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Travis Burkhart Foundation Hosts Baseball Outing on June 7

The LA Dodgers vs StL Cardinals game on June 7, 2025, at 1:15 CST is not just a thrilling baseball match, but it’s also a wonderful opportunity to support a great cause – the Travis Burkhart Foundation. The Travis Burkhart…

The Catholic Church has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as pope

VATICAN CITY — A senior Vatican official announced the new pope’s name in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. He is Cardinal Robert Prevost — an American from Chicago.  Editor’s note: This is a developing story. An earlier version…

Loogootee, Indiana Arrests (April 21-25)

Loogootee Police Department LogMonday, April 21, 202512:00 p.m. – Chief Wagoner responded to a report of an er-ratic driver nearing Loogootee on US 50W.Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 8:52 a.m. – Chief Wagoner re-sponded to a panic alarm at a local…

City of Loogootee Upcoming Water Main Flushing Information

The City of Loogootee Water Department announced today that it will be flushing water mains beginning May 4, 2025, and ending May 9, 2025. During this time, customers may experience periods of low water pressure and/or cloudy water. The department…

Lane closure planned for U.S. 231 in Martin County

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a lane closure for U.S. 231 in Martin County. Beginning on or around Wednesday, May 7, crews will begin a lane closure on U.S. 231 in Loogootee. This closure will occur between Church Street…

Colts fans are one of the happiest in the NFL, according to social media reactions

With the NFL Draft taking place last night, NFL fans have been reacting to their teams’ picks on social media.  The Colts fans have made the 4th most positive tweets about their 1st round selection of Tyler Warren! Indianapolis Colts…

Loogootee Residents Arrested in Daviess County

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department arrested two Loogootee residents Tuesday for Criminal Trespass, Theft, Burglary, and Possession of Methamphetamine. 29-year-old Jayland Baker and 29-year-old Shayla Brewer are being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County…

Indiana Among Top 10 U.S. States With Worst Decline In School Attendance

The study shows that Indiana has the sixth worst decline in daily attendance in the U.S. The research conducted by an online HR platform Techr analyzed average daily attendance for three years (2019 to 2021) from Common Core Data (America’s Public Schools)….

Loogootee City Council Discusses New Stormwater Proposal & PILOT Agreement

The Loogootee City Council met on Monday, April 14, 2025, for a combined City Council and City Board of Works meeting at the Loogootee Municipal Building. City Clerk-Treasurer Brandon Carrico, Mark McAtee, Attorney Steven Teverbaugh, and Dana Strange attended the…