Community members protest downsizing of Hammond hospital

There is outrage this week over the downsizing of Franciscan Hospital in Hammond, Indiana from 226 beds to just eight.

Search for Kyrin Carter: Volunteers, police still looking for missing boy with autism in Hammond

It has been four days since Kyrin Carter, 12, walked out of a Best Western in Hammond, Indiana. He was caught by a surveillance camera wearing a blue shirt and dark shorts, walking out of the hotel on Saturday afternoon. He has not been seen since.

Search continues for missing boy with autism who has not been seen since Saturday

Kyrin Carter is from Kansas City and is in Hammond, Indiana, to visit family. More than 80 searchers (law enforcement and civilian) were out on Sunday looking for him. He vanished on Saturday.

Hard Rock Casino in Gary, Indiana officially opens

The new Hard Rock Casino in Gary, Indiana is finally opening Friday after breaking ground back in January of 2020.

Passenger injured in Indiana road rage shooting, no suspect in custody

The driver of the Jeep sped up to get away from the Ford when the driver of the Ford pulled alongside of the Jeep, rolled down the driver’s window and began to shoot at the Jeep, striking it several times.

State lawmakers in Indiana vote to stop strict public health mandates

There is no statewide mask mandate in Indiana and now state lawmakers voted to take away the power of local health departments when it comes to issuing public orders, like COVID-19 restrictions.

Indiana man accused of molesting child

Gage Lechner of Loogootee allegedly committed sexual acts with a child under 14 years of age.

Indiana mother charged after 4-year-old girl nearly died from lice

An Indiana woman faces child neglect charges after investigators said her 4-year-old daughter nearly died from a lice infestation so severe doctors had to give her multiple blood transfusions.

States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes

States across the country are dramatically scaling back their COVID-19 vaccine orders as interest in the shots wanes, putting the goal of herd immunity further out of reach.