The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood and platelet shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month for the blood supply to recover and meet hospital and patient needs. 

The Indiana Department of Health announced today changes to the timing of its COVID-19 dashboard updates to reflect the high volume of data flowing in each day.

If you haven’t received your first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine here’s a little incentive.

On Sunday afternoon, around 4:30 pm, Sgt. Greg Day of the Indiana State Police Bloomington District ACES (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) was assisting Bedford Police Officers with a drug investigation in the 300 block of R Street.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a two-phased paving project for State Road 66 between Hardinsburg and Milltown.

The Indiana State Police is accepting additional applications for the 82^nd Recruit Academy.

Friday, Ned B. Kent, 104-year-old World War II veteran, was celebrated  at an event in Washington, IN, where he received the highest honor the Governor of Indiana can bestow, the “Sagamore of the Wabash”.

Shirley Ray, director of the Dubois County Museum, announces two recent grants awarded to the museum. 

Br. Michael Reyes, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, has received honorable mention in two categories of the highly coveted The American Prize, a national competition in the performing arts.

The Indiana Department of Education today announced a new partnership with Schoolhouse.world to support students in grades eight through 12 with free tutoring for SAT preparation, math courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

The Jasper Street Dept, along with contractor, Pavement Solutions, will begin a pavement preservation, aka, Micro surface,  project on Tuesday, Sept 28 at approximately 8:00 a.m.

Workshops for those working in ministry have been scheduled by the Continuing Formation office of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN. The workshops will be held on the Saint Meinrad campus.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of Rep. Steve Davisson of Salem.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded over $9.6 million to 16 organizations and colleges to support programs that recruit, prepare, place and retain educators in schools with teacher shortages in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subject areas. This year, the Commission saw a 40 percent increase in grant applications compared to the 2019 grant cycle.

Wednesday, during its Celebration Luncheon & Dessert Auction fundraising event at the Biltwell Event Center, Dove Recovery House for Women announced plans to open a new location in Dubois County by the end of 2022. 

 At approximately 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, Paul Wiltshire, 70, of New Harmony, was released from Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville and arrested for the attempted murder of Posey County Sheriff’s Deputy Bryan Hicks. 

Monroe Lake’s popular Halloween special event, Ghostly Gathering, returns to Paynetown State Recreation Area this year on Oct. 22-24.