Richmond Fire Department Chief Tim Brown said firefighters hope to have the fire nearly out by Friday morning.

Indiana courts could order new fathers to help pay for more expenses related to childbirth under legislation a step away from becoming law.

The fire from plastics burning at the two warehouses can be seen from miles away. The buildings were formerly owned by My Way Trading which was cited for several violations in the past including creating a fire hazard.

For years, some Republican lawmakers have tried to prohibit Indiana's local governments from choosing to require labor agreements on public construction projects. They say the practice often discriminates, by limiting bids to contractors with union workers. Previous years attempts failed and it appears this year's bill is likely to fail as well.

Union workers ended their two-week strike at Sysco's Indianapolis distribution hub on Monday. Local 135 said in a Facebook post more than 90 percent of the workers voted to ratify a new contract with the company.

People applying to vote by mail in Indiana will face new identification requirements under legislation poised to become law.

A 2021 state law that banned class-action lawsuits against colleges and universities related to COVID-19 could be struck down by the Indiana Supreme Court.

A prior ruling that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated a state confidentiality law was challenged in a hearing on Tuesday.

Indiana has a doctor shortage. Some lawmakers say banning physician non-compete agreements may help fix that. Senate Bill 7 originally did that by prohibiting employers from placing any physician under a non-compete agreement after July 2023. Existing contracts would not have been affected.

Every five years, the EPA is supposed to review new pollution control technology and set stricter limits for pollutants as those treatments improve. But the standards for facilities like BP's Whiting Refinery in northwest Indiana havent been updated since the '80s.