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Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Friday)
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday stood at $2.97 a gallon, a penny lower than Thursday and fourteen cents lower than Friday's national average. It was also eight cents lower than a week ago, eleven cents low...
Feb 01, 2025
Indiana Schools Could Return to Letter Grading System In 2026
The quality of Indiana schools are expected to again be measured by letter grades in 2026. The A-to-F grading system for schools has been suspended since 2018 when the state moved from the ISTEP test to a new state standardized test. The House Educ...
Feb 01, 2025
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Indiana Senate Advances Measure to Protect Living Organ Donors
The Indiana Senate is advancing a measure aimed at protecting living organ donors. Senate Bill 111 would prohibit companies who provide life insurance, disability insurance or long-term care insurance from denying a living organ donor coverage. &en...
Feb 01, 2025
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Woman From Carmel Among Those Killed In D.C. Plane Crash
A woman originally from Carmel, Indiana is among those killed in the plane and helicopter collision in D.C. Twenty-six-year-old Asra Hussain was one of the passengers on the flight from Wichita, Kansas. All passengers and service crew members on th...
Feb 01, 2025
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Update Given on Injured Indiana Deputy
Orange County Deputy Zac Andry is improving after being shot four times during a traffic stop on January 3rd. WAVE3 in Louisville reports Andry was removed from a ventilator and taken out of sedation last week. T...
Feb 01, 2025
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Minor car-bus accident
No one was reported injured in a minor car/bus accident yesterday near Lincoln High School. The accident was reported on Hart Street near Richard Bauer Drive. Vincennes Police handled traffic in the area while the accident was investigated. No other information has been released
Feb 01, 2025
Obituaries
David Omer, 85, Washington
David Omer, 85, Washington, IN passed away at 1:50 am Tuesday, January 28 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. Born July 30, 1939, in Blackford, KY, he was the son of Robert and Nina (Boteler) Omer. Dave married Wilda Coleman on November 22, 1962. Dave was a graduate of Clay (KY) HS and Western Kentucky...
Jan 30, 2025
Donetta Leydet, 72, Vincennes
Donetta Leydet, 72, of Vincennes, IN went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 27, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 3, 1952, in Logansport, IN to the late Martin Donald and Patricia Rose (Little) Hall. Donetta graduated from Logansport High School in 1970. On September 3, 1972, she married ...
Jan 29, 2025
Eleanor Plahn, 91, Vincennes
Eleanor Rose Plahn of Vincennes, Indiana passed away January 27, 2025. She was born in Danville, Illinois on February 15, 1933 to Mona Kelly Moyer and Jess Moyer. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hank Plahn; and her son, Henry William "Hank" Plahn III. A funeral service for Eleanor will ...
Jan 28, 2025
Terry Gladish, 73, Washington
Terry L. Gladish, 73, passed away ay 7:30 pm on Monday, January 20, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Terry was born on December 10, 1951 in Washington, IN the son of Denver and Gertrude (Spray) Gladish. He married Sharon Auberry on April 22, 1972. Terry was of the Methodist Faith and had a strong ...
Jan 22, 2025
Steven Chestnut, 66, Washington
Steven M. Chestnut passed away on January 21, 2025, in Bloomington, IN. He was born on April 30, 1958, in Washington, IN. A full obituary will be posted at a later time. Fredrick and Son-Gill Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with Steven's arrangements.
Jan 22, 2025
Bob Wininger 76, Huntingburg
Robert "Bob" Wininger, 75 of Huntingburg, IN passed away January 18, 2025. He was born in Vincennes, IN on August 6, 1949, to the late Harlan "Jock" and Amy (Knox) Wininger. Bob attended Lincoln High School and was a member of the 1967 graduating class. He married the love of his life, Janet Morgan,...
Jan 21, 2025
Brenda Pruitt, 76, Vincennes
Brenda Colleen Pruitt 76 of Vincennes, Indiana passed away at home Monday January 20, 2025. She was born Brenda Colleen Kelly on October 29, 1948 in Vincennes Indiana to Ralph and Ruby Kelly. She attended St. Johns Catholic School, Decker Chapel, Mount Olympus and graduated from Princeton High School. She met Robert Pr...
Jan 21, 2025
Nola Gordon, 88, Washington
Nola Mae Gordon, 88, of Washington, IN went to be with the Lord on January 15, 2024. She was born in Mt. Vernon, KY on April 6, 1936, to the late James T. and Flossie (Bullock) Payne. Nola attended Brodhead High School and was a member of the 1953 graduating class. She continued her education at Vincennes University, w...
Jan 19, 2025
Kimberly Bond, 65, Vincennes
Kimberly Ann Bond, 65, passed away at 4:17 am on January 15, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospital with her husband by her side. Kim was born on August 29, 1959 in Crawfordsville, IN. Kim worked and retired from the Vincennes Community School Corporation as the cafeteria manager. She mostly worked at Washington Elementary Sc...
Jan 19, 2025
Melissa Russell, 39, Bicknell
Melissa Ann "Vachon" Russell, beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on January 13, 2025, in Evansville, IN, at the age of 39. Born on November 15, 1985, in Washington, IN, Melissa's radiant spirit and loving nature left an incredible mark on everyone she met. Melissa was a proud graduate of Wa...
Jan 19, 2025
Local Sports
Saturday sports update
The 7th grade alices took on the linton minors yesterday It was a close first half with the alices able to pull away in the second half to win 43 to 26 In game two the alices faced off against South Knox in a close game. The alices werew able to pull off the win 39 to 31
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Friday Sports Update
The Vincennes Lincoln Alices picked up a big conference win on Friday, downing Evansville Harrison 63-58. Joel Sanders led the 12-5 Alices with 17 points. Leyton Battles chipped in with 13 points and Joshua Clegg 12. Red Hill beat Vincennes Rivet 59-50. Brody Shots led the 3-11 Patriots with 14 points. Wally Kiteka add...
Feb 01, 2025
Knox County Sports Recap for Friday
In girls Basketball Action... Evansville North beat Vincennes Lincoln 64-33. Grace Archer led the Lady Alices with 16 points. Northeast Dubois downed Vincennes Rivet 49-37. Natalie Early led the Lady Patriots with 11 points while Mary Herman added ten. South Knox had no problems with Loogootee, knocking off the Lady Li...
Jan 31, 2025
Area Basketball Preview for Tonight
Most Indiana High School girls basketball teams will have their Regular season finale's tonight. Vincennes Lincoln puts the wrap on the regular season as the 12-9 Lady Alices hit the road south to face 13-9 Evansville North. JV is at 6:30 with the varsity at eight and you can hear the game here on WZDM. 12-9 Vincennes ...
Jan 30, 2025
Knox County Thursday Sports Roundup; A Legendary Former Coach Passes Away
The 16th ranked Vincennes University men's basketball team held on to beat Kaskaskia 85-81. LeBron Thomas led 18-3 VU with 20 points and ten assists. The Lincoln C Team lost in overtime to South Knox 46-44. Carson McCormick led The Alices with 14 points. The Rivet 8th grade boys beat Wood Memorial 48-10. Brady Stearns ...
Jan 30, 2025
Knox County Sports for Wednesday
In boys basketball action.....Vincennes Lincoln saw its four-game winning Streak come to an end, falling at Evansville Bosse 71-58. Luke Hall led The 11-5 Alices with 20 points while Leyton Battles came off the bench to score 17. Bosse won the JV contest 65-50 with Carson Sanders scoring 19 points and Carson McCormick ...
Jan 29, 2025
Knox County Basketball Game Preview
An incredibly busy day on the local sports scene today. Starting with boys basketball... Vincennes Lincoln hits the road to face Evansville Bosse. The Alices have won four straight and stand at 11-4 while the Bulldogs are 6-9. JV is at six with the varsity to start at 7:30 and you can hear the game here on WZDM 92.1fm....
Jan 28, 2025
Knox County Sports Roundup for Tuesday
In Girls Basketball Action last night...Vincennes Lincoln lost to Princeton 45-37. Grace Archer led the 11-9 Lady Alices with 21 points. A few other scores to report in Girls Hoops. Castle beat Boose 62-31 Loogootee over Bloomfield 43-27 Shoals downed Dugger Union 49-33 Southridge beat Mt Vernon 28-20 In Boys Action......
Jan 28, 2025
Girls' Basketball Sectional Draw Complete
The Girls high school basketball Sectional draw took place on Sunday. The sectionals begin on Tuesday, February 4th and run thru Saturday, February 8th. At the Jasper 3-A sectional, The Vincennes Lincoln Alices drew the host Wildcats in the only game scheduled for Tuesday, February 4th. The winner will face Princeton i...
Jan 27, 2025
Saturday Night Local High School Basketball Scores
BOYS BASKETBALL South Knox 55 Eastern Greene 46 Northeast Dubois 54 Springs Valley 33 Washington 70 Pike Central 28 Gibson Southern 63 Evansville Memorial 61 OT Evansville Harrison 63 Jasper 57 Evansville Central 54 Parke Heritage 49 Wood Memorial 62 Shoals 24 New Albany 70 Evansville Reitz 65 Sullivan 64 White River V...
Jan 26, 2025
Entertainment News
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Grammys 2025: Winners and losers
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards brought together the biggest names in music, with Beyoncé winning her first ever album of the year award and Kendrick Lamar sweeping his categories.
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Taylor Swift presents Beyoncé Grammy for best country album: 'Was not expecting this'
Beyoncé appeared stunned as Taylor Swift announced the "Texas Hold 'Em" singer the best country album Grammy award winner at the Grammys Sunday in LA.
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'Facts of Life' star Nancy McKeon said 'there was a lot' of scrutiny over cast's weight
"Facts of Life" star Nancy McKeon says she and her castmates faced negative attention over their weight during their time on the show.
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Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy, sets record for category
Former President Jimmy Carter won a posthumous Grammy award for narrating the audio book for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration."
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Grammys fashion: Sabrina Carpenter, Kelsea Ballerini turn heads on red carpet
Musicians and entertainment industry icons worked the red carpet Sunday in Los Angeles for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards presented by the Recording Academy.
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'Cheers' star Kelsey Grammer reveals where Ted Danson falling-out came from after 30 years
Kelsey Grammer revealed what he thinks is the origin of his 30-year falling-out with "Cheers" co-star Ted Danson after reconciling last fall.
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Jelly Roll performs for LA fires first responders ahead of acting debut
Jelly Roll led a concert dedicated to the first responders helping battle the Los Angeles fires that broke out last month, ahead of his acting debut on a show focused on firefighters.
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Justin Baldoni releases new Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds texts ahead of court date
Justin Baldoni shared previously unseen texts from Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on a newly launched site dedicated to the court case between the actors.
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Martha Stewart wows fans in racy, 'unhinged' new video
Martha Stewart wowed fans on Instagram with her new racy video that featured strawberries and raw honey.
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Dick Van Dyke admits beloved sitcom was nearly canceled after first season: How the show was saved
Dick Van Dyke, 99, admitted his famous show almost got cancelled after one season.
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Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Jailed ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan draws parallels to President Trump in fight for justice
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan looms large over the country's political scene, despite being jailed. Now questions arise as to whether President Trump could bring him some relief.
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Arab countries reject Trump proposal to move Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt and Jordan
Arab countries released a statement opposing President Donald Trump's idea of relocating 1.5 Palestinian refugees from demolished Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.
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Israel's Netanyahu departs for US to meet with Trump, hoping to strengthen ties with Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for the U.S. on Sunday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, looking to strengthen ties with Washington.
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King Charles says 'our hearts' are with United States after 'devastating loss of life' in DC plane crash
King Charles III said Saturday he was "shocked and saddened" about the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport Wednesday, saying his thoughts were with the U.S.
Feb 02, 2025
Father of Hamas' youngest hostages is released - but his family remains in Hamas captivity
Yarden Bibas, father of Hamas' youngest hostage, has been released after more than 480 days in captivity, but his wife and two sons remain in Gaza. Their fates are still unknown.
Feb 01, 2025
Rubio heads to Panama, Latin America to pursue Trump's 'Golden Age' agenda
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Panama in his first official visit abroad as part of what the State Department said is to underscore President Donald Trump's vision of re-establishing a "Golden Era."
Feb 01, 2025
Trump uniquely placed to 'whisper' in Erdogan's ear over Turkish regional ambitions: Greek defense minister
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said NATO needs to take seriously Turkey's expansionist ambitions and President Erdoğan's desire to "recreate the Ottoman Empire" amid aggression.
Feb 01, 2025
Hamas to release 3 more hostages, including US citizen, as part of fragile ceasefire deal
Hamas was set to free three more hostages, including American-Israeli Keith Siegel, in the latest phase of a fragile ceasefire on Saturday.
Feb 01, 2025
Trump envoy Richard Grenell secures freedom for 6 Americans following meeting with Maduro in Venezuela
Richard Grenell secured the release of six Americans following a meeting with Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro on Friday. Grenell demanded that Maduro accept deported criminals from the U.S.
Feb 01, 2025