Work continues on a proposed art gallery at the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy. When complete, the gallery will feature Skelton's art projects over the years, along with other art exhibits of note for public viewing. Red Skelton Museum director Anne Pratt says visible progress is coming along on the expansion it...

Municipal and county governments across Indiana are closely eyeing a potential property tax cut bill coming through the Indiana Legislature. If approved, they cuts could have a dramatic effect on funding for individual government units. One of those watching the bill's content and progress intently is Vincennes Mayor J...

Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker laid out is proposal for an over 55 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2026. The budget outline came in a speech the Governor made earlier this week in Springfield. Even without any tax increases, the proposal would increase the budget by nearly three percent. Illinois' Legislative Rep...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's 55.2-billion-dollar 2025 spending plans do not include new taxes.       He unveiled the budget Wednesday afternoon in Springfield.       The proposal also cuts health care for immigrant adults who don't have legal status.  ...

Proposed legislation to break up certain Indiana school districts is failing to advance at the Indiana Statehouse. House Bill 1136 would have dissolved school districts where less than half of the child residents attended in-district schools. The impacted districts would have been turned into charter schools, under the...

Tomorrow is the final day to turn in a tax return packet for the Knox County VITA assistance service. The effort is operated by the United Way of Knox County, to provide tax assistance to those wanting it. Those seeking VITA assistance must drop off completed packets at the Knox County Public Library in Vincennes from ...

The Vincennes Redevelopment Commission heard an update on the coming Broadway Place project at yesterday's session. Developers have switched the idea for Broadway Place to up to 13 two-family duplexes, housing 26 families in that area. The project is expected to get going with the consistent break of warmer weather. At...

The Knox County Chamber of Commerce is taking nominations now for their 109th annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner. This year's event will be held on April 30th at the Highland Woods Community Center. Once again this year, nominations will be taken in seven categories, including the C. James McCormick Community Lea...

Knox County Indiana Economic Development Commission director Chris Pfaff is pointing to a possible German connection to County development. Only one German-based company-Schott-- has a presence in Knox County at this time. However, Pfaff told the Knox County Commissioners steps are in place to attempt toi attract Germa...

Vincennes City and Knox County officials are in the conversation phase over possibly selling the former Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village. Knox County Commissioners' president T-J Brink is one of those talking with the possible buyer; he says all interested government parties have a seat at the table-literally. ...

A Petersburg man has been arrested in Daviess County on two separate warrants for Child Molesting. Indiana State Police arrested 25-year-old Nestor Santiago Sacarello of Petersburg on the warrant charges. Sacarello is being held on $500,000 bond.

A narcotics investigation conducted by Washington Police, the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, and DEA Task Force resulted in the arrests of six people Tuesday.       In addition, police seized about half a pound of Methamphetamine, additional Narcotics, and items related to Narcotics use ...

Knox County Indiana Economic Development officials continue improving he marketing of Knox County to out of area developers. The effort is going on both nationally and internatitonally, to lure business and industry to the county. K-C-I-E-D board member Tim Smith says a professional marketing group is a big part of get...

      With colder temperatures arriving, the American Red Cross urges you not to use your oven to heat your home.       Using an oven or generator indoors can release harmful pollutants and create dangerous carbon monoxide levels throughout your home. It can a...

The United Way of Knox County's VITA tax program has one Saturday left to provide tax assistance to those wanting it. The VITA program will again work through the libraries in Vincennes. Packets are available now for completion now. Those seeking VITA assistance may drop off their completed packets at the Knox County P...

Monday of next week is the planned start date for a closure of one lane of U-S 41 over the C-S-X overpass at Oaktown. The closure will allow for a bridge deck replacement on that stretch of U-S 41. The work is being overseen by the Indiana Department of Transportation. The progression will be similar to the repairs to ...

A five-county survey on essential services-- including both Knox and Pike Counties in this area-- will be released later this week. That is the word from K-C-I-E-D-C director Chris Pfaff. The five counties are part of the Indiana First region; that region is tied into the state of Indiana's READI program. Pfaff told th...

  Lawmakers are split along party lines when it comes to their support or admonishment of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as "DOGE".       The department is being led by billionaire Elon Musk and is tasked with finding what it deems to be wasteful sp...

     The Indiana Sheriffs' Association is awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies.       There will be about forty $750 scholarships awarded to qualifying students thro...

The current round of cold air in this area is expected to stick around a couple more days, before a significant warmup is forecast. High temperatures through at least Thursday are forecast to stay in the teens to 20's, with lows in the single digits. Below-zero wind chills are also expected in the next couple of days. ...

The Knox County Health Department is teaming with Verisit Blood Centers for a blood drive March 20th from nine to noon. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Bierhaus Building at 328 North Second Street in Vincennes. Donors can schedule their appointment through the Versiti donor portal at their Website. Tho...

The Knox County group Life After Meth is seeking community s upport to continue making a difference for men and women recovering from drug addictions. The program started in the Knox County Jail in 2005; in 20 years, it has expected from the jail into five homes in Knox County. Marcia Bishop has been running the LAM pr...

The Knox County Veterans' Service Administration reminds all veterans to remember their health insurance benefits. Veterans' Service coordinator Marty Qualkenbush believes many of the County's 31-hundred veterans aren't taking advantage of this benefit. Qualkenbush knows there are various reasons why veterans-and espec...

Starting Monday of next week, the Indiana Department of Transportation will close one lane of U-S 41 over the C-S-X overpass at Oaktown. The closure will allow for a bridge deck replacement on that stretch of U-S 41. The work will begin in the passing lane first, and then transfer to the driving lane as the project con...

Despite a lot of rain and potential snow melt, aera rivers are handling the added flow comfortably as of now. The White River at Edwardsport has had the highest water level, with the White topping just undr flood stage just after midnight this morning. Also, the Embarras at Lawrenceville rise to just under its flood st...

Housing addition is still on the minds of the leadership of Vincennes, as the City attempts to add more units to grow its population. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum gives one partial answer to the problem-- renovating or "flipping" old homes, and making them attractive. As for new development, the latest movement...

More information has been released in the arrest of a suspect in an early Friday morning shooting in Daviess County. A two-day manhunt for 35-year-old Alexander Carlquist ended when he was found in a wooded area in Perry County with the use of Police K-9's and drones.        The shooting t...

The Indiana Senate has unanimously approved a bill, that in part, tightens the state's oversight and accountability with government contracts. One of the co-authors of the bill is Jasper State Senator Daryl Schmitt; h he points to the bill's improved transparency for larger state contracts. The measure now heads to the...

The Duke Energy Foundation has given two thousand dollars to the United Way of Knox County, to assist with their emergency shelter program. The funding will pass through the United Way to the organizing group First City Sunrise. The emergency shelter can help up to 20 people at a time with overnight accommodations. The...

      The 2025 Best Places to Work in Indiana list features honorees from all corners of the state and more than 20 industries.       Among the companies in the medium companies' category are Belt Tech Industrial of Washington and TrueScripts Management Servic...