Indiana

The Indianapolis Colts faced the Kansas City Chiefs in a Week 2 matchup of the 2026 NFL season, with the league's official game highlights drawing millions of views. Fans are discussing the key plays, standout performances and turning points from the contest as the early-season standings begin to take shape.

ABC7 Chicago has published a guide to the 2026 US midterm elections covering Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. It explains when Election Day falls, how to register to vote, deadlines for early voting and where to find polling place information. The guide is aimed at helping voters in the three states prepare for the midterms.

Senator Jim Banks is calling for Grissom, in Indiana, to be selected as the home of a new U.S. Space Academy. The proposal puts the Indiana site forward in what is likely a competition among states seeking the federal facility, and is drawing attention from local media in the Fort Wayne area.

Around 200,000 endangered Indiana bats spend their summers in the forests around Mark Twain Lake in Missouri, and work crews are now thinning trees in the area. The activity has drawn attention because the bats depend on the lake's surrounding woodland for summer roosting, raising questions about how the work will be balanced with protection of the federally endangered species.

The Indianapolis Colts debuted their new 'Anvil Strike' alternate uniforms during their game against the Houston Texans. The alternate look is the team's latest uniform addition, and its first game appearance drew attention from fans and NFL observers weighing in on the design and the matchup itself.