…
Indianapolis man’s body recovered from Monroe Lake
MONROE COUNTY — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of an Indianapolis man whose body was recovered from Monroe Lake, southeast of Bloomington, on…
Attorney General Todd Rokita warns of scammers targeting weary Hoosiers following damaging storms, floodingÂ
INDIANA – In the wake of recent severe storms, a powerful derecho and widespread flooding across Indiana, Attorney General Todd Rokita is urging all Hoosiers…
Emergency crews rescue three people and four pets from rising waters on Clifty Creek
COLUMBUS — First responders in Bartholomew County successfully executed a multi-agency water rescue early Thursday morning, bringing three people and four pets to safety as…
