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It was a warm spring night in May 1989 when Sandi Patty took the stage at central Indiana's newest concert venue.

A former central Indiana coroner who pleaded guilty to driving drunk is suing a former prosecutor from an adjoining county, alleging he provided incompetent counsel that kept her from running for re-election. The Indianapolis Star reports former Hancock County Coroner Tamara Vangundy contends in a lawsuit that her attorney, former Marion County ... (more)

Common Core State Standards are on tap to be the most contentious of topics on the General Assembly's interim study agenda.

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was spotted at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this morning with 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner Parnelli Jones.

An amendment giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States., H.J. Res 47, was reintroduced in the House of Representatives this week by Reps.

Something about pie just says summer. What could be more summery than a slice of, oh, say, strawberry pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream? Or cherry pie.

U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett's crusade to clean up government in Indianapolis and beyond has been great fun to watch.

An Indianapolis woman is accused of stealing almost $200,000 from a Hendricks County tanning salon business.

The sun had not yet set, but Tim Bartemus was already exhausted. It was sad, really.

He carries painful memories from his days as a Boy Scout and believes the organization did not go far enough in allowing openly gay members while continuing to exclude gay adult leaders.

A new Indiana law that will create standards of care and open opportunities for midwives is winning praise from supporters of home births.

Indianapolis has slipped one spot among the nation's most populous cities to No.

Just checked the files. My IndyStar morning forecast for Carb Day last year? Storm chance and a high of 87.

An Indianapolis metro police officer behind the wheel of a patrol car that struck and killed a pedestrian late Thursday on the Eastside was also involved in a crash in his police car in 2009, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reports.

Purdue University is expecting hundreds of scientists from around the world to descend on main campus next month for a conference on the most recent research on the Great Lakes.

This weekend race parties abound -- cookouts in backyards with beer iced in coolers, cocktail parties around swimming pools with bartenders in white jackets, and everything in between.

The email looked as if it came from the managing partner at Bose, McKinney & Evans, one of the city's largest and most prestigious law firms.

It's a disaster zone that sits hundreds of miles away from Indiana. But some wonder whether the same thing could happen to Hoosiers.

Hot sauce is hot stuff these days. In fact, production of the fiery sauces ranks among the country's top 10 fastest-growing industries.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is urging congressional leaders to bring a revived federal media shield law to a vote on the floors of the U.S. House and Senate.