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Stephanie Steele's ruling to deny a new trial for Jeff Pelley, 52, is his last best chance at a new trial
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The project will replace lead pipes and separate stormwater and sewage pipes.
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South Bend planners seek feedback on the neighborhood plan. Residents are concerned with the loss of greenspace.
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D'Drea Bostic is now charged with the 2015 killing of 41-year-old Guiseppe Bailey
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Real Services said recent changes to Indiana's FSSA reimbursement systems necessitate the layoffs.
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Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years old.
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With about two months left before a significant change to a Medicaid program for medically complex individuals, some families say the Family and Social Services Administration has failed to communicate with caregivers and other stakeholders. A grassroots organization of family caregivers met with the governor and FSSA to express its concerns with the change.
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Can a registered Democrat vote Republican in Indiana’s primary? Can someone vote in both party primaries, for different offices? Those are questions from listeners that came in after a political centrist group put up billboards encouraging Democrats to vote in the Republican primary this year.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to the state’s concealed weapons law in an opinion made public Friday.
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Jill Biden was scheduled to speak at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation's annual First Ladies Luncheon, but after losing her voice, she asked another White House official to deliver her speech.
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An advocacy group of LGBTQ+ athletes and allies gathered outside the NCAA's Inclusion Forum for a "Day of Play" to rally support for transgender athletes.
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There were no arrests at Notre Dame on Thursday when dozens of protesters gathered to voice support for Palestine.
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A bill to eliminate the statute of limitations for some sex crimes died in the General Assembly this past session. But it may still have a future in the legislature.
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It’s part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s national Drug Take Back Day. You can drop the medications off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 11 sites, including several local police and fire stations.
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A state House panel held its first hearing Thursday on legislation to create a right to legal representation for people facing eviction from their rental homes.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
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Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
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The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state's 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it's unclear when the repeal takes effect
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to fall.