INDIANAPOLIS – History was made in day one of the IHSAA football state finals Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

By ANDREA NEAL A half-century after the Declaration of Independence was issued, the Frenchman who helped the United States win the American Revolution returned to this country on a victory tour. It was a landmark event for cities on his itinerary. Jeffersonville, was one of them. The 1824-25 visit to the United States by the …read more.

Fort Wayne is one of four Indiana cities chosen to participate in a pilot program to assist homeless people. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has developed the program to reach chronically homeless individuals. Fort Wayne, along with Lafayette, Bloomington and Evansville, will begin identifying eligible individuals with a focus on those who have …read more.

Goodwill employees in Lafayette discovered two small white boxes filled with cremated human remains while sorting through a lot of donated household items Friday, Dec. 12. Each ash-filled box was wrapped in a velvet pouch and marked with a name and date, which police were able to use to track down family members to reclaim …read more.

Cody Cousins Today, the Purdue University student who admitted to stabbing and shooting a classmate in January will learn his fate. Cody Cousins, 24, admitted in a Tippecanoe County courtroom last month (see related) that he murdered fellow Purdue University student Andrew Boldt. With the guilty plea, special public defender Kirk Freeman told the Indy Star Cousins reserves the right …read more.

LAFAYETTE – In continued prep for the sectional season, Wawasee’s gymnastics team met with several new faces at the Lafayette Jeff Broncho Invite. Wawasee placed seventh overall in the team standings with 93.25 points. Standing atop of the medalist podium at Jeff was Plymouth, whom was the only common team on Wawasee’s schedule from the …read more.

In lieu of the usual weekly album review, I thought I’d follow suit with many music publications and offer up some of the best music from 2013. This week’s list will cover local and regional acts from the Hoosier state. Before we get to it, I have to admit I’m new to Indiana, and I’ve …read more.

LAFAYETTE — It’s not like Triton hasn’t been here before. But, boy does it feel good to be a Trojan. Triton is partying like its 2011 after the Trojans knocked off Lafayette Central Catholic, 40-32, in the Class 1-A boys basketball semi-state held at Lafayette Jefferson High School Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t easy in the …read more.

BOURBON — Try and find a nervous kid. Go ahead, try. While nerves are a natural part of sport and spectacle, this group of Triton boys basketball players have shown a poise well beyond their years. From senior superstar Clay Yeo to sophomore role player Skyler Reichert. Everyone has a role, everyone a job. And …read more.