Mike Schmuhl, the chair of Indiana's Democratic Party, won't seek a second term following the party's top-ballot losses in the November election.

As 2024 comes to an end, U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., District 3 is looking ahead to the 119th Congress, the first he will serve as Indiana’s next Republican senator. According to a news release from Banks’ office,

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Democratic Party Chair Mike Schmuhl will not seek re-election once his current term expires. The party announced that Schmuhl would not be running for re-election on Saturday afternoon.

President-elect Donald Trump is high on Indiana’s school system, saying it could be a model for the rest of the country. During an interview with Time magazine, which named him Person of the Year for 2024, Trump addressed plans to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

"When they run their own educational program, I think it's going to, I think they'll be able to compete with anybody," Trump said.

Braun has promised to bring a business mindset as Indiana's next governor, campaigning on his years building an auto parts company in his hometown of Jasper.

United Way Northwest Indiana has been awarded a $1.32 million federal grant to support training and job services for young workers.

Fewer Hoosiers turned out to vote in November than they did during the pandemic-era 2020 presidential election, according to Indiana's final numbers

It was the “honor of [his] lifetime” to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate. But, U.S. Senator Mike Braun, R-Ind. said he made the right choice to come home.

The Cincinati-based bank gave $50,000 in grants to several Northwest Indiana charities, including those to help reduce hunger and homelessness.