Tip Top Thomas Shatters Track Record: The Todd Pletcher trainee blitzed 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.15 to win the Indiana Derby by a half-length over Coal Battle after returning from a layoff — find out how he did it.
Cignetti’s historic Hoosier turnaround: After guiding Indiana to its first 10-win season and a College Football Playoff debut, Curt Cignetti reshaped the roster with key transfers like QB Fernando Mendoza and edge rusher Mikail Kamara as the 2025 campaign draws closer — find out.
Smoky skies over Indianapolis: Remnants of July 4 fireworks have spiked PM 2.5 to unhealthy levels, prompting a central Indiana air quality alert through midnight — learn what you can do.
Hoosiers land elite EDGE: Blue Springs’ 6-foot-4, 245-pound four-star Ronelle Johnson, a top-100 national prospect, has committed to Indiana over Kansas State, Missouri and Ole Miss, propelling IU to No. 26 in the country — learn what this means.
Clark’s 30-story Nike moment: Caitlin Clark’s latest feat is a record-breaking Nike display spanning 30 floors of the JW Marriott in Indianapolis—she’s been sidelined by injury but her Fever have continued to win as her WNBA influence soars — find out how.
Pacers add Jay Huff: Indiana has acquired center Jay Huff from Memphis in exchange for a 2029 second-rounder and a 2031 pick swap, addressing its post-Myles Turner frontcourt needs with a low-cost, versatile big man — find out how he fits their rotation.
4-star lineman boosts IU: The 6-foot-4, 260-pound prospect from Blue Springs High School becomes Indiana’s second-highest rated recruit in the 2026 class, joining a group ranked No. 26 nationally and eighth in the Big Ten — find out.
Tiny district’s cash cow: The tiny Union School Corp. in Modoc—home to just 157 residents but a 7,500-student online school that nets about $3 million annually—was blindsided by an April legislative vote to close it by 2027, and now the virtual program’s fate hangs in the balance — find out what’s next.
Other Indiana headlines this week
- The Colts revisit alternate uniforms for 2025
- Indiana reveals its cheapest city and runners-up
