Madison police served multiple search warrants Tuesday with state and county partners. Officers say the warrants were served without incident and no immediate arrests were made.

A jury convicted Curtis Gaines Jr. after a May 2025 SWAT search; he was sentenced this month to 29 years in state prison on drug and gun convictions. Prosecutors say officers seized cocaine, meth, fentanyl, two firearms and cash during the raid.

Demolition is underway at 22nd and Meridian for M22, a roughly $32M affordable-housing project expected to add about 116 rental units to the Near Northside. The work clears long-empty buildings as neighborhood partners push housing and health investments.

A Zionsville police drone helped locate a man in the Irishmans Run woods; officers deployed a taser and arrested him after finding burglary tools.

Kroger is hiring more than 250 associates for a new Marketplace at East 146th and Howe in Noblesville, with open interviews March 28 in Fishers.

Indy’s DPW says a shovel‑ready plan will reconfigure the chaotic Mass Ave and College Avenue junction with new lane markings, Cultural Trail adjustments and crash‑rated bollards after a 2024 fatal hit‑and‑run.

Council approved a 202-home Arbor Homes subdivision in a 4-3 vote. The plan mixes higher-end Silverthorne units with Arbor product and drew debate over lot sizes and infrastructure.

A bomb‑squad trooper answering a suspicious‑device call in southern Indiana was stopped with spike strips and briefly handcuffed after dispatchers misidentified his unmarked vehicle. The episode exposed gaps in cross‑agency radio and fleet‑registration practices.

Indiana American Water reports more than $246 million invested in 2025 across 75 communities, funding new treatment plants, PFAS treatment, booster stations and continued lead‑line work.

Mayor Deb Whitfield’s Housing Ready Task Force produced 40 recommendations — from duplex conversions to a land bank — aimed at speeding housing production and lowering costs in Lawrence. City leaders say some measures will need regional approval.

A CA$H 5 ticket sold at a New Castle Speedway matched all five numbers and is worth $768,478. Hoosier Lottery is advising the ticket-holder to secure the ticket and follow claim procedures.

BEA data show Indiana's outdoor recreation sector added about $17.1 billion in 2024 and supported 110,044 jobs. Indianapolis and state parks are lining up projects to capture more visitor spending.

A new fleet of electric "track chairs" is rolling into Indiana State Parks, funded by Lilly Endowment money and available free for visitors who need off‑road access. Park staff say the chairs will open trails and beaches that were previously hard to reach.