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Trump Calls Out Indiana Lawmaker After Redistricting Defeat
President Trump says he'll support whoever runs against the Indiana state Senate's top Republican after the senate voted against a redistricting plan to give the GOP more seats on Capitol Hill. He singled out Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray Thursday, saying he'll probably lose his next primary because ...
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Colts donate to United Way
The Indianapolis Colts made a donation to United Way of Central Indiana this week. The $56,636 donated is equivalent to $1 for each ticket sold at a recent home game. The Colts' contribution will help the United Way assist those in need in the community.
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Wreaths Across America Looking For Volunteers Today
The Wreaths Across America program and wreath placement will proceed as planned, today, at the cemetery at 919 Willow St.there is a short program at 11 am and the wreath placement will follow. They are asking for volunteers to be there to help distribute the 2000+ wreaths. Wreaths across America is a non profit that ...
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Powerball Jackpot Hits One-Billion Dollars
The Powerball jackpot is now worth one-billion dollars. Nobody matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's lottery drawing for 930-million dollars, so the grand prize will roll over to Saturday's drawing, when a two-dollar Powerball ticket could be worth a billion dollars before taxes. Whoever wins can choose the enti...
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Arctic Air on the Way this Weekend
More Arctic air will be bringing subzero temperatures and brutally cold windchills to parts of the Midwest this weekend. The freeze started yesterday in the Northern Plains before heading into the Central Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes area by today. In some places, highs might not get above the single digits. Locally...
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Winter Weather Advisory in Place Until 10 AM
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of the area from 5 o'clock this afternoon until 10:00 a.m. Friday. Total snowfall of 2 to 4 inches has fallen across much of the area-- including Knox, Daviess, Martin, Sullivan, and Greene counties. Primary and secondary roads, aling w...
Dec 12, 2025
Indiana State Senate Votes Down Mid-Year Redistrict Map
The Indiana Senate has rejected the redrawing of a new congressional map that was backed by President Trump. The state Senate voted it down Thursday on a 31-to-19 vote. It's a major blow to Trump who had publicly...
Dec 12, 2025
Two K-9's Graduate for ISP School
The Indiana State Police Jasper and Evansville Districts are welcoming new K-9 officers. Indiana State Trooper Austin Collins of the Jasper Post and his partner "Leo" were among those who graduated Wednesday from the 16th Indiana State Police K-9 Training School. &ens...
Dec 12, 2025
Christmas Eve Deadline Set for HIP, PathWays Program Registrations
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, or FSSA, has extended the open enrollment deadline for the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, and PathWays programs. Eligible Hoosiers now have until Christmas Eve to select a health plan. &en...
Dec 12, 2025
Princeton School Youth Worker Arrested for Child Seduction
A Youth First Social Worker at Princeton High School is arrested for Child Seduction. Indiana State Police arrested 30-year-old Mariah Lienemann of Owensville Thursday evening An investigation that got underway on November 6th determined Lienemann ...
Dec 12, 2025
2-1-1 Available for Those Needing Warming Centers in Area
As the winter weather season intensifies, Indiana 211 is the key resource for finding safe and warm places to stay. Residents in need of a warming center can dial 2-1-1 to speak with a Community Navigator or simply text their ZIP Code to 898-211 fo...
Dec 11, 2025
The Big Chill to Hit This Weekend; Some Snow Also Possible
The relatively warmer conditions we have seen in this area are expected to turn into a winter freeze this weekend. Temperatures could drop into the single digits from Saturday night into Sunday. National Weather Service forecaster Jason Puma expects this hit of cold area to linger for a while as well. The colder air ma...
Dec 11, 2025
Another Washington Group Benefits from "Our Community Foundation"
The Daviess County group Our Community Foundation has announced Washington Catholic Schools is the recipient of a $250 grant to support the Reflect and Refine with iPad Project. Adair Hedrick accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. T...
Dec 11, 2025
DCH Foundation Board Member Retires
The Daviess Community Hospital Foundation Board of Directors recently honored Alan Goodwin for 17 years of service to the Foundation board. Goodwin retired from the board December first. During his years on the b...
Dec 11, 2025
Shop Local Is the Theme of This Christmas Shopping Season
The City of Vincennes continues to urge all those around the area to shop Vincennes and Knox County this year. Vincennes Mayor Joe Y ochum knows this is the most wonderful time of the year for retailers too. The County has also given out a large dollar amount of "Shop Knox County" gift cards, for use at parti...
Dec 11, 2025
GSH Offering Free Christmas Meal Tonight at Hedde Center
Good Samaritan will host a free community meal today from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Charles C. Hedde, MD Education Center, 502 South Seventh Street in Vincennes. The special holiday event is part of Good Samaritan's ongoing commitment to supporting ...
Dec 11, 2025
BFO to Help Daviess, Pike Groups
The Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation has announced the recipients of its third and final grant cycle of 2025. 16 organizations whose projects advance health, well-being, and community resilience across BFO's eight-county Southwest Indiana service region received fundin...
Dec 11, 2025
Foundation Mini-Grant Goes to Washington Catholic Program
The Daviess County group Our Community Foundation has announced Washington Catholic Schools is the recipient of a $250 grant to support the Reflect and Refine with iPad Project. Adair Hedrick accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. T...
Dec 10, 2025
Vincennes University Holds Mid-Year Commencement at Skelton Center
Vincennes University's 2025 Mid-Year Commencement took place at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center on the Vincennes Campus. VU conferred a total of 436 bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificates during commencement. &en...
Dec 10, 2025
Cold Spell Returning for Weekend
The relatively warmer conditions we have seen in this area are expected to turn into a winter freeze this weekend. Temperatures could drop into the single digits from Saturday night into Sunday. National Weather Service forecaster Jason Puma expects this hit of cold area to linger for a while as well. The colder air ma...
Dec 10, 2025
Little Children's Dreams Come True with Shop with a Cop
Christmas came early for a group of students from PACE Community Action Agency, with the annual Vincennes "Shop with a Cop." The annual shopping event happened yesterday at the Vincennes Wal-Mart. Vincennes Police Chief Jon Hillenbrand was among those police involved in the day of shopping. He tells us he, an...
Dec 10, 2025
Knox County Council Approves Clean Pantheon Audit
The Knox County Council approved a requested audit of funds used by the Vincennes Pantheon Theatre. The audit turned up clean, with no findings of any misuse by Pantheon authorities. The vote to accept the audit was approved 5-1, with only Rich Chattin voting against it. Chattin's objection was to the need for the audi...
Dec 10, 2025
Knox County Salvation Army Angel Tree a Popular Volunteer Item
The Knox County Salvation Army is reporting great success getting sponsors for its Angel Tree children. Those wishing to sponsor an Angel Tree child take a name from the tree, and supply items listed on the tag with the name. Knox County Salvation Army commander Joey Gates says the Angel Tree's names have turned over a...
Dec 10, 2025
Vincennes Water Utilities Rate Hike Possible-- Probably Next Year
Vincennes Water Utilities officials are considering a rate increase possible sometime next year. If it happens, it would be the first increase on V-W-U customers since 2016. Vincennes Water Utilities general manager Kirk Bouchie believes the increase is needed to cover its normal operating cost. Bouchie also feels the ...
Dec 09, 2025
Vincennes City Council Approves Five Year Abatement for Ewing Printing
The Vincennes City Council has approved a final resolution on a tax abatement for Ewing Printing. The fivc-year abatement will help the business to install a new printer to assist in the company's business in downtown Vincennes. The final abatement passed 6-1, with Ryan Lough (LAUE) casting the lone vote against. The a...
Dec 09, 2025
Food Drive Firing Up Competition at LHS
Students in a couple of Lincoln High School's programs are involve in a food drive competition to help Vincennes' food pantries. The contest is getween the school's Junior R-O-T-C and Automotive Tech classrooms. Norbert Brown is one of the two teachers involved in the competition. He feels the whole idea has been a suc...
Dec 09, 2025
New Outreach Coordinator Named for United Way of Crawford County, Illinois
Brady Clampet is the new Outreach Manager of the Untied Way of Crawford County, Illinois. Clampet will take the place of Barb Shimer; she retired from the spot after eight years of service. Clampet comes to the spot after working with the group "Randy's Court" since 2018. Under his leadership the group has pr...
Dec 09, 2025
LARE Applications Due In by January 15th
The deadline for submitting Lake and River Enhancement, or LARE, applications is January 15th. The goal of the LARE program is to restore and enhance aquatic habitat for fish and wildlife while ensuring continued use of Indiana's publicly accessibl...
Dec 09, 2025
Pacers Sports, Vincennes YMCA to Give Away Toys Again Tomorrow
Indiana Pacers Sports and Entertainment will join together with the Vincennes YMCA again tomorrow for its annual Toy Drive. The event will be at four tomorrow afternoon at the YMCA location on College Avenue in Vincennes. The Pacers are joining with toy company JAKKS (jacks) Pacific for the effort. That tie is due to t...
Dec 09, 2025
300 Indiana Guardsmen Heading to Washington DC
About 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers are now in Washington, D.C., supporting the city's "Safe and Beautiful" mission. They arrived on Saturday to help with safety patrols and traffic posts alongside local and federal partners. ...
Dec 09, 2025

