The half inch of rain the area received Friday was not enough for local officials to recommend removing the burn ban covering Dubois County. The burn ban was put into effect November 3 at the recommendation of the county’s fire chiefs and will remain in effect until they deem it is safe to resume burning…
An affidavit filed after the crash that killed three members of a Newburgh family earlier this month along Interstate 69 claims the teen accused of causing those deaths was drinking heavily on the Indiana University campus shortly before he collided with the Rinehart family’s disabled vehicle.
Troopers from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Dubois County on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Those drivers passing through the check point area should have their licenses and registrations ready to present to troopers, and will only be detained briefly while troopers determine whether…
Dakota Foote, a Jasper police officer, is stationed at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, as part of his service with the Indiana National Guard. According to Foote, the most dangerous part of his duty thus far has been driving. “Most roads are similar to Highway 231 between Loogootee and Bloomington; very little space, windy roads, very busy,”…
Several of Indiana’s top health care organizations are joining forces to combat what they call the state’s “embarrassing” and “shameful” health record. From Brandon Smith WFYI Indianapolis
Update: Earlier this morning, the driver of the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado, Mason William Hartke, 19, of Jasper, turned himself in to Greene County authorities after a warrant was filed for his arrest. The Greene County Prosecutor charged Hartke with three counts of operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 percent causing…
WITZ AM/FM was honored by the Indiana Broadcasters Association during the Spectrum Awards as Station of the Year in Radio Market 2. The Spectrum Awards recognize the “best of the best” in Radio and TV broadcasting throughout the state of Indiana. “I’m extremely proud of our entire staff and the hard work them put in…
Thadis Mullen walks up and down Huntingburg’s Van Buren Street nearly every day the weather is nice. The 84-year-old trudges along with a large umbrella he uses as a walking stick in his hand. “Sometimes I fall down and have to use it to get back up,” he explains. Usually, he walks a mile in…
Indiana State Parks is offering a Black Friday discount unlike any other sale you’d find at big-box retailers. Admission is free Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving. The one-day, 100-percent deduction is part of a partnership to get people outside on a day that is traditionally associated with chasing deals and frustrating shopping experiences. The…
Two vehicles collided head-on trying to avoid a deer on U.S. 50 in Martin County Tuesday night. Trooper Andrew Beaver was patrolling U.S. 50 at about 6:09 p.m. when he turned around to initiate a traffic stop for a speeding violation. He turned his patrol vehicle around to head west on U.S. 50 and found…
