State and Local News

Indiana’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent in June. That’s below the national rate of 3.7 percent. Only Wisconsin (2.8) and Minnesota (3.1) have lower unemployment rates in the ...Read more

A man wanted for setting several fires in Indianapolis was captured in Evansville, with help from U.S. Marshals. Indianapolis Metro Police arson investigators believe David Bradshaw, 40, may be ...Read more

While Terre Haute and Vigo County are working to try and get a casino under a law passed in the general assembly this year, Danville, Illinois, could be presenting some competition. That city, ...Read more

A dance team in West Lafayette is set to compete in the World’s Dance Championship. The international competition will be held in New York City from July 30 – Aug. 4. Turning Pointe ...Read more

Several of Scotty’s Brewhouse locations closed their doors Saturday. A statement can be found taped to the now-closed locations from Butler University’s campus, West Lafayette, and ...Read more

The Boys and Girls Club of Grant County will be closed until early August for remodeling. The club will reopen to the community Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for its back to school ...Read more

The Marion Police Department is warning residents to stay wary of social security phone scams. MPD Capt. Stephen Dorsey said if you receive such a call to not engage with the caller and do not ...Read more

It’s been announced that on Monday, Aug. 12, the North Manchester Historical Society will host Luke Hunt as he presents his program, The Manchester Mastodont. His presentation for the NM ...Read more

American Electric Power has agreed to install more effective pollution controls sooner on its Rockport coal plant while also committing to retire one of the largest coal-burning power units in the ...Read more

Human remains were found yesterday morning (July 18) in southwestern Montgomery County. Detectives with the sheriff’s office and Crawfordsville Police Department found the remains about 10 a.m. ...Read more