Volunteers set to bring All-Star Weekend to life
Some 750 volunteers are being deployed throughout the city to help pull off the event. But their work started long ago.
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Developer planning apartment community for people with disabilities in Noblesville
Plans for Willowview Trace call for 60 apartments, including 15 that would be reserved specifically for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove the politically independent central banker.
First it was shoes. Now, TSA considers changes to liquid in carry-ons.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday during a conference hosted by “The Hill” that she is questioning “everything TSA does” and spoke of possible changes to the amount of liquids travelers can tote in their carry-on baggage.
Indiana education officials to ask for federal funding as lump sum with fewer requirements
The money would be available to more schools to use with fewer rules about where the money would go.
Indiana ILEARN scores show continued growth in math, but reading levels stay flat
Data released by Indiana Department of Education reported 31.2% of Hoosier students passed both the math and ELA sections of ILEARN.
Caitlin Clark’s status for All-Star Weekend up in air after injury
Clark sat out the Indiana Fever’s 98-77 loss in New York on Wednesday night with her fourth muscle injury of the season.
Gov. Braun says state could intervene in Indy law enforcement after downtown violence
The Republican governor’s statements came on the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors, and just before Indianapolis hosts WNBA All-Star Weekend.
Performances, watch parties and public art among highlights of WNBA All-Star events
Indianapolis is hosting the WNBA All-Star Weekend July 18-19, and dozens of events have been announced to celebrate the occasion.
UPDATE: Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Powell after floating idea in private
President Trump made the statement less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing the head of the nation’s central bank.
Indy police to escort juveniles breaking curfew to ‘safe and secure’ reunification space
Officers will activate the detention center this weekend, when both the WNBA All-Star Weekend and the Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration are scheduled.
Indy Hoops Pass gives fans chance to earn merch, win signed gear, Fever suite tickets
Throughout All-Star Weekend, users can accumulate points by visiting 25 locations across the city and redeeming them for merch or the chance to win a signed basketball or tickets to a 2026 Indiana Fever game.
US wholesale inflation remains in check, defying expectations
Wholesale prices in June saw their smallest year-over-year gain since September, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
Young’s support helps foundations avoid tax increase in new Trump legislation
Sen. Todd Young of Indiana and Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma advocated to remove the provision which, at the high end, would levy a tax of 10% on the investment earnings of philanthropic foundations with more than $5 billion in assets.
Animal-health startup BiomEdit advances poultry antibody, lands $20M in funding, grants
BiomEdit said the disease it’s targeting, avian necrotic enteritis, causes an estimated $6 billion in annual losses worldwide.
Colts win ESPYS humanitarian award for Kicking the Stigma initiative
The Sports Humanitarian Awards are presented annually by ESPN as part of ESPYS Week to honor athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry for making a positive impact on society.
Lt. Gov. Beckwith among supporters of lawsuit filed against Indiana GOP leadership
The complaint alleges that party leadership repeatedly silenced delegates, bypassed convention procedures, and rewrote internal rules without consent.
Analysis: Latest Indiana budget drops spending 7%—with cuts ‘telling’
The $54.6 billion budget, approved in May, spends 3% more than its 2023 predecessor. But the state’s spending power has sunk 5% since then.
Marketing tech startup Backstroke lands $2.8M investment
Indianapolis-based marketing tech startup Backstroke Inc. has raised a total of $4.8 million in outside investment since its launch in 2024.
Caitlin Clark leaves game early with apparent injury, raising concern as All-Star Game approaches
Clark, who has already missed nine games this season with injuries, is scheduled to participate in Friday night’s 3-point contest as part of the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Then, on Saturday, she is expected to play in the All-Star Game.