INDIANAPOLIS — The 71st Annual Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show returns to the Indiana State Fairgrounds Feb. 20-22 and Feb. 25 through March 1, giving Hoosiers a chance to shake off winter and plan for the upcoming fishing and hunting seasons. Seminars, vendor exhibits and family attractions will fill the fairgrounds, with organizers expecting […]
STATEWIDE — Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across Indiana on Thursday, with a few storms potentially turning severe, a National Weather Service forecaster said. Forecaster Matt Eckhoff of the National Weather Service said the Storm Prediction Center has placed all of Indiana under a “two out of five” risk level for severe […]
CHICAGO — Reverand. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, two-time presidential candidate, and close ally of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 84. Gary, Indiana played a key role in Jackson’s rise. In March 1972, more than 8,000 Black leaders, activists, and entertainers gathered in the steel city for the National Black Political Convention. The […]
STATEHOUSE –Utility costs are weighing heavily on a lot of Hoosiers right now, and lawmakers spent Monday looking at ways to help people keep up with their bills. Several Democrats pushed for changes they said could give families some relief, like getting rid of reconnection fees for people who fall behind or stopping sales tax […]
STATEWIDE –A free state program is giving Hoosier farmers more information about what their soil needs — and what it doesn’t. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is again offering no-cost soil sampling for farmers within the Mississippi River Basin. The goal is to help producers make informed fertilizer decisions, improve yields, and reduce runoff […]
INDIANAPOLIS – A crash on the west side of Indianapolis followed a police chase. Officers attempted to stop a driver near northbound I-465 and the Crawfordsville Road exit. The driver did not stop, and a pursuit began. The vehicle later rolled over near the I-74 westbound ramp. The driver was trapped and taken to a […]
STILESVILLE, Ind — An 11-year-old girl was found dead early Saturday morning inside a home in Stilesville. Emergency crews were called to the house on U.S. 40 around 1:30 a.m. because the girl wasn’t breathing. They tried to help her, but she didn’t make it. During the investigation, the girl’s father, Kenneth Vazquez, and her […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The official 100-day mark arrives today ahead of the May 24 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Doug Boles, president of the IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said the event highlights the lead-up to the Memorial Day weekend race. “It’s a pretty special day for us,” Boles said. “It really kicks […]
STATEHOUSE — A proposal that would increase cooperation between Indiana officials and federal immigration authorities advanced Thursday at the Statehouse, moving closer to becoming law. The measure, which has already cleared the Senate, passed the House this week with a 60–28 vote. Supporters say it is designed to ensure Indiana does not operate as a […]
MORRISTOWN, Ind — A second teenager has been arrested in a Columbine-inspired plot targeting Morristown Jr./Sr. High School. Earlier this year, 17-year-old Alexis Pickett of Rush County was charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and intimidation for allegedly planning a school shooting set for May 25, 2026. Investigators say she wasn’t planning it […]
INDIANAPOLIS –Tanya Terry is now officially the new chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The City-County Council’s Public Safety Committee approved her Wednesday, and the vote got applause from both city leaders and people. Her confirmation comes after a video surfaced last week showing an officer telling a teenager during a traffic stop, “I […]
STATEHOUSE — A man who said he has professionally participated in protests for nearly a decade urged lawmakers Tuesday to scale back a proposal that would allow the governor to create and deploy a military police force within the Indiana National Guard. Testifying before a Senate committee, the man described himself as a longtime member […]