Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at dhinton@news-gazette.com.

Steve Bein figures it’s about time to swap a police scanner and badge for a hammer and a level. And maybe a shotgun.

The Fishers Police Department has reported a 30% reduction in excessive 911 calls from businesses in the past year and a half ...

Colorado Springs' Parks Board has approved a highly anticipated plan for Fishers Canyon Open Space, setting the stage for the ...

The construction firm that built Chesterton’s police station will be the contractor for remodeling the Town Hall and fire ...

After more than a year of researching, planning and debating, a decision could soon be made on a new outdoor destination in ...

A misprinted ordinance date caused Sandy Run's fire department to halt service. Calhoun County has now fixed the issue and pledged support.

The Fishers Police Department has reported a 30% reduction ... saying they were concerned that police or fire responses to urgent needs could be slowed down by avoidable calls.

Fire officials reported no injuries after a fire destroyed a mobile home in south Manhattan early Thursday morning. The ...

The Sandy Run Volunteer Fire Department (SRFD) is open again, after announcing a temporary closure.The closure came Monday ...

State and local crews battled a wild fire Wednesday night and Thursday near Happy's Inn. The West Camp Fire was called in at about 7 p.m. Wednesday and burned about 13 acres in small, brushy timber ...

The blaze was reported around 1:20 p.m. Thursday at a mobile home in the 1700 block of Fair Lane. Officials said ...