Indiana
Indiana high school football rankings: See who made top 10 in each class in preseason poll
IHSAA football: Counting down top-10 Class 6A Central Indiana teams
Insider Kyle Neddenriep counts down top-10 teams in Class 6A in Central Indiana
Defending champion Ben Davis is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 6A in the state in the inaugural USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll by a vote of statewide media members.
Ben Davis was voted No. 1 on 12 of 13 ballots with last year’s runner-up Crown Point getting the other first place vote and coming in second in the poll. In other classes, Decatur Central is No. 1 in 5A, New Palestine No. 1 in 4A, Heritage Hills in 3A, Lutheran in 2A and South Putnam in Class A.
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Here is a look at the entire poll (First place votes in parentheses, followed by total points):
Class 6A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Ben Davis (12) 129
2. Crown Point (1) 104
3. Center Grove 97
4. (tie) Westfield 76
4. (tie) Warren Central 76
6. Hamilton Southeastern 58
7. Brownsburg 51
8. Carmel 35
9. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 33
10. Cathedral 16
Others receiving votes: Penn 14. Fort Wayne Snider 11. Lawrence North 8. Elkhart 4. Fishers 3.
Class 5A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Decatur Central (11) 126
2. Merrillville (1) 105
3. Valparaiso 87
4. Whiteland 75
5. Bloomington North 74
6. Warsaw 57
7. East Central 55
8. Michigan City 38
9. Plainfield 23
10. Castle 18
Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 16. Concord 11. Columbus East (1) 10. Evansville North 9. Floyd Central 2. Lafayette Jeff 2. Kokomo 1
Class 4A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. New Palestine (10) 125
2. Bishop Chatard (1) 110
3. New Prairie 84
4. Brebeuf Jesuit 79
5. Mishawaka (1) 66
6. Greenfield-Central 61
7. Evansville Reitz (1) 46
8. NorthWood 30
9. Martinsville 25
10. Leo 20
Others receiving votes: Hanover Central 13. Mt. Vernon 12. East Noble 9. Fort Wayne Dwenger 9. Kankakee Valley 8. Northridge 7. Mooresville 4. New Haven 4. Mississinewa 2. Jasper 2. Pendleton Heights 1.
Class 3A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Heritage Hills (10) 123
2. Knox (1) 95
3. Evansville Memorial 77
4. Gibson Southern 68
5. Batesville 65
6. Guerin Catholic (1) 57
7. West Lafayette 50
8. Tri-West 42 (1)
9. Lawrenceburg 39
10. Mishawaka Marian 29
Others receiving votes: Hamilton Heights 19. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 18. Tippecanoe Valley 12. South Bend St. Joseph 5. Southridge 5. Peru 4. Fairfield 3. Maconaquah 1.
Class 2A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Lutheran (11) 127
2. Lafayette Central Catholic (1) 88
3. North Posey (1) 81
4. Eastern Hancock 76
5. Linton-Stockton 63
6. Triton Central 53
7. Brownstown Central 51
8. Southmont 38
9. Adams Central 36
10. Andrean 33
Others receiving votes: Lapel 14. Bluffton 11. Heritage Christian 5. Paoli 4. Centerville 3. Rochester 3. Bremen 3. Tell City 2. Alexandria 2. Greencastle 1. Scecina 1.
Class A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. South Putnam (8) 105
2. North Judson (1) 88
3. Sheridan 83
4. North Decatur (1) 82
5. Providence (3) 81
6. Carroll (Flora) 57
7. Triton 46
8. LaVille 44
9. Springs Valley 28
10. Madison-Grant 17
Others receiving votes: Pioneer 10. Forest Park 10. South Decatur 7. Monroe Central 5. South Adams 4. Milan 2. North White 1
Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.
Indiana
AwardsWatch – Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Named Best Picture
The Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) has named Sinners the best film of 2025, also awarding the film original screenplay, score, cinematography, editing and ensemble.
Paul Thomas Anderson was named best director for One Battle After Another, which also picked up acting wins for Benicio Del Toro (supporting performance) and Chase Infiniti (breakout of the year).
Here is the complete list of winners and runners-up.
Best Picture
Winner: Sinners
Runner-up: One Battle After Another
Best Director
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Lead Performance
Winner: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Runner-up: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Best Supporting Performance
Winner: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Best Vocal / Motion-Capture Performance
Winner: Will Patton, Train Dreams
Runner-up: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Best Ensemble Acting
Winner: Sinners
Runner-up: One Battle After Another
Best Animated Film
Winner: K-Pop Demon Hunters
Runner-up: The Legend of Hei 2
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: No Other Choice
Runner-up: Sentimental Value
Best Documentary Film
Winner: The Tenderness Tour
Runner-up: Orwell: 2+2=5
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Runner-up: Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Mike Flanagan, The Life of Chuck
Best Musical Score
Winner: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Runner-up: Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Breakout of the Year
Winner: Chase Infiniti (performer), One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Miles Caton (performer), Sinners
Best Cinematography
Winner: Autumn Donald Arkapaw, Sinners
Runner-up: Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another
Best Editing
Winner: Michael P. Shawver, Sinners
Runner-up: Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
Best Stunt / Movement Choreography
Winner: Wade Eastwood (second-unit director / stunt coordinator), Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
Runner-up: Brian Machleit (stunt coordinator), One Battle After Another
Best Special Effects
Winner: Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess and Ivan Busquets (visual effects supervisors) and José Granell (miniatures / models supervisor), Frankenstein
Runner-up: Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl and Guido Wolter (visual effects supervisors) and Donnie Dean (special effects coordinator), Sinners
Original Vision Award
Winner: Good Boy
Runner-up: The Testament of Ann Lee
The Edward Johnson-Ott Hoosier Award
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Indiana
Police shoots man armed with knife in Gary, Indiana, officials say
A man wielding a knife was shot by a police officer on Sunday in Gary, Indiana.
A spokesperson for the city said officers responded to the 2100 block of Tennessee Street for a call of a suicidal man who was armed with a knife in his hand. The man had already stabbed himself a couple of times before they arrived.
Officers found the man in the east alley of 22nd and Ohio. At this time, he was standing in the alley still with the knife in his hand and refused to drop it as ordered by officers. The man then started to advance toward the officer, who shot the man three times in the arm, the spokesperson said.
The officer notified the department that shots were fired, and the man was down. The condition of the man is unknown as of Sunday night.
Other officers responded to the scene to set up a perimeter around the area. The Gary Fire Department and Lake County Crime Scene Investigation personnel were also contacted.
No further information was immediately available.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything.
Indiana
50+ Indiana counties under travel advisories after snow storm. See map
Safety and preparation are the keys to staying safe this winter
Officials talk about winter preparedness, safety, tips. Safety and preparation are the keys. Here are some tips.
At least 50 Indiana counties are under a travel advisory, and 20 counties were issued a travel watch for Dec. 14, following an overnight snow storm.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) travel advisory map has each county shaded in red for a travel warning, orange for a travel watch, yellow for a travel advisory and gray for a county without an elevated status report on it’s current travel conditions.
Here’s how you can check your county to see where it lands on the map.
Travel advisory
According to DHS, a travel advisory is the lowest level of a related advisory.
“Routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation, and individuals should use caution or avoid those areas,” the department says on its website.
Watch advisory
According to DHS, a watch advisory is issued when conditions are threatening to a county’s safety.
“Only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended, and emergency action plans should be implemented by businesses, schools, government agencies and other organizations,” the department’s website states.
Warning advisory
According to DHS, a warning advisory is the highest level of a related advisory, where people may be told not to travel at all.
“Travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only,” the department’s website states.
Here’s the winter weather info you need
🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories.
⚡ Indiana power outage map: How to check your status.
💻 Internet outages: How to track them.
🚫 What you should and shouldn’t do when the power is out.
🐶 Your neighbor left their pet outside. Who you should call.
Indianapolis weather radar
Jade Jackson is a public safety reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X, formerly Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.
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