WAKO News

Javier Baez hit a two run homer in the top of the first inning Thursday night and that was enough for Kyle Hendricks and three relievers to shut out the New York Mets 2-0 at Citi-Field. The Cubs

Vincennes University President Dr Chuck Johnson has announced the appointment of Ryan Barbauld as the new Director of Admissions at the school. Barbauld will begin his new duties on Monday June

The Knox County Chamber of Commerce is an award winner. The organization has been named the 2021 Chamber of the Year by the Indiana Chamber Executive Association. The award is sponsored by Duke

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police working in cooperation with the Wabash County States Attorneys Office has announced multiple felony and misdeameanor charges filed

A small earthquake occured Thursday afternoon in rural southwestern Indiana. The U.S. Geological Survey reports it was centered near the small town of Montezuma in Parke County north of Terre

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. CDT Friday. The forecast calls for hot temperatures and high humidity to combine

The Illinois House Wednesday passed the controversial House Bill 562 dealing with the Firearm Owner Indentification Card (FOID) program and sent the legislation to the governor. 55th District

The Vincennes University Board of Trustees met Wednesday and did approve the fiscal year 2021-22 budget upon recommendation of it’s Finance and Revenue Committee. The spending plan does

The Unit 20 Board of Education has gone in-house to fill the vacant Parkview assistant principal and dean of students position. Superintendent Doug Daugherty says that Travis Reider was selected