'Thumbpicking' musicians gather to honor a pioneer
DRAKESBORO, Ky. - The fast-paced, rippling melody of The Cannonball Rag, played by nimble-fingered guitarists will echo through the gymnasium of Drakesboro Elementary School on Saturday night.
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Merit board honors seven for heroism
Six Evansville police officers received merit awards, and a civilian has been honored for heroism.
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Kentucky river water tests target Tradewater
DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. - Volunteers from communities along the Tradewater River are being sought to collect water samples from the stream this summer as the Tradewater-Lower Green River Watershed Watch enters its fourth season of water-quality monitoring.
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Straw bale house moving forward
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Bloomington's first house made with straw bales was under construction by Habitat for Humanity.
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Autopsy could determine foster child's cause of death
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Authorities said an autopsy could provide details on why a 6-year-old boy died Thursday while in the care of foster guardians used by Monroe County Child Protective Services.
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GOP's Eric Miller launches first round of television commercials
Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Miller's first round of television ads will hit airwaves Monday in most state television markets except Evansville.
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'Saturation patrol' leads to drunk driving arrests
Indiana State Police were forced to slow down their sobriety checkpoints two years ago, after legal questions arose about how they were conducted, but that doesn't mean they're not out looking for drunken drivers.
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Would-be jury duty shruggers get fair warning
New jury rules in Indiana were making it more difficult for people to avoid jury duty, officials said.
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Vote demonstrations set
The Vanderburgh County clerk's office plans voting machine demonstrations this week at the following locations:
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Technology came too late for Super Outbreak victims
Thirty years ago, a sultry April day turned to fury and death as 148 tornadoes marauded through Kentucky, Indiana and 11 other states, killing 330 people, injuring almost 5,500 and destroying more than 7,500 houses.
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Pickup and SUV deaths on the rise
INDIANAPOLIS - The number of Indiana pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles - and the number of fatal wrecks involving those vehicles - has grown, but lawmakers have resisted efforts to require seat belt use in vehicles with truck license plates.
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Former first lady among Indiana 'Living Legends'
INDIANAPOLIS - Former Indiana first lady Judy O'Bannon and four other Indiana residents were expected to be honored as "Living Legends" by the Indiana Historical Society on July 23.
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IU board OKs tuition hike, delays athletic fee
NEW ALBANY, Ind. - Indiana University's trustees approved a 4 percent tuition hike for in-state students but delayed a decision on a proposed $30-per-student athletic fee at the Bloomington campus.
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Purdue repeats as Rube Goldberg winner
A team representing Purdue University took top honors Saturday at the national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest for designing the most whimsically complex method of selecting, marking and casting an election ballot.
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