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U of E Opens Later
The University of Evansville has delayed the start date for the fall semester until August 26. The school had already received state approval to begin nine days earlier, but as the number of COVID-19 ...
Aug 03, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Tyson Foods To Appoint Medical Director
Tyson plans to conduct hundreds of coronavirus tests at its facilities nationwide. The company is also establishing a new position of chief medical officer, and is expanding its medical staff. In Apri...
Jul 31, 2020 edkohler / CC
Jasper Woman Run Over Identified
Police in Jasper identify a woman who died after being run over by a truck. Investigators say a domestic argument began Wednesday evening, and 32 year old Joshua Rominger tried to leave the home in hi...
Jul 31, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC
Three Connected With Phony Abduction Face Charges
Charges have been filed against a Gibson County woman who... with two other people ...led police and her family to believe she had been abducted. Hannah Potts, with the help of Joshua Thomas and Maria...
Jul 31, 2020 Hannah Potts (Photo: Gibson County Jail)
Jasper Man Arrested for No Mask
A man has been arrested for refusing a wear a mask at the city swimming pool in Jasper. Police say they tried to get 35-year-old Eric Kreiger (CRY-gerr) to cooperate. Chief Nathan Schmitt says when Kr...
Jul 31, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
One Dead in Lynch Road Crash
Evansville police say one person is dead following a traffic accident early this morning at Lynch Road and Maxx. The crash involved two vehicles; one driver was taken to hospital with undisclosed inju...
Jul 30, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Indiana Stage 4.5 Will Be Here Awhile
Stage 4-point-5 of Indiana's "Back On Track" plan will last at least another four weeks. Governor Eric Holcomb notified Hoosiers of that during his weekly coronavirus briefing yesterday (Tuesday). He ...
Jul 30, 2020 Photo: Office of Governor Eric Holcomb
Gibson Woman Fakes Abduction, Faces Charges
Charges of false reporting are pending against a Gibson County woman who apparently led police and her family to believe she had been kidnapped. 23 year old Hannah Potts was found last Sunday, alive a...
Jul 30, 2020 Sara Edwards / CC
125 Year Old Dubois County Newspaper Sold
After more than 100 years of stewardship by the Rumbach family, the Dubois Herals Leader has been sold. Beginning Saturday, Paxton Media Group will take over operation of the paper. Paxton owns 70 new...
Jul 30, 2020 Bob Doran / CC
Water and Sewer Utility Prepares for Shut-off Moratorium to End
The moratorium on utility shut-offs for customers in delinquent situations expires August 14 -- unless Governor Holcomb and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission extend it, which appears unlikely ...
Jul 29, 2020 Grant Source / CC
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