LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Two men are recovering after they fell through the ice on a southern Indiana lake Wednesday, Jan. 30. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said a 76-year-old man was fishing on Elk Creek Lake in Washington County when he fell through the ice as he was about 100 feet from the shore.

Local businesses are getting hit hard by climbing egg prices, and a recent bird flu outbreak at a Southern Indiana farm could drive up the cost of the essential ingredient even more.

A recent housing study shows that rising rental costs are placing a significant burden on many Southern Indiana households.

An egg farm in southern Indiana has tested positive for bird flu. Rose Acre Farms, one of the largest egg producers in the country, announced on its Facebook that its Cort Acre Egg Farm in Seymour recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),

Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms, the second largest egg producer in the U.S., has confirmed fowl deaths from bird flu at its southern Indiana facility.

Avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, is caused by influenza viruses that spread between birds. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, bird flu is common in wild birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors.

The southern Indiana housing crisis is a pressing issue that has been drawing attention from local leaders and community organizations. According to a report from the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana,

Rep. Matt Hostettler proposes a bill to increase roadside mowing funds for U.S. 41 in southern Indiana to improve safety.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Scott County, Indiana, man died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday. The Scott County Sheriff's Office said it happened just before 7 p.m. on State Road 356 near State Road 203 in Lexington, Indiana.

Confusion over a federal grant pause has caused concern for local agencies such as Community Action of Southern Indiana.

SEYMOUR, Ind. (WAVE) - A southern Indiana egg farm with millions of birds reported positive cases of bird flu. Cort Acre egg farm on East County Road in Seymour reported the cases. The farm is owned by Rose Acre Farms, which is the second largest egg producer in the country.

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