During the 2017-18 school year, 80% of the public schools in the United States recorded one or more events of violence, theft or other crime. This amounted to a total of 1.4 million incidents. These circumstances have caused many local leaders in education to research and implement additional safety precautions within our schools. 

 In this yesterday's Dubois County School Forum, Principal Ryan Case took WITZ News Director Kris Norton on a tour around the Northeast Dubois Intermediate School weeks after the school saw between eight and ten feet over standing water inside of the building.

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a bridge closure on State Road 61 near Winslow.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of Cpl. Humberto "Bert" A. Sanchez of Logansport.

A serious wreck in Spencer County saw one juvenile ejected from a vehicle and four others injured.