The Avon Marching Black and Gold recaptured the Class A high school marching band state title Saturday night, with last year's champion, Lawrence Central, coming in second.

Matthew Gutwein, as he had so many times before over the past few months, made his case for why Wishard Health Services needs a new $754 million hospital.

Hoosiers' reluctance to change, absence of strong health culture, cautious political climate block ban.

President Barack Obama nearly chose Sen. Evan Bayh as his running mate, according to a new book by Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, excerpts of which were posted by Time magazine.

Police late Saturday continued to search for the reason a state lawmaker from Indianapolis was beaten in Carmel. Rep. Edward DeLaney, an attorney and Democratic state representative, was meeting a prospective client on Catherine Drive near 131st Street on Saturday,

Two brothers, 16-year-old Tyler and 17-year-old Chris, walked into Manual High School 10 days ago with plans to add their names to the school's long list of dropouts.

Trick-or-treating came early Saturday afternoon at Stout Field on Indianapolis' Westside. About 150 Indiana National Guard soldiers returned home to their families and friends, some of whom came dressed in costumes.

Home Place -- A 38-year-old man has been charged with murder in the Sept. 29 slaying of a Home Place man.

Police are looking for leads in a Near-Eastside shooting that left a man dead.

He takes no credit for Colts' 6-game win streak to start season.