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Could Indiana’s ‘easy’ schedule this season make them a dark horse? Pro Football Focus thinks so
After delivering the best season in program history and a College Football Playoff berth in his first year, Curt Cignetti has Indiana trending up. Now, the Hoosiers are earning even more national recognition. At least that’s how Pro Football Focus...

Gov. Braun paves way for Trump agenda in Indiana, talks EPA rollbacks and more
ELKHART, Ind.-- Indiana Governor Mike Braun was in Elkhart Thursday, meeting with mayors from all over the state for a roundtable discussion. It's the first year the City of Elkhart has hosted the annual Indiana Conference of Mayors (ICOM). Braun...

Indiana to experience “Flirty, Flurry Fall,” Farmer’s Almanac predicts varied weather this fall
INDIANA– Indiana residents should prepare for a “flirty, flurry, fall” in 2025, according to recently released long-range predictions from The Farmer’s Almanac. The forecasts suggest a season of stark contrasts, with a mix of warmth, chills, and...

What's new at the 2025 Indiana State Fair
INDIANAPOLIS — INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair starts on Friday, and this year's event comes with a variety of new things for everyone to see and enjoy. Whether you go for the rides. "We have 50 rides at the state fair," Von Scott, an...

430-acre Origin Park making progress along Ohio River in southern Indiana
Origin Park is transforming the waterfront in southern Indiana, having reached a new milestone. The park has secured 80% of the land needed for its development. "We have a level of fundraising we still need to do," said Dennis Schnurbusch, the CEO...
Indiana should invest in student success before IREAD holds them back Jim Hall
With new IREAD retention requirements now in effect, the stakes around early literacy and education feel higher than ever for students, families and schools. Indiana has taken several important steps to address this issue, including expanding...

Warning issued after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Health officials are warning southern Indiana residents to be cautious after finding mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus in Floyd County. Officials with the Indiana Department of Health said two pools of...

Indiana county DA says power of attorney financially exploited elderly woman
HE’S EXPECTED BACK IN COURT NEXT MONTH. IN INDIANA COUNTY, A WOMAN WHO WAS SERVING AS POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR A 93 YEAR OLD IS CHARGED WITH FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF SENIOR CITIZEN. THE INDIANA COUNTY DA SAYS. KATHY TWIGG, OF BRUSH VALLEY, WAS...

Indiana Township's Emmerling Park to double in size with recent property purchase
Emmerling Park in Indiana Township is growing about twice its size after a recent property purchase. Supervisors recently authorized the purchase of nearly 60 acres of undeveloped commercially zoned land to effectively double the parkland off Cove...

Indiana Task Force One Returns After Texas Flood Aid
InkFreeNews.com Posted Jul 31, 2025 Updated: Jul 30, 2025 @ 4:48 PM Indiana Task Force One members assist in search and recovery efforts in Texas, in a photo posted Tuesday, July 22. Photo from Indiana Task Force One. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz...

Indiana’s Higher Education Commissioner Chris Lowery To Step Down
InkFreeNews.com Posted Jul 31, 2025 Updated: Jul 30, 2025 @ 5:05 PM By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery announced that he will step down in October after three years in the...

Months after severe storms, Trump declares major disaster in 23 Indiana counties
The Indiana Comptroller pledged her office will properly manage the FEMA funding now available for storm-affected families. UTICA, Ind. — President Donald Trump has officially declared a major disaster in 23 counties in Indiana. The declaration...

Pilot vlogger is killed in Indiana plane crash as she tried to recreate her trip around the world
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Humane World For Animals Rescues Dogs From Suspected Dogfighting Operation In Indiana Amid Dangerous Heat Wave
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Humane World for Animals , formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, assisted the Fort Wayne Police Department in the rescue of 22 dogs and puppies...

VSP: Indiana man committed multiple domestic assaults
BARRE — An Indiana man is accused of committing multiple domestic assaults in central Vermont. Diego Espitia, 23, of Indianapolis, Indiana, pleaded not guilty by video Wednesday in Washington County criminal court in Barre to a felony count of...

Kyle Schwarber Defers Indiana Hall Of Fame Induction Because He Can't Attend Ceremony
The Phillies have a game in Miami the same day as the ceremony PublishedJuly 31, 2025 4:37 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 31, 2025 4:37 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Getting inducted into your alma mater's Hall of Fame is a big deal, but...

Aviation trailblazer Anh-Thu Nguyen dies in Indiana crash
Anh-Thu Nguyen, a pioneering aviator and founder of Asian Women in Aerospace & Aviation, was killed Wednesday when her small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Indy South Greenwood Airport in Indiana. She was 44. Nguyen, who made history in...

Nicholas Clapp, Documentarian and Author Known as a “Modern-Day Indiana Jones,” Dies at 89
Nicholas Clapp, a documentarian, author and amateur archaeologist who studied, filmed and wrote about the deserts of the world as a “modern-day Indiana Jones,” has died. He was 89. Clapp lived in Anza Borrego State Park in Borrego Springs,...

Indiana athletics announces 7 new members of its Hall of Fame
BLOOMINGTON – IU announced a 2025 hall-of-fame class Thursday headlined by one member elected in his first year of eligibility. In total, Indiana University announced seven new members of its hall of fame: Meradith Dickensheets (rowing, 2012-15),...

Fort Wayne Native Darren Vogt Announces Campaign For Indiana State Senate
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Fort Wayne native, businessman, and conservative Darren Vogt announced his campaign for Indiana State Senate in District 15. Speaking about the announcement, Vogt said: “After much prayer and thoughtful consideration, I’m...