A woman who was held hostage by a man who tried to rob a Kroger store in Indianapolis is suing the grocery chain and the store’s former manager, claiming she was traumatized when a manager fatally shot the would-be robber. …
A federal judge has approved class action status for a lawsuit alleging that dust and other emissions from a northern Indiana wood recycling plant pose a health threat and nuisance to nearby residents. About 150 people who live near the …
Indiana agencies will be visiting a middle school in Indianapolis to demonstrate proper earthquake safety techniques as part of a regional drill. State and local Homeland Security agencies will give classroom presentations at Irvington Community Middle School at 9 a.m. …
A Muncie, Ind., greenway will lose more than 100 trees under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy designed to ensure levees are sound. Rick Conrad of the Muncie Sanitary District tells The Star Press the city has to remove …
Predawn storms that raked Indiana on Wednesday spawned two small tornadoes and destructive winds, uprooting trees, downing power lines and flattening barns and other structures. An EF1 tornado with winds of 85-95 mph damaged the roof and porch of an …
The Indiana Department of Transportation is warning motorists that potholes are just around the corner and the agency wants help finding them. INDOT said Monday that temperatures are forecast to rise above freezing in the state later this week, increasing …
A federal agency says the root cause of a southwestern Indiana mine accident that led to an Illinois man’s death was a lack of procedures to prevent worker injury. The Mine Safety and Health Administration said in a report released …
An insurance company that covers churches and their activities is planning a $15 million expansion of its Fort Wayne, Ind. headquarters. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. announced Thursday it would build a nearly 55,000 square-foot building on its current campus to …
Deadly disease outbreaks, vaccination shortages and massive tornadoes are all scary thoughts. The question is: Is Indiana prepared for them? Yes – but only to a point. The state scores a 5 out of 10 on a preparedness scale for …
A home-improvement contractor faces fraud and theft charges for allegedly scamming two victims of the March tornado that devastated the Henryville area. Fifty-year-old Karl Wray pleaded not guilty Friday to home-improvement fraud and theft charges stemming from work he allegedly …