Anderson

Anderson native and Dodgers baseball player Carl Erskine was remembered at a hometown funeral Monday.

Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97.

A vehicle being pursued by central Indiana police officers slammed into two other vehicles, killing two people and seriously injuring four others while leaving the suspect with minor injuries, police said.

A new lawsuit alleges the Anderson City Council failed to draw new redistricting maps before the 2022 deadline a violation of state and federal law.

Police in central Indiana are investigating a shooting that left six people wounded. Police said in a statement that the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in Anderson, a city of about 29,000 people about 40 miles (65 kiolometers) northwest of Indianapolis.

Anderson Community Schools is ending its practice of Native American pregame dances with the school's Indian mascot and maiden. An internal review of the practice was conducted after a video of the dances went viral online.

In a statement, Sen. Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) says he feels it is time to step down from serving the citizens of District 25 for over 20 years.

Caesars Entertainment is moving ahead with expansion plans at its second horse track casino in central Indiana that will add space for more slot machines and a new restaurant. An Anderson zoning board has approved the estimated $34 million project for Harrah's Hoosier Park.

Lawmakers are holding public meetings Friday and Saturday across the state to get feedback on redistricting – the process every decade of redrawing legislative boundaries.

Zionsville, Fishers, Anderson, Carmel, Indianapolis, Noblesville and Westfield, along with the Madison and Hamilton counties have partnered to apply for a READI grant to attract, develop and retain talent.