A vehicle struck the 27-foot 'Mr. Bendo' outside Ralph's on West 16th Street, leaving the longtime roadside figure with a broken leg. The owner says he will repair the statue.

A Noblesville fundraiser raised $4M and organizers launched the public phase of the Silos @ 37 campaign to rebuild the county fairgrounds.

Planned Parenthood will close two Indianapolis health centers in early April, consolidating services at the Georgetown Road clinic and expanding telehealth amid funding strains.

More than 1,000 Riviera Club households pledged $1,500 each, clearing the threshold to reopen the club's pools this summer.

Bedford retiree Sonya Ingram won $50,000 on a Powerball ticket bought at Quick Stop on 16th Street. She plans to save most of the money and restore a 1969 Ford Torino.

A weather‑activated warming shelter at West Morris Church will open tonight at 6 p.m. for men and couples as temperatures drop across central Indiana.

New Palestine Community Schools will move grades 6–8 into the intermediate campus for 2026–27, close and remove the current junior high and expand Sugar Creek Elementary.

Elizabeth Fuquay of Camby claimed a $200,000 Powerball prize after playing with Power Play and Double Play. She plans a family trip and to invest the rest.

A new Indiana law shields Good Samaritans who break into locked cars to rescue pets if they call authorities, use only necessary force and stay with the animal.

Streets to Home Indy has sped placements to about 27 days and aims to house 300–350 people by summer with $8.1M in backing.

Plainfield's new pre-hospital blood program was used within 36 hours to stabilize a trauma patient, town officials say.

Families at several IPS elementary schools say shared "specials" schedules have canceled clubs and driven teachers away as the district prepares the 2026-27 budget.

Monarca Academy landed a $2M Lilly Endowment grant and will add a ninth grade this fall, funding counselors and tutoring aimed at multilingual students.