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  Christmas Nights of Lights returns to Indianapolis with 1 million LED lights
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of central Indiana’s most popular holiday events is back and more spectacular than ever before. Christmas Nights of Lights, a drive-thru light show featuring over 1 million LED lights synchronized to holiday music, runs...
    
  Ohio State, Indiana likely 1-2 in initial CFP rankings with Texas A&M, Alabama up next
The College Football Playoff committee releases its initial rankings Tuesday night and, as always, pundits and fans will debate whether the 12 members got it right. There will be a lot to discuss about the placement of teams between spots 5 and 25...
    
  Now’s the time to apply for Indiana’s Energy Assistance Program
As cooler weather settles in, many Hoosiers are preparing their homes for the winter season – checking furnaces, sealing windows and thinking ahead about ways to manage energy use efficiently. Duke Energy is encouraging customers to add one more...
    
  Win Tickets: Christmas Nights Of Lights At The Indiana State Fairgrounds
It's ISSMA state finals week for Indiana marching bands. See who's at Lucas Oil this weekend
    
  Maryland Football Falls Apart vs Indiana Football| Maryland Terps Podcast
    
  Myles Turner discusses his return to Indiana and Gainbridge Fieldhouse
    
  IHSAA football: Vote for Indiana high school sectional player of the week
Get your votes for high school football player of the week for the semifinal round of sectional games by noon Friday in the poll below. If you want to submit a nominee after Friday’s games for player of week for the sectional championship games,...
Make your pick for the best high school band in East Central Indiana
Who has the best high school band in East Central Indiana? Time to make your vote heard. The Star Press typically has a weekly poll for the best high school sports performance (this week's poll is currently live on the website). But the fall is...
Lilly Endowment offers up to $500K to Indiana colleges to address AI
Lilly Endowment Inc. is launching a new initiative, Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education, to support Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to address the implications of a rapidly evolving technology in their institutions and...
    
  Polar Plunge 2026 Schedule Announced by Special Olympics Indiana
The 2026 Special Olympics Indiana Polar Plunge has 20 stops scheduled across the state, including three in the local area, as the 27th annual edition of the signature fundraiser prepares for another great season. More than 3,000 Hoosiers plunged...
Indiana state lawmakers to convene Dec. 1 to begin redistricting conversations
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana state lawmakers have provided a timeline of when they are expected to start the conversation surrounding redistricting. According to a statement from Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, a Republican from Fishers, the Indiana...
Want to make the most of November's so-called 'supermoon?' Do this as it shines in Indiana
The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2025 will shine over Indiana this week, but just how "big" will it get, exactly? Is the hype more "super" than the supermoon itself? It depends, say experts, on what your expectations are when gazing up at...
    
  Nine SW Indiana Marching Bands Head to State Finals
After months of early mornings, late nights, and those hot July band camps where students marched all day in the summer heat, the Indiana high school marching band season is reaching its grand finale. While some bands have already wrapped up their...
Indiana lawmakers set date to decide redistricting
Indiana lawmakers have settled on a date: They will meet during the first two weeks of December to heed Gov. Mike Braun's call for a special session to redraw new congressional maps mid-decade. Except it won't actually be a "special" session now...
YFC Of Northern Indiana Celebrates ‘We Believe In You(th) Week’
Staff Report FORT WAYNE — Youth for Christ of Northern Indiana (YFCNIN) is embarking on their sixth annual We Believe In You(th) (WBIY) week, Nov, 17-21, across the region to ensure young people know we see them, hear them, love them and believe...
    
  Campus to celebrate partnership with Indiana Small Business Development Center
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo will launch its partnership with the Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center (HHISBDC) with a November 13 ribbon cutting. The event, which is free and open to the public, marks the...
    
  IU Southeast students make strong showing at Indiana Clay Conference
IU Southeast fine arts students and faculty made a strong impression at the 2025 Indiana Clay Conference, held October 4–5 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The annual event, a statewide celebration of ceramic arts, brings together clay...
    
  Starting offensive lineman Drew Evans will miss No. 2 Indiana's game at Penn State
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. 2 Indiana will be without starting guard Drew Evans when it plays Saturday at Penn State, coach Curt Cignetti said Monday. He did not update the statuses of receiver Elijah Sarratt or linebacker Aiden Fisher, a...
    
  Indianapolis Ballet: New Works
ECLECTICA! An Indianapolis Ballet program designed for the intimate setting of The District Theatre, at 627 Massachusetts Avenue, 46204Metered parking is available along Massachusetts Avenue, with free parking on Sundays.October 30 and 31 at 7:30...