A four‑year, $6.3M extension keeps Aliyah Boston in Indianapolis and — according to local reports — represents the largest total salary in WNBA history to date.

All northbound lanes of I‑65 were closed near mile marker 137 in Boone County after fire activity; drivers were advised to avoid the area.

Grant County deputies posted photos Friday seeking three people they say are wanted in Marion on failure‑to‑appear and probation‑related warrants.

Bob Kevoian, co‑founder of The Bob & Tom Show, has died at 75 after a three‑year cancer fight. He helped turn an Indianapolis morning program into a nationally syndicated franchise.

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday on the near north side after a crash on North College Avenue; IMPD says the sedan driver cooperated and the case is under investigation.

A new Columbus cat cafe opened this week at Westhill Shopping Center, pairing coffee with on-site rescue adoptions through a partnership with the Bartholomew County Humane Society.

A commercial fire at a Winchester pallet plant prompted a Randolph County shelter‑in‑place; residents were told to close windows and shut off HVAC while crews respond.

Tornado watches were issued late Friday for counties northwest and west of Indianapolis, with a watch covering more than two dozen counties through 3 a.m. EDT.

Franciscan Alliance is moving to build an osteopathic medical school in Crown Point, with leadership roles posted and campus work already under way.

A Fishers woman was arrested after Kokomo police found a 2-year-old child safe in Kokomo. Authorities say 21-year-old Nizhoni Carter faces kidnapping and custody-interference charges.

A man was critically injured Friday in a stabbing on Indianapolis' northeast side; police are investigating and urging witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.

IMPD says Operation Guardian resulted in 133 arrests and the seizure of dozens of guns, drugs and cash tied to suspected criminal activity.

A north-side Indianapolis mother says a man tried to pull her 11-year-old daughter through a bedroom window at The Lodge at Trails Edge; IMPD says detectives are investigating.