Takuma Sato wins Indy 500, celebrates with David Letterman, Bobby Rahal and Mike Lanigan

Driver Takuma Sato celebrates with David Letterman, Bobby Rahal, and Mike Lanigan after winning the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Police seek suspects in fatal Gary shooting

Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in a fatal shooting Saturday in Gary, Indiana.

Man bites trooper, abandons 6-year-old along toll road in Northwest Indiana

A man bit a trooper and abandoned a child on a busy toll road in Northwest Indiana early Saturday morning. The trooper tased him, but the taser had no effect.

Girl dead, mother seriously injured in NW Indiana house fire

A 2-year-old girl died and her mother was seriously injured after their northwestern Indiana mobile home caught fire and flames spread to two other homes, officials said.

Notre Dame cancels classes for 2 weeks after COVID spike

Notre Dame University on Tuesday canceled in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks after a spike of coronavirus cases that occurred since the semester began Aug. 10.

Dangerous swimming conditions expected Tuesday at Lake Michigan beaches

Strong currents and waves reaching up to six feet could make for dangerous swimming conditions along the lakefront, the National Weather Service said.

Hundreds of thousands without power days after Midwest derecho

Mediacom said Wednesday that it has restored internet service to about half of the 340,000 customers that were offline a day earlier in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.

Unattended 4-year-old shoots self in foot in Gary: police

A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized after accidentally shooting herself in the foot when left alone with a gun in Gary, Indiana.

NW Indiana woman gets 51 years in fire deaths of 2 children

A Gary woman has been sentenced to 51 years in prison after admitting that she left her three children alone overnight in their fourth-floor apartment before a fire killed two of the youngsters.

Gov. Holcomb, Indiana officials maintain it’s ‘safe’ for schools to reopen

Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state officials defended brick-and-mortar school re-openings Wednesday despite mounting reports of students and education staff testing positive for the coronavirus since returning to school statewide.

Indiana announces 784 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

Indiana reported 784 new confirmed cases of coronavirus Sunday and four additional deaths, health officials announced.