Office of Environmental Adjudication director set to retire

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today that Mary Davidsen, the state’s longtime chief environmental law judge, plans to retire at the end of…

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Orleans Town Crews working to repair water leak

ORLEANS – Orleans Town Crews are working now to repair a sizable water leak at Center and Hawthorne Streets. Select town water customers may be impacted during this time.

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$25,000 approved to support detention costs for juveniles

LAWRENCE CO. – The number of detentions this year is up from 2022. Seven juveniles have been detained in 2023 for 15 days or more….

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$15,000 transferred to cover police vehicle repair costs

LAWRENCE CO. – Sheriff Greg Day came before the County Council this Tuesday evening to request the transfer of $15,000 from gasoline funds to repairs…

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Congresswoman Houchin introduces 21st Century Dyslexia Act to help overlooked students succeed

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-Ind.-09), a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee and the bipartisan House Dyslexia Caucus, introduced the 21st Century Dyslexia Act….

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Indiana State Police Partners with DEA for 25th Drug Take Back Day

INDIANA – On Saturday, October 28, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 25th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative.  The “Take Back” initiative…

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Additional funds approved for court postage costs

LAWRENCE CO. – Last night, October 24, Judge Nikirk requested $2,000 in additional funds to support the postage costs for the courts at the 6:30…

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Ohio woman defrauds thousands from Crane Credit Unions and leads a police pursuit

BLOOMINGTON – An Ohio woman is facing numerous felony charges for defrauding Crane Federal Credit Union in Monroe County. On Tuesday, October 24th at 3:52…

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Council approves repair to software costs

LAWRENCE CO. – At last night’s County Council meeting Judge Nikirk came before the council to request $4,847 to cover the repair of software recently…

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Businesses: Sign up TODAY for Trick-or-Treat on Main Street in Mitchell

MITCHELL – Today is the last day for Mitchell businesses to sign up for Trick-or-Treat on Main Street on October 31, from 4 p.m. until…

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