FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Indiana Tech turned to artificial intelligence to keep its tradition of April Fools’ Day pranks alive. In a press release sent out on Wednesday, the university said it became the first in the world to hire an Artificial Intelligence Professor or A.I.P. “Indiana Tech has always been focused on preparing students […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly is acquiring United Kingdom-based company Centessa Pharmaceuticals for up to $7.8 billion. Lilly’s purchase will allow them to expand into the sleep disorder treatment market. Centessa’s medications focus on treating excessive daytime sleepiness and other neurological conditions. Centessa is developing a new class of therapeutics targeting orexin, a brain molecule that […]
GREENFIELD, Ind. — The biggest shot of the 2026 NCAA tournament sent UConn to the Final Four and one central Indiana city into a frenzy. With his team trailing by two and just 2.4 seconds left on the clock, number 24 for the Huskies, Braylon Mullins, threw up a shot from 35 feet that his […]
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The Town of Speedway is considering taking over a long-stalled construction site right next to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Monday, the Speedway Town Council unanimously approved a resolution to authorize the Speedway Redevelopment Commission to acquire the property of the unfinished Wilshaw Hotel. “I think the council is hopeful that this will […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — An Evansville man was arrested after leading deputies on a pursuit in a stolen beer truck that ended in a crash. Just after 3 p.m. on Friday, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a stolen semi-truck carrying beer. The stolen semi-truck was first spotted heading west […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools appointed Hasaan Rashid to fill the vacant District 2 seat on the board. Rashid founded a music festival on the city’s northeast side to benefit high school students. He will serve on the IPS board until the November election and has plans to run for the seat at that time. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Upland Brewing’s taproom on 82nd Street in Indianapolis is closing this weekend. The Bloomington-based brewing company announced on Thursday that it would not be renewing its lease at 4939 E. 82nd St. and that Sunday would be its last day of service. “While our lease runs through June, we have decided to close […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said they are prepared to welcome the world to the Circle City for the NCAA Men’s Final Four. Hogsett joined other city officials to share their public safety plans for its ninth Final Four and NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. “Events like these are only successful as they […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis is unveiling a new initiative to try to reduce youth violence. The Youth Alternatives to Violence & Crime Initiative ties into the Gun Violence Reduction Strategy, which the city launched in 2021, that focuses on 18 to 35-year-olds. The youth initiative will include those 17 and younger who are […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Butler University Police Department said five people entered Hinkle Fieldhouse last weekend and walked out with thousands of dollars worth of equipment. The thieves were caught on camera going into the arena at 1:16 a.m. on Saturday, March 21. Police said the group left with a Pelican case containing communication equipment valued […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Butler basketball player Ronald Nored is returning to the university. Butler has hired Nored to be the next men’s basketball coach. Nored played at Butler from 2008-2012 and helped the Bulldogs make it to back-to-back national championship games in 2010 and 2011. “Butler is an incredibly special place,” Nored said in a […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A man in South Bend has been arrested for killing his wife 20 years ago. On Tuesday, St. Joseph County prosecutors announced that a grand jury returned an indictment against Lucio Lerma Sr. South Bend Police arrested him on Monday. In December of 2007, Delia Lerma, 33, was found dead in […]