The Knox County Chamber of Commerce has named Anne Pratt as the recipient of the 2024 Businesswoman of the Year award. The award recognizes individuals who have significantly contributed to the success of their business or profession while making noteworthy contributions to their community. Pratt serves as the Executive Director of the Red Skelton Museum and Foundation ..read more

The Indiana Department of Transportation says rolling lane closures are scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 1st on US 50 in Daviess and Martin Counties. The lane closures, between I-69 and U.S. 231, will allow crews to mill and pave the roadway. A flagger will be used to manage traffic flow. The work is expected to last through May, depending on the weather ..read more

The Blue Jeans Community Center has been named “Nonprofit of the Year” for 2024 by the Knox County Chamber of Commerce. The Blue Jeans Community Center is in the former Monroe City High School and serves as a gathering place, offering a low-cost thrift store, food distribution, recreational facilities, and historical exhibits ..read more

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office says there have been several car break-ins reported over the last few weeks in the Montgomery and Cannelburg areas. The sheriff’s office urges the public to keep property locked and remove valuables from vehicles. If you see anything suspicious, report it by calling Daviess County Central Dispatch at 812-254-1060 ..read more

After months of negotiations, President Biden signed into law a foreign aid package on Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. The White House first sought the foreign aid more than six months ago, but was met with conservative opposition to Ukraine aid. However an unexpected turn from House Speaker Mike Johnson led the House to approve legislation over the weekend. with the Senate passing the package in a bipartisan vote Tuesday evening. Biden said in remarks from the W ..read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has discovered fragments of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — more commonly referred to as bird flu — in some samples of dairy milk products. An update from the FDA said they tested milk samples by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and found the presence of fragments of the virus, which is not the same as infectious virus and that findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.” The FDA stated, “we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe” and expect new results f ..read more

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana Thursday stood at $3.62 a gallon, a penny lower than Wednesday and four cents lower than Thursday’s national average. Indiana’s average was also four cents higher than a week ago, 13 cents higher than a month ago, and three cents higher than a year ago. Meanwhile, Triple A says the average price for diesel fuel in Indiana Thursday was $4.06 a gallon, a penny lower than Wednesday. It was also a penny lower than a week ago, five cents higher than a month ago, and 19 cents lower than a year ago.   ..read more

The state’s largest teachers’ union has thrown its support behind the Democratic candidate for governor. Dr. Jennifer McCormick has gotten the endorsement of the Indiana State Teachers Association, which is a key endorsement secured by McCormick. The endorsement now allows her to have access to about $1.3 million in campaign money that comes from the union’s political action committee. The union says McCormick is for reworking the state’s school choice laws to better help public schools. McCormick is the only Democrat so far who is running in the primary.   ..read more

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Loogootee man early Thursday morning for Resisting Law Enforcement. 25-year-old Jared Stoll is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department arrested 23-year-old Nathaniel Pedigo of Hope, Indiana Wednesday on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke a Suspended Sentence. Pedigo is being held without bond. And the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department arrested 31-year-old Jakob Graber of Loogootee Wednesday on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke a Suspended Sentence. Graber was released from jail ..read more

Cody Johnson has released a special music video for his No. 1 single, “The Painter,” featuring a painting by a young woman with special needs named Katie McCormick, whose mother, Teresa, connected with their local radio station after being especially moved by the song’s lyrics. “The Painter” was the first single off Johnson’s 12-track studio album Leather which was released last fall, and details his relationship with his wife, Brandi. After Katie’s story made its way to Warner Music Nashville (Cody’s label) he began to develop the video in collaboration with an AI artist.  A post on John ..read more