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MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — An investigator testified Tuesday that a wooden cage in which Ricky House Jr. allegedly held an Evansville woman captive last year in his trailer was so well built that it had to be cut out to be removed.

Vanderburgh County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to return a property it took possession of after confusion arose over property taxes paid this year.

Evansville's annual allocation of federal funding to local nonprofit organizations — projected to be about $280,000 in 2016 — became a debate topic Monday night on the City Council floor.

In the years leading up to 1965, Ronald Romain said a public university in Evansville was only an idea.

A Warrick County deputy prosecutor was appointed as a magistrate for the county on Tuesday.

A new local consumer protection task force aims to fight scams and fraud in all their forms.

To learn more about potential colleges before taking the time and money to visit campuses, University of Southern Indiana Assistant Director of Admissions Shannon Hile suggests high school students visit the Greater Evansville College Fair.

Resolutions passed Tuesday by the Evansville Redevelopment Commission represented final steps toward closing on the Downtown medical campus financing and getting construction underway.

Mount Vernon Community Church is hosting a Cruisin' for Christ Car Show and Family Fun Day on Sept. 26.

North Park Nursing Center is holding a car show to benefit the Alzheimer's Association.