To ‘Live Comfortably’ In Indiana, Hoosiers Need A Salary Most Don’t Earn
INDIANAPOLIS – A recent study by Smart Asset examined the minimum salary U.S. citizens needed to earn in order to “live comfortably” in each state, including Indiana, and its results may have come to a depressing conclusion – only a small percentage of Americans can afford to do so.
Shooting under investigation at strip mall near Interstate 65 in NW Indiana
Police from multiple departments are investigating a reported shooting at a strip mall near Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana. According to a statement from Indiana State Police, troopers responded to a mall near Interstate 65 along State Route 2 on Saturday night for a shooting. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies are...
States Claim to Invest in “Humane” New Prisons — But Prisons Were Never Humane
In 2027, the doors of the largest state-funded infrastructure project in Indiana’s history will open. Already a winner of a “green” award for design sustainability, this public facility in the state’s northeastern corner includes 18,000 square feet of classroom space. But this is not a community...
Former Indiana Task Force 1 members meet to reflect on 9/11 deployment
Eleven former members of Indiana Task Force 1 gathered in Indianapolis to reflect on their deployment to Ground Zero following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Indiana’s Weather For Saturday
Cooler, drier air arrives tonight, and stays for a few days. Expect some fog Sunday morning. An isolated shower could once again pop in the northeast corner of Indiana Sunday afternoon. Otherwise: pretty quiet for several days. Expect multiple embedded waves within upper troughing to move through the region this...
White River Closed to All Recreation After Historic Indiana Flood Creates Lethal Quarry Trap
Hamilton County, Indiana has banned all recreational use of the White River through Aug. 25 after historic flooding rerouted the river into an active limestone quarry and destroyed a bridge, creating conditions that county officials say can kill anyone who enters the water. Kayakers, canoeers, tubers, swimmers, and wad
TBI special agents investigating officer-involved shooting in Coffee County
At the request of 14th Judicial District Attorney General Craig Northcott, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Thursday morning in Beech Grove. Preliminary information indicates that just after 5:30 AM, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office were dis
Woman killed in crash on near northeast side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a woman was killed in a crash on Indy’s near northeast side Friday night. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just after 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of East 34th Street and Brouse Avenue. Officers located a woman at the s
Man convicted of 2023 shooting death of wife in Heartland Crossing home
A 35-year-old Indianapolis man, Seth Smith-Robinson, was convicted of murdering his wife, Erica Pedroza, in July 2023 at a house in the Valley Ridge at Heartland Crossing neighborhood. The conviction followed a two-day bench trial.
FBI warns of nationwide cyberattacks targeting water systems
Following warnings from the FBI about cyberattacks on water utilities in at least 12 states, Citizens Energy Group, Indiana American Water and other Indiana water providers are reinforcing their cybersecurity measures to protect critical infrastructure.

















