Purdue makes fast progress on tuition freeze

A Purdue University official says the school has made fast progress finding $40 million in savings or new revenue to support a two-year tuitio…

Report: Indy's jail has top US sex abuse rate

A new federal report says inmates at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis are more likely to be sexually abused by guards than inmates at an…

21 NE Ind. residents charged in welfare fraud scam

Northeastern Indiana authorities have charged 21 people in a welfare fraud scam alleging that they illegally exploited welfare benefits to sto…

NW Ind. surveyor indicted on federal fraud charges

A county surveyor from northwestern Indiana has been indicted on federal charges alleging he used public employees and resources to run his re…

Counties worry about costs of sentencing overhaul

The first significant change in Indiana's criminal sentencing rules in more than 30 years has left many counties worried about how to pay for …

End of program doesn't halt Weed and Seed efforts

A Lafayette program designed to help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and nonviolent offenders is carrying on its mission despite th…

State wants Gary schools treasurer to repay missing money

Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's auditing agency has demanded that the former extra-curricular treasurer for two Gary high schools repay nearly $6,000…

4 hurt when sleepy driver's car hits deputy's car

Authorities say four people were injured when a car veered into a cruiser belonging to a sheriff's deputy who stopped to help a motorist whose…

Region students win top marks in We the People contest

Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078

INDIANAPOLIS | Fifth-grade students from four Northwest Indiana schools earned top ratings in a We the People competition at the Statehouse on…

Fire damages buildings near C. Ind. city's square

Fire badly damaged several buildings Friday near the courthouse square in Greencastle, with flames shooting through the roofs as firefighters …

Police: Indiana mom died after killing 2 children

A woman who thought her family was being stalked by "demonic presences" killed her two children in a southern Indiana creek before she also dr…

NW Ind. woman pleads guilty in molest of toddler

A northwestern Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to molesting a 2-year-old boy and sending photographs to her boyfriend.

Indiana withdraws support for fertilizer plant

Indiana officials withdrew state backing Friday for a fertilizer plant over concerns about whether its Pakistan-based owners are doing enough …

IU Health removing sugary drinks from hospitals

A major Indiana hospital system has started removing all sugary drinks from its cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops.

RV company's new owner plans N. Ind. plant closing

The new owner of Monaco RV has announced plans to close its factory near South Bend that employs 520 people and move production work to anothe…

Police: S. Ind. woman killed 2 children, then self

Police say a mother found drowned in a southern Indiana creek along with her two children killed them before committing suicide.

Unkempt Lafayette cemetery faces uncertain future

A Lafayette cemetery that dates to at least the 1840s is filled with high weeds and local officials aren't sure about its fate.

Playground building set in tornado-hit Ind. town

Volunteers are set to help with a one-day project to build a new playground in a southern Indiana town still recovering from a devastating tor…

Fort Wayne orchestra cuts choral series

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic is eliminating its chamber choral series for the 2013-14 season in an attempt to save money.

River protest set for proposed C. Ind. reservoir

Opponents of a proposed major reservoir in central Indiana are planning a protest aimed at highlighting what the project would put under water.

Chicago man sentenced for Ind. beach fight death

A 20-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 145 days in jail after pleading guilty to fatally punching a 17-year-old boy on a northwestern…

Boy says he held on tight during Ind. bus rollover

One of the children hurt when school bus rolled over on a highway near Indianapolis says he just held on tight.

School bus carrying special-needs kids rolls over

By CHARLES WILSON

A school bus carrying severely disabled students home from a trip to the zoo rolled over Thursday on a highway near Indianapolis, injuring a d…

Hospitals not holding anyone hurt when bus crashes

None of the 12 people injured when a school bus carrying severely disabled students crashed will spend the night in a hospital.

86 percent of Ind. 3rd-graders pass reading exam

More than five of every six Indiana third-graders have passed the mandatory state reading test before promotion to the fourth grade, the India…

S. Ind. town dropping case over lawmaker's signs

A southern Indiana town is no longer pursuing a case against a state representative for having campaign signs that the town claimed violated i…

Overlay system backed for Indiana's 812 area code

Indiana's utility consumer advocate is recommending that regulators establish a new telephone area code that would overlap the existing 812 co…

Veterans group plans visit to Fort Wayne clinic

The American Legion is taking a new look at the quality of health care provided at the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Fort Wayne whe…

Court upholds Indiana's limit on civil damages

The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state law limiting punitive damages awarded in civil lawsuits and directs most of that money to a sta…

Court upholds Indiana's limit on civil damages

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state law limiting punitive damages awarded in civil lawsuits and directs most of that…

2nd-grader calls 911 after waking in empty school

Associated Press

ANDERSON, Ind. | A central Indiana school district is reviewing how a sleeping second-grader could have been left alone in a room for hours af…

Flood damage includes central Indiana city's pool

By TOM COYNE

A central Indiana city pool was damaged in last month's flooding and needs repairs that officials say will keep it from opening on time.

Teen driver sentenced for Ind. crash that killed 3

A teenage driver who survived a southeastern Indiana crash that killed three other youths will spend 90 days in juvenile detention and surrend…

17 puppies dumped along road headed to new homes

More than 70 people have applied to adopt 17 puppies found dumped along a northwestern Indiana road Friday night.

Proposals made for 128-year-old N. Ind. building

Two companies have submitted plans to a northern Indiana city for taking over a deteriorating 128-year-old downtown building.

Ind. city planning overhaul of Ohio River marina

A southern Indiana city is working on plans to overhaul is public downtown marina along the Ohio River.

Aerospace company plans C. Ind. factory expansion

An aerospace company is planning to expand its factory in suburban Indianapolis and add about 40 employees.

2nd-grader left at C. Ind. school calls for help

A second-grader says he woke up alone inside his central Indiana elementary school hours after dismissal and called 911 for help.

Homes evacuated during Evansville standoff

Police evacuated several homes in an Evansville neighborhood during a nearly four-hour standoff with a man they worried was heavily armed.

Boy badly hurt by Indianapolis hit-and-run driver

Police say a 7-year-old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Indianapolis.

Top Ind. wind farm drafts bat-protection plans

By RICK CALLAHAN

The operators of Indiana's largest wind farm are proposing changing the nighttime operations of the farm's 300-plus wind turbines to protect e…

Autopsy planned after NASCAR fan's body found

An autopsy has been planned for the body of a NASCAR fan who went missing from a campground outside the Talladega Superspeedway, but investiga…

Fed review finds Ind. highway land deals compliant

A review published Wednesday found the prices that Indiana paid to buy land for the Interstate 69 extension and other federally funded highway…

Ball State: 5 revoked charter schools lose appeals

Ball State University on Wednesday closed the books on a decision to pull sponsorship of five academically struggling charter schools.

S. Ind. fertilizer plant operator defends safety

The developer of a proposed southern Indiana fertilizer plant said Wednesday the project will be safe and not handle explosive materials like …

Would-be robber feels remorse, waits for police

An Indiana man who was down on his luck is behind bars after police say he tried to rob a bank, then felt guilty and waited with the teller fo…

Health changes may hurt some Ind. Native Americans

By KEN KUSMER

For Allen Dunnagan and other members of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, changes under the federal health care overhaul am…

Neighbors balk at plans for Indy tech camp

An Internet domain tycoon's plans to host a camp for tech entrepreneurs at his lavish Indianapolis estate has drawn concerns from neighbors, w…

Planes highlight new Fort Wayne military park

Fighter jets flown by a Fort Wayne-based Air National Guard unit over the past 67 years are among the features of a new park recognizing the c…

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