southwestern Indiana News

Amish Say Indiana’s Rocky Roads Causing Horse Injuries

Amish residents in southwestern Indiana are asking officials to change the rock on county roads to make it easier for their horses to travel and reduce the risk of injury. Steven Stoll says the rock being used is too big …

Winds Blamed for Indiana Storm Damage

The National Weather Service is blaming straight-line winds and not a tornado for damaging several homes and other buildings in southwestern Indiana. Meteorologist Dave Tucek in Indianapolis says descriptions of overnight storm damage reported in Greene County suggest that homes …

New Southwest Indiana I-69 Section Seeing Many Deer Crashes

Deer have caused numerous crashes by running onto southwestern Indiana’s new section of Interstate 69 since it opened last month, although supporters are hopeful the new interstate will still be safer than the two-lane highways that dominate the rural area. …

Cause Uncertain for Southwest Indiana Shopping Center Fire

A fire official says arson isn’t suspected in a weekend blaze that destroyed a shopping center in southwestern Indiana that included nine businesses and a church. The fire reported early Saturday in Newburgh burned through the center’s roof and left …