News across Greater Indianapolis

Cadillac Leaves Baku Without Points as Bottas Crashes on Final Lap
The Formula 1 team building its permanent home in Fishers had another tough day Saturday. Both Cadillac cars finished at the back of the field in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and one of them ended the race in the wall. Sergio Pérez finished 15th, the last car to complete all 51…
Former Indy Fuel captain Chris Cameron retires after five seasons
Chris Cameron, the Indy Fuel’s all-time leader in games played, is retiring from professional hockey after five seasons, the team announced Thursday, Sept. 24. Cameron, 27, leaves with 309 games played for the Fuel. The defenseman also holds franchise records for penalty minutes…
Fridays with Larry: The flood’s hidden toll, and AI’s growing cyber threat
Five weeks after the White River crested near 24 feet in Noblesville, breaking a record that had stood since 1913, the water is gone. For many Hamilton County families, the hardest part may still be ahead. More than 160 county families left their homes during the flood. Fishers…

What we carry from the Peace Table
What if peace begins at the breakfast table? Not with a grand speech. Not with everyone agreeing. But with people sitting down together, making room for one another’s stories, and...
“Country-fied” tomatoes
Don’t be fooled by tomatoes that are purchased in a grocery store! There’s something very special about tomatoes that are homegrown. But even beyond that, there’s something even more special...
IndyStar examines Spartz-Ford dispute over stocks, campaign spending
Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz and Democratic challenger J.D. Ford are exchanging accusations over stock transactions and campaign spending as they compete for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District seat, according to a Sept. 24 report by Indianapolis Star reporter Marissa…

The sixth Love Language
Many readers may be familiar with Gary Chapman’s excellent 1992 book, The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts. While I had heard of the book, I didn’t...

Sheridan National Guard Airman receives new rank, new responsibilities
Submitted Air Force Major General Gary Charlton, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, announced the recent promotion of members of the New York Air National Guard in...

Fuel re-sign goaltender Ryan Ouellette for 2026-27 season
The Indy Fuel announced Tuesday that they have re-signed goaltender Ryan Ouellette to a standard player contract for the 2026-27 ECHL season. Ouellette, 25, is heading into his third season with the Fishers-based club, which plays home games at the Fishers Event Center. The…

Accessibility in Sydney
In the months leading up to our trip to Sydney, my mind constantly thought about what it would be like there. It is so far away, and I had no...

Opinion: Principle of opinions
English is a tricky language. Words like “set” can be used in as many as eight different ways. We can set a coffee on the television set as we watch the US Open tennis set. When the vocabulary musters up distinct spellings, they often mimic each other in sound. We might say that…

Opinion: Performing under pressure
I get a lot of medical advice from readers — not great medical advice, just a great deal of it. Thanks, but no thanks. I have a good physician and a superior AI program. Marriage advice? Financial advice? Writing advice? Send it all my way, but, please, no medical advice. That…