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16-year-old boy shot to death in Hammond, Indiana ID'd: coroner
Friday, July 18, 2025 4:19PM Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming. HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- A teenage boy who was shot to death in northwest Indiana on Wednesday has been identified, officials said on...

Indiana Fever's first team looks back, talks Caitlin Clark-era of WNBA
Original Fever point guard Chantel Tremitiere: 'We just wanted to hoop and we banged against each other. We beat each other up, too, and then we went to go eat afterwards' Fever's Kelly Krauskopf to Burch Bayh: 'Can you believe this? This would...

Task Force Being Formed to Protect Indiana Against Texas-Size Flooding
In the wake of flooding devastation in Texas, Governor Mike Braun is launching an Emergency Alert Task Force to evaluate the current alert and warning systems in Indiana and identify opportunities to enhance those systems or provide additional...

IPS touts 120% increase in elementary computer science enrollment
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Academic and financial challenges of Indianapolis Public Schools have shown significant progress, Indianapolis Public Schools said in a news release issued Thursday. The Rebuilding Stronger plan called for reorganizing the...

Birkey’s Farm Store Precision Farming department takes on new age of agriculture technology
By Jeff Helfrich, Managing Editor POLO — Birkey’s Farm Store in Polo’s Precision Farming department has become a large pillar of its operations, offering products including drones & accessories, displays, steering, GPS signals, receivers, planting...

Continued Partnership: IU Southeast, One Southern Indiana, and Metro Manufacturing Alliance Drive Regional Growth
IU Southeast actively supports the Metro Manufacturing Alliance (MMA) and One Southern Indiana (1si) by aligning its academic, workforce, and community resources with regional manufacturing needs. The university provides data-driven insights,...

ILEARN 2025 test results released for Indiana
INDIANA (WFIE) - Indiana’s Department of Education released the results from this year’s learning evaluation and readiness assessment also known as ILEARN. The report said that across the state, math proficiency continues to increase, while...

New exhibits at Indiana State Museum spark curiosity and exploration
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana State Museum has launched two new exhibits, Amazing Pollinators and Museum Marvels, offering family-friendly experiences this summer in Indianapolis. Amazing Pollinators, presented by Corteva Agriscience, invites...

The sacred huddle: How game day chapels quietly power the Indiana Fever
Indiana has been basketball-obsessed for over a century — home to packed high school gyms, legendary college programs and passionate professional fans. But behind the scenes of the Indiana Fever’s rise, something sacred is unfolding: game day...

ICPF and Arden Donate Software to Indiana State University
This content was written and submitted by the supplier. It has only been modified to comply with this publication’s space and style. This fall, students in the Packaging Engineering Technology program at Indiana State University will receive...

Indiana State Rep holds town hall about Clark Memorial Bridge safety concerns
Clarksville, In. (WAVE) - Indiana State representative Wendy Dant Chesser held a town hall Wednesday, with officials from Clarksville, Jeffersonville and Louisville, hoping to start a conversation about improvements on the Clark Memorial Bridge....

Texas Flooding Spurs Indiana to Review Alert Readiness
INDIANAPOLIS – In response to recent devastating floods in Texas, Governor Mike Braun is taking proactive measures to strengthen Indiana’s emergency alert system. Today, the Governor announced the formation of a new Emergency Alert Task Force....

Gov. Braun forms task force to evaluate Indiana's alert and warning systems
INDIANAPOLIS (WEVV) — Following devastating flooding in Texas, Indiana Governor Mike Braun says he's forming a task force to evaluate the current alert and warning systems in Indiana. The governor says the task force will not only evaluate the...

IU researchers develop promising strategy to target leukemia stem cells
Scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a new approach that could transform treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The strategy, detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications, focuses on eliminating...

6 months of Trump: How his policies are impacting Indiana, from $1B in DOGE cuts to tariffs
During the first six months of President Donald Trump's second term, more than $1 billion worth of grants and leases were terminated in Indiana, immigration court proceedings increased exponentially and multiple businesses announced expansions...

Indianapolis Colts win ESPY for 'Kicking the Stigma' program
The Indianapolis Colts were named the 2025 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year for their work with the mental health program. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have been named the 2025 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year at the annual ESPY...

Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction and Betting Tips - July 16 | 2025 WNBA season
The Indiana Fever head to Barclays Center to take on the New York Liberty in one of three WNBA games on Wednesday. This will be the third Liberty-Fever game of the 2025 season, with each team winning once each. Despite the Fever being able to...

Eli Lilly Foundation grants $5.5 million to Indianapolis Public Schools for STEM initiative
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Foundation has announced a grant of up to $5.5 million from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation. This funding will support a new initiative called Destination 2032, aimed at boosting STEM...

Hyde Park Stories: Making the Museum of Science and Industry — the Field Columbian Museum
Editor's note: This story is the second of three about the building housing the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park. As the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition drew to a close, three driving forces led to the creation of the...

IU student aids Indiana educators with training on Chin culture and languages
Indiana is home to 40,000 individuals from Chin State in western Burma, now known as Myanmar. Many have relocated due to military violence and ethno-religious persecution. Among them is Sui Hnem Par, who arrived in the United States as a child and...