Evansville, Indiana · Local watchdog
Evansville deserves better.
We examine local services, public spending, and decisions that affect everyday life in our city. We document problems, ask uncomfortable questions, and propose practical fixes.
Eyes on the neighborhood
All issues →
Neighborhood services
A swept street should look swept.
Our May 2023 observations raised questions about missed curb debris, inspections, and value for residents. Show us the schedule—and the results.
Read the street-sweeping report →
Infrastructure
Whose line is it, anyway?
Loose and abandoned utility lines leave a visible question hanging over our neighborhoods: who is responsible for cleaning them up?
Read about utility lines →
Waste & recycling
Trash service should work for residents.
Collection rules and neighborhood conditions deserve a closer look. Our reporting asks where the problems begin and what better service would require.
Read about trash pickup →Photographs from the site’s 2023 reporting. Historical observations are dated in the articles.
Follow the issue.
01 / Waste & recycling
Where does it all go?
02 / Neighborhood services
The basics should work.
03 / Government accountability
Public money. Public answers.
See something that needs fixing?
Send a local tip, evidence, a correction, or news that a problem has been resolved. Include dates, locations, and supporting links when you can. When the facts change, the record should change too.
“I have found that the ballot box fixes a few problems, the complaint box fixes a few more, but the embarrassment box fixes the most.”The Evansville Curmudgeon