Category Archives: Local News
Evansville Gun Range Closing Their Doors
Indoor gun range Uncle Rudy's shared on Facebook they are closing at the end of the year. The indoor gun range on Plaza East Blvd first opened in Evansville in 2015. They say COVID, supply issues, and...
Dec 14, 2022 Photo taken from Uncle Rudy's Facebook page
Local Baseball Legend Will Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
A University of Evansville legend will join the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame in March. On Tuesday, the MVC announced that baseball standout, Andy Benes will be inducted. Benes was the numbe...
Dec 14, 2022 Photo taken from MVC Facebook page
ROMP Scheduled For This Summer In Owensboro
Old Crow Medicine Show will headline the 2023 edition of Romp in Owensboro. Other name acts coming to the "River of Music Party" stage include Ricky Skaggs & his band Kentucky Thunder, Sam Bush, t...
Dec 14, 2022 Photo taken from ROMP Facebook page
Gas Station Robbery Suspect Still On The Lam
The Evansville Police Department is asking for help in identifying a robbery suspect. On December 7th around 3:45 p.m. a suspect showed a handgun and robbed the Marathon gas station. The suspect is be...
Dec 14, 2022 Photos from EPD
2022 Ton of Toys Drive a HUGE success!
That's a wrap for the 5th annual WIKY "Ton of Toys" campaign to benefit St Vincent dePaul. Thanks to YOU we had a record year for toy donations! A very special thanks to Lucas Oil Centers, Donut Bank,...
Dec 13, 2022
Finals Interrupted By Power Outage At USI
Classes at the University of Southern Indiana were canceled Monday evening due to a power outage. Employees were sent home at 3 p.m. Students with finals scheduled for the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday nig...
Dec 13, 2022 Picture is from WIKY News archives.
Alleged Kidnappers Out On Bond
Kidnapping is among the charges two Evansville women are facing after they allegedly broke into a home back in September. Police responded to a 911 hang up call coming from a home on Lenape Lane. The ...
Dec 13, 2022 Jamerson and Richardson (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Hundreds Of Geese Found Dead In Southern Indiana
Avian flu was detected in Gibson County after diagnostic testing was done on dead birds. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources reports out of 10,000 snow geese in the area, 700 were found dead. ...
Dec 13, 2022 Amit Patel / CC
Somber Day As We Remember Those Lost 45 Years Ago
It's a day of remembrance on the campus of the University of Evansville. It was on this date, 45 years ago, that an airplane carrying the entire U of E men's basketball team crashed shortly after take...
Dec 13, 2022 Photo taken from the University of Evansville Alumni Association Facebook page
New Skatepark Should Be Finished By Late Summer
The City of Evansville broke ground on a new attraction Monday afternoon. Designed closely with local skateboard and inline skating communities, the 23,000 square foot facility will serve as the large...
Dec 13, 2022 Photo from news release
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