Indianapolis IN

INDIANAPOLIS — Several small businesses in the Garfield Park neighborhood are the latest victims of smash-and-grab robberies. Those break-ins happened earlier Wednesday morning.  “That rock right there,” said Lexi Haines, the owner of Parkside Public House, while pointing to the rock found inside the restaurant. “Why are they even robbing people? If they can throw […]

The Indiana Peony Festival returns to Noblesville with colorful blooms, floral displays, shopping, live music, and springtime charm throughout downtown.

INDIANAPOLIS — A breakthrough in DNA analysis has led to an arrest in a decade-long serial rape investigation. On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), alongside the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO), the Marion County Forensic Services Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), announced the arrest of 51-year-old Leonel Catalan. Marion County […]

Here are four iconic clothing retailers shuttering Indiana locations this spring. 1. Rue21 (All 15+ Locations) In one of the most significant hits to teen fashion this year, the Pennsylvania-based Rue21 is liquidating its entire store fleet after filing for its third and final bankruptcy. Unlike previous attempts to reorganize, the brand failed to find a buyer to keep its physical doors open...

INDIANAPOLIS — Hollis Members was dressed in a black pinstriped suit, wearing a white shirt with an open collar, sitting in a chair in his eastside living room having just returned from the funeral home after making arrangements for the services for his daughter Brittany Marie. “No one knows unless it happens what it feels […]

LAFAYETTE, IN — A state law signed in 2025 affecting how mobile food vendor permits are handled is causing alarm among health officials in Tippecanoe County, who are hoping for changes and clarity before the law takes effect in January. Tippecanoe County Health Department Administrator Stacie Rees said about 40 mobile food vendors are operating in the county. Under the new state law, which will...

INDIANA – Nearly 300 animal-welfare professionals and volunteers, rescue and community organizations, veterinary professionals, and government officials from across the state gathered April 17 and 18 in Indianapolis for the 7th annual Indiana Animal Welfare Conference. The conference featured three different tracks of seminars and speakers, as well as...

Start your day on Mass Ave, and you will naturally drift toward The Garden Table, thanks to the bright windows, warm chatter, and plates that look made for photos. Locals love that it feels like a neighborhood brunch spot first, and a trendy destination second. The menu leans into fresh,...

There is something quietly haunting about a place that was once alive with hundreds of voices and is now softened by trees, river sounds, and time. I first heard about this historic site from someone who grew up nearby, and the way they described it stayed with me for years.

Gov. Mike Braun not only extended the suspension of the sales tax on gasoline another 30 days Wednesday — he paused the state gas tax, as well. The latter is 36 cents per gallon, meaning Hoosier motorists will save 59.3 cents a gallon for the next month. The 30-day tax suspensions, combined, are expected to […]