Eleven mostly rural counties will lose judges under a bill passed 33-16 by the Indiana Senate last Tuesday, April 15. Scott Superior Court is one of those targeted for elimination House Bill 1144— which adds judges and magistrates in Elkhart, Hamilton, Lawrence and...

by: Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle In a sharp turnaround from the flush financial fortunes of the last budget cycle, Indiana’s projected revenue for the next budget cycle fell by $2 billion according to new forecast data released last Wednesday.  The...

Today’s babysitters need to know more than just the basics about keeping kids safe. Fortunately, the Schneck Foundation is offering Safe Sitter at no cost to participants. Safe Sitter provides young adults with an up-to-date and well-rounded youth development program...

An Austin man was arrested after an Indiana State Police (ISP) investigation into alleged battery to a child. On Friday, April 4, Indiana State Police Trooper Kyle Taylor responded to a report of possible battery to a 4-year-old child. The incident allegedly occurred...

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving, Inc. is scheduled to close State Road 160 approximately 6.6 miles east of Salem this week to complete a box culvert replacement project in Washington County. The closure will take place on S.R. 160...