Indiana’s marketplace health premiums set to skyrocket in 2026
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Open Enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act coverage is underway. In HealthCare.gov states like Indiana, enrollment opened Nov. 1, 2025, runs through Jan. 15, 2026, and you must enroll by Dec. 15, 2025 for coverage that starts Jan. 1, according to Healthcare.gov. The below...
Woman’s body found in Indiana wildlife area; foul play suspected
A woman's body was found near a boat ramp in the Indiana Blue Grass Fish & Wildlife Area. It's being investigated as a suspicious death, with foul play suspected, state police say.
U.S. Marine, Based In North Carolina, Accused Of Cross-Country Kidnap Plot Targeting Indiana 12-Year-Old
An active-duty U.S. Marine, William Richard Roy, 24, of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, has been arrested on federal charges after allegedly traveling from North Carolina to Indiana to meet, kidnap, and sexually assault a 12-year-old girl from Indiana. Roy was taken into custody by the FBI in Durham, North Carolina,...
IPS school board approves sale of John Marshall building for $350,000
The Indianapolis Public Schools board approved the sale of the John Marshall school building for $350,000, ending the district's history with the school, which first opened in 1967 and was last used as a middle school until it closed in 2018.
State police investigating Indianapolis man’s death at IDOC Re-Entry center in northern Indiana
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Indiana State Police have been asked to investigate a man's death at the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) South Bend Community Re-Entry Center. According to a release from ISP, IDOC staff found Christopher Nahas, 44, of Indianapolis, dead in his bed at 11:38 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31.
Wallethub says Indiana is 9th worst state for jobs
The personal finance company Wallethub says Indiana is the 9th worst state for jobs in the U.S. in 2025. Wallethub compared the 50 states across 34 key indicators of job-market strength and economic vitality. “Those include employment growth, state nondiscrimination laws, availability of internships, and average...
Indy churches receive capital improvement grants
Sacred Places Indiana has provided $2.4 million in grants to 14 congregations through the Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana Fund to address significant capital needs at the historic houses of worship. Indianapolis churches that received grants are Woodruff Place Baptist Church, which received $200,000 to...
Plainfield restaurants step up to feed families losing SNAP benefits
Two Plainfield restaurants are stepping up to make sure families don’t go hungry after losing their SNAP benefits.
State lawmakers looking at revisiting property tax reform
As local governments wrap up a challenging budget cycle, some state lawmakers say they're looking at revisiting property and income tax reform.
Tennessee Man Arrested Nearly 30 Years After 1996 Indiana Rape, DNA Technology Links Him...
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A 53-year-old Tennessee man has been arrested and charged in connection with a 1996 rape case in southern Indiana, after new DNA technology helped investigators identify him nearly three decades later, according to the Indiana State Police (ISP). Sammy Wayne Riley, of La Follette, Tennessee,...
