Police were justified in fatally shooting a man during a chase and gun battle in east central Indiana, the Delaware County prosecutor said Wednesday.

East Central Indiana is getting its chance to be recognized as a "talent region" by the state of Indiana. The distinction comes with promises by local leaders to find ways to attract and keep talented workers.

The counties that include Indiana and Ball State universities are listed as the highest-risk locations for coronavirus infections on the state health departments updated county-by-county map released Wednesday.

About 2,600 students attend Delaware Community Schools, which began in-person classes last Thursday.

Eleven residents of a central Indiana nursing home have died from COVID-19 while the overall state toll from the disease caused by the coronavius has risen by 12 to 139, state health officials said Monday.

Delaware County and the city of Muncie have issued a joint disaster emergency declaration that is closing more services to the public to help combat the spread of COVID-19.

The Indiana State Department of Health is launching a pilot program to review past child fatality cases to prevent future deaths and serious injuries.

A federal program is letting some Hoosier children get a flu shot for free, along with their regular school vaccinations.

College students in Muncie say theyre also trying to move immediate focus from 2020 to this falls local elections.

The ordinance approved last week by Delaware County Commissioners was prompted by a proposed 10,560-head hog farm that's currently tied up in court.