State and Local News

The Indi­ana Depart­ment of Trans­porta­tion announced that Ind. 9 will be closed in Grant Coun­ty to allow Nor­folk South­ern to rebuild the rail­road cross­ing. Work will take place on ...Read more

Those on the 2019 4-H royalty list have been announced. This year’s King is Joshua Pluimer, Queen is Haley Scott, Prince is Wyatt Pavy, Princess is Kennedy Miller and Duchess is Emily ...Read more

A man is in stable, but critical condition after a shooting Friday night in the 5000 Block of Prestwick Square in Marion. The victim is 30-year-old Marion resident Kenneth Carter who sustained two ...Read more

A stabbing also took place in Marion around 12:58 p.m. on Friday. McClure Oil store clerk Penny Perkins reported 22-year-old Kenneth Miller came up to her register and was bleeding badly. Perkins ...Read more

Indiana Republican representative Susan Brooks announced this morning that she will not be seeking re-election for a fifth term. Brooks said she’d like to slow down and spend time with her ...Read more

A crash involving a semi and a tanker truck on US 31 just north of Ind. 28 in Tipton County caused a leak of hydrochloric acid. According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Tony Slocum, the tanker was ...Read more

Indiana’s child welfare agency is in-line for more help. Gov. Eric Holcomb yesterday signed two new laws that are aimed at helping what has been a troubled agency. The first law will provide ...Read more

Despite the rapid rise of technology, a new survey shows most Hoosiers are not worried about robots taking their jobs. Thirty-nine-percent of those surveyed in the Jobs and Anxiety report think AI ...Read more

KFC is the latest fast food chain to begin selling vegan burgers. As a trial, KFC will sell a version of its signature crispy chicken burger in the United Kingdom, according to CNN. The food chain ...Read more

Butler University’s board of trustees has approved what the school calls the largest-ever investment in its future. The $100 million renovation and expansion effort will create a new sciences ...Read more