A seven-county region of northwest Indiana was designated a “21st Century Talent Region” by the state. It’s the eighth region to be recognized for having local groups work together on a shared workforce development agenda. 

The Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit for not setting limits for certain hazardous air pollutants at steel mills — like mercury and the cancer-causing chemical benzene.

The Department of Workforce Development requested to borrow $300 million from the federal government to pay state unemployment insurance claims. Those receiving unemployment benefits will be paid as usual, but it could mean higher payroll taxes for businesses in the future.

Indiana is one of 12 states with an obesity rate of at least 35 percent among adults, according to a new national report. 

The federal government plans to increase the fees for asylum seekers and applicants for U.S. citizenship in early October. 

Indiana Democrats are calling on U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) to wait to vote on a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court until after the election.

The State Board of Animal Health has recorded probable cases of Eastern equine encephalopathy in two horses in LaGrange County and one horse in Kosciusko County.

The parking lot at Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium isn’t supposed to be empty this time of year. There’s no tailgating or smoke wafting from grills. No fans in red and white throwing footballs waiting for kick-off. Traditions like ‘The Walk’ will have to wait a few more weeks.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 67 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state’s total to 3,281. The state announced more than 111,000 total confirmed cases – including two days with more than 1,000 reported cases – and more than 1.3 million Hoosiers tested.