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'Pregnancy doesn't cure addiction': Overdose is top cause of death for new Indiana mothers

State reports show substance use is driving deaths among new Indiana mothers.

Residents living near some proposed carbon storage projects worry pipelines carrying the CO2 could explode or leak — threatening public safety and drinking water.

Indiana needs money to monitor CO2 emissions underground indefinitely. House bill sets up fund

The Department of Natural Resources said it needs money to help pay for any future issues with carbon dioxide emissions stored underground in Indiana. A state law two years ago said the agency would be liable for them after companies stop injecting CO2.

Hundreds of educators and their supporters filled parts of the multiple floors in the building for Indiana State Teachers Association’s Day of Action on Monday, April 14, 2025.

Charter schools to benefit from new Indiana tax law as districts warn of losses

School choice supporters praised the legislation as a massive and long-overdue policy shift, as it will boost funding for students who attend public charter schools.

Local communities around the state would receive more than $400 million for roads and bridges under a plan unveiled Thursday by Senate Republicans.

Senate Republicans Unveil Local Road Proposal

Local communities around Indiana would receive more than $400 million dollars for roads and bridges under a one-time proposal unveiled Thursday by Senate Republicans.

Bagged Grocery Store Salad Sickens More Than 100 In 7 States

The salads were sold in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Storms killed three people in Sullivan County, Indiana. Some residents were missing in the county seat, Sullivan, near the Illinois line about 95 miles (150 kilometers) southwest of Indianapolis.

Storms, tornadoes kill at least 3 in Indiana, 11 across Midwest and South

Unrelenting tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest have killed at least 11 people.

The sheriff said the county coroner's office will determine how the teen died. He said it wasn't clear how many shots had been fired inside the home but that no officers had fired their weapons.

Teen who shot Indiana sheriff's deputy during welfare check is later found dead, authorities say

Police say a teenage boy who shot and wounded an Indiana sheriff’s deputy Tuesday while she and other deputies were conducting a welfare check at a home was later found dead inside the residence.

Office of Management and Budget Director Cris Johnston said the future still looks cloudy. And he said Indiana will need “more austere budgets” as a result.

Indiana Faced $900 Million Budget Shortfall, Still Ended Fiscal Year With $1.4 Billion Reserve

The state is covering its shortfall through cuts to state agencies, federal help and its budget reserves -- with $1.4 billion still left in state coffers.

Downtown Indianapolis blocked parts of Mass Ave. to allow outdoor seating. The city also installed signs, reminding people to social distance while visiting businesses and restaurants.

Indiana Hits 2,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths, Jumping 1,000 In A Little Over A Month

A total of 2,022 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19, one month after Indiana began reopening businesses. State officials say their analysis of the data still supports reopening.

Peyton Stratton, who plays Marian/Robinhood in the play, and Alex Galindez-Quinones, who plays Little John, block out a short wrestling scene between their two characters, while director Blane Pressler watches on during rehearsal on Friday, May 5, 2023 in Fort Wayne.

Indiana school cancels play with LGBTQ characters so students produce it themselves

Students at a Fort Wayne high school are staging an independent production of the "Marian: The True Tale of Robinhood" play

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