Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun has unveiled a plan that makes major changes to the state’s property tax system, saying “nothing is more important” than controlling costs so that homeowners can stay in their homes.
Indianapolis is grieving the loss of Ron Gee, a community leader who was shot and killed last week at a northeast side gas station.
Kyle Larson made a late charge through the field, managed to get his car refired after a red flag and won the final two restart battles Sunday before coasting to his first Brickyard 400 victory under caution. Larson took the lead when Brad Keselowski ran out of fuel and pulled off the track just before the second-to-last restart and beat pole winner Tyler Reddick at the end with the yellow flag out. Larson won in his first trip back to the speedway since trying to become the fifth driver to complete 1,100 miles of racing on the same May day, at Indy and Charlotte, North Carolina. Larson won for the fourth time this season and took the points lead from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott.
Earlier this year, the Indiana Department of Education announced the recipients of the Expanding What Works grant, which helped build a network of Learning Lab sites across the state.
A new statewide resource is aimed at giving students an interactive experience to explore career pathways in the healthcare industry — which is among Indiana’s top employment sectors. The creators of the new program say educating students about health care careers is important for the future of the industry.