Category Archives: Local News
Changes for KWC Opening
Kentucky Wesleyan students will be invited back to campus in waves to avoid large crowds on the first day. That's among the changes posted as KWC prepares to resume in-person classes on its campus. Cl...
Jay Zimmer Jun 25, 2020 Jack Sem / CC
Frontier League Cancels Season
Bosse Field will remain largely quiet this summer. The Evansville Otters and the Frontier League announced today that the 2020 baseball season will be canceled. The season was originally postponed Apr...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 Logo courtesy the Evansville Otters
Mt. Vernon Democrat Folds
Today the weekly newspaper known as the Mt. Vernon Democrat rolled off the presses for the last time. The newspaper has published for 153 years. It is a victim of revenue losses occasioned by the lock...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 Final edition of the Mt. Vernon Democrat (Courtesy the Mt. Vernon Democrat)
Painters Work on Twin Bridges
Drivers will run into lane restrictions on the Twin Bridges beginning this week. Work is being done on the bridges from 9am to 3pm daily. Contractors are removing old elevation paint from the bridge p...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
EVSC Considers School Year Options
EVSC officials are in discussions on options for re-opening schools for the next academic year. There are three ideas for re-opening that they hope will help parents with their planning. Option one is...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Owensboro's Hydro Fair is On
Health officials have given a conditional nod to the American Hydroplane Events organization, sanctioning Owensboro's HydroFair, slated for August 14-16. That means unless something changes, the race ...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 Florida Memory / CC
Old Main Street IGA Building Comes Down
The long-time grocery store building on North Main is coming down. It housed a Great Scott store for many years before it was taken over as a Buehler's Buy Low and then a Buehler's IGA. The store clos...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Police Warn of Possible Panhandler Scam
Evansville police are warning area residents about a possible panhandling scam. It involves people wearing yellow vests and asking for money at key intersections such as Morgan and Burkhardt and the L...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 Photo Provided by Evansville Police Department
Penguin Exhibit Going Up at Mesker Park Zoo
It's a project that's been in the works for a long time, and now it is on the way to becoming reality. The $6.8 million Penguins of Patagonia exhibit is now under construction at Mesker Park Zoo. Peng...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Primary Election Day In Kentucky
Today is Primary Election Day in Kentucky, and for in-person voters, it's going to be a different experience. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, counties will be limiting -- in come cases severely limit...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 Mitchell Laurren-Ring / CC