UPDATE: Rensselaer area vehicle fire sets tractor ablaze
An early morning trailer-tractor fire closed all lanes of Interstate 65, and no injuries were reported.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Vehicle fire shuts down northbound I-65 near Rensselaer
All northbound lanes of Interstate 65 were closed mid-morning Thursday in the Rensselaer area as a result of a vehicle fire.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Chicago forecast: Cold front to bring temps dropping into the 50s, severe storm chances
Newton and Jasper Counties in Indiana will be at a "marginal" risk of severe weather, which ranks as level one of five.
May 19, 2026Open source
Governor Braun signs legislation supporting long-term care services for Hoosier Seniors
JASPER – Governor Mike Braun today ceremonially signed House Enrolled Act 1277, a law that makes targeted updates to Indiana’s long-term care syst ...
May 8, 2026Open source
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Republican secretary of state candidates make their case ahead of convention
Candidates for secretary of state in Indiana prioritize election security and cracking down on shell companies.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Strong winds spark Morgan County apartment fire, displacing residents
Strong winds on Thursday night caused a tree to topple, pulling down a power line and igniting a transformer in the attic of a Morgan County, Indiana, apartm...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Greenwood residents rally to clean up after storm
Cleanup efforts were underway in Greenwood, Indiana, after strong storms caused damage to buildings and trees. Community rallies together to help.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Janathan Kafumbe, who will attend the Jacobs School of Music at the University of Indiana_
Janathan Kafumbe, who will attend the Jacobs School of Music at the University of Indiana_
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Author visits Kokomo library on Monday
Laura Martin, the Indiana author of middle-grade fiction such as Edge of Extinction: The Ark Plan, Float and Glitch, will be giving an author talk from noon...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Boston scores 34 and Clark adds 32 to lead Fever past Sky in overtime
Aliyah Boston had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime on...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Sports briefs for Friday, June 12
Former Kokomo High School basketball standout Karson Rogers is transferring to NCAA Division I school Campbell University following two seasons at NAIA schoo...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
VIDEO: Violently leaking propane tank causes wild spectacle in Indiana floodwaters wdsu
Video shows a propane tank blowing while being carried by raging floodwaters in Indiana this week.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Fire at substation knocks out power for 4K+ New Albany residents
Thousands of people were without power for hours in the New Albany, Indiana after a substation caught fire.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
‘Large, damaging' tornadoes rampage through NW Indiana Thursday
The National Weather Service has confirmed multiple “large, damaging” tornadoes that roared through parts of northwest Indiana Thursday.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Cleanup efforts begin after tornadoes hammer Chicago area, NW Indiana A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicag...
A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicago area on Thursday evening, with multiple twisters reported, leaving behind an extensive trail of damage stretching from...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
You Will Be Shocked to Learn That Donald Trump Pardoned a Corrupt Politician
With Donald Trump’s pardon of former Indiana Rep. Steve Buyer over the weekend, he has now pardoned at least 11 former GOP politicians, almost all of them...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Indiana man allegedly pulls gun on teens after they called him 'cute,' police say
An Indiana man is facing several charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at teenagers because they called him "cute."
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Four Jaffrey police officers are credited with preventing an Indiana woman from being trafficked.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Indiana Has Seen Vacation-Home Purchases Fall 54.8% Since 2021
The pandemic-era vacation-home boom appears to be unraveling. A new analysis found that U.S. vacation-home purchases financed with a mortgage fell 65.8% betw...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Terre Haute native Nicole Jackson to participate in Miss Indiana contest next week
During next week’s Miss Indiana contest in Zionsville, Terre Haute native Nicole Jackson will share her passion for child welfare and advocacy.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Brynn Ogsbury, Miss Indiana State University, headed to Miss Indiana pageant
Brynn Ogsbury of Terre Haute, who is Miss Indiana State University 2026, is among the 37 contestants who will compete at the Miss Indiana contest next week.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Greene County man faces sex-, drug-related charges
A Greene County man is jailed on sex- and drug-related charges after an investigation by the county sheriff’s department and Indiana Internet Crimes Agains...
Jun 11, 2026Open source
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Rensselaer is in Jasper County, Indiana.
Region: Northern Indiana
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Republican secretary of state candidates make their case ahead of convention
Candidates for secretary of state in Indiana prioritize election security and cracking down on shell companies.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Strong winds spark Morgan County apartment fire, displacing residents
Strong winds on Thursday night caused a tree to topple, pulling down a power line and igniting a transformer in the attic of a Morgan County, Indiana, apartm...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Greenwood residents rally to clean up after storm
Cleanup efforts were underway in Greenwood, Indiana, after strong storms caused damage to buildings and trees. Community rallies together to help.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Janathan Kafumbe, who will attend the Jacobs School of Music at the University of Indiana_
Janathan Kafumbe, who will attend the Jacobs School of Music at the University of Indiana_
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Author visits Kokomo library on Monday
Laura Martin, the Indiana author of middle-grade fiction such as Edge of Extinction: The Ark Plan, Float and Glitch, will be giving an author talk from noon...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Boston scores 34 and Clark adds 32 to lead Fever past Sky in overtime
Aliyah Boston had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime on...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Sports briefs for Friday, June 12
Former Kokomo High School basketball standout Karson Rogers is transferring to NCAA Division I school Campbell University following two seasons at NAIA schoo...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
VIDEO: Violently leaking propane tank causes wild spectacle in Indiana floodwaters wdsu
Video shows a propane tank blowing while being carried by raging floodwaters in Indiana this week.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Fire at substation knocks out power for 4K+ New Albany residents
Thousands of people were without power for hours in the New Albany, Indiana after a substation caught fire.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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