A researcher at Purdue University College of Engineering is using a $50,000 investment to further develop a patent-pending concrete curing agent made from upcycled disposable diaper materials. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has presented Curt Cignetti with the 2026 Sachem Award, the state’s highest honor. Authorities in West Virginia have not alleged intentional wrongdoing in the crash that severely injured the U.S. Rep. Jim Baird and led to the death of his wife, Danise Baird, nearly two months later. Lawmakers have corrected a drafting error that stalled progress on the $40 million Midwest Continental Divide Trail project in St. Joseph County. The race for Indiana secretary of state is expanding as former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard announced he will seek the office as an independent. Plus, the bi-state tolling body overseeing the Interstate 69 Ohio River Crossing has approved initial toll rates for the future bridge connecting Evansville and Henderson, Kentucky.