Indianapolis, IN
Can you burn leaves in Indianapolis? No, and the fine is expensive. When leaf collection starts
Tips for fire safety
Do you know what to do in case of a fire? Here are a few tips to follow if you experience one.
While fall colors are beginning to bloom across Indiana the closer we get to Halloween, those same autumn leaves will soon coat rooftops, clog open rain gutters, and blanket lawns.
So how do you get rid of them?
There’s composting and leaf collection, of course, but some Hoosiers might be tempted to burn excess piles of leaves in their yard. Don’t whip that lighter out and set anything aflame just yet.
It’s illegal to burn leaves openly in Marion County. If you wait, however, you can dispose of up to 40 bags of leaf litter in November.
Here’s when the 2025 leaf collection season begins and what Hoosiers should know.
Can you burn leaves in Indianapolis?
It’s illegal to burn leaves in Indianapolis, and Hoosiers in other cities should check their local municipal and county ordinances before openly burning anything in their backyards. Failing to do so can result in steep penalties.
In Marion County, you can be fined up to $2,500 for burning the following items outdoors:
- Leaves.
- Grass clippings.
- Stumps.
- Household garbage/trash.
- Waste lumber.
- Furniture/mattresses.
- Land-clearing debris.
- Dead animals.
- Tires.
- Asbestos material.
- Wire.
- Hazardous materials.
Other than cooking or personal comfort fires, Marion County residents are allowed to dispose of dried sticks and limbs by burning them, according to Indy.gov, so long as they follow several requirements:
Burn dried sticks and limbs only between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in a non-combustible container with a ventilated mesh cover no greater than 0.25 inches and maintaining a way to extinguish the fire at all times.
A full list of open burning requirements can be found online at Indy.Gov/Activity/Open-Burning.
When is leaf collection in my area, Marion County, Indiana?
The 2025 leaf collection season begins Nov. 10 in Marion County and runs until Dec. 5.
How to place bags of leaves out for Marion County trash pickup
Marion County officials recommend Hoosiers do the following to place leaves out for trash collection:
- Use large plastic trash bags for leaves. Don’t use paper bags, which can fall apart in the rain.
- Place bags on the street by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
- Keep the leaf bags 3-5 feet away from your cart collection area and out of sidewalks and public rights-of-way.
Marion County trash pickup. What day does it happen?
Residential trash is collected five days a week in Marion County. You can find the date of your trash pickup at Indy.gov/activity/trash-pickup.
John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at JTuftsReports.
Indianapolis, IN
Cooler temps Friday with some afternoon sun, warmer weekend | March 27, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH-TV) – All of the rain has moved off to the south and east of us. Cooler temperatures have settled in and will be here through the first part of the weekend. We warm back up late in the weekend and into much of next week.
Moderate to heavy rain fell yesterday and into the overnight hours. Some locations across parts of Central Indiana picking up an inch or two of rainfall. This will definitely help where drought conditions are in place for northern sections of Indiana.
TODAY: We will hang on to you some cloud cover early this morning before more sunshine peeks out later in the afternoon. Look for breezy conditions with winds out of the North and Northeast gusting at times near 20 mph. Temperatures later this afternoon will be right around 48 degrees.
TONIGHT: If you are heading to the Pacers game or the home opener of the Indianapolis Indians you will not need the rain gear. Bring along the layers though because we will see chilly conditions. Either at first pitch or pregame those temperatures will be into the middle forties. Readings will fall around 28 degrees overnight under mostly clear skies.
TOMORROW: You will need the jacket in the morning early Saturday however with lots of sunshine for the afternoon temperatures warm up a little bit more. It will be seasonally cool with light and variable winds and high temperatures near 50.
7 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST: Clouds increase on your Sunday Look for partly cloudy skies with high temperatures a little warmer. Look for readings right around 61.
Temperatures continue to climb heading into next week. Look for a partly to mostly cloudy sky Monday with highs near 71. On Tuesday we get close to 80° but our rain chances do increase especially late Tuesday. We’ll see temperatures above normal with more rain possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
Indianapolis, IN
Colts free agent running back signs with Atlanta Falcons
ATLANTA (WISH) — Tyler Goodson, who played for the Indianapolis Colts the past three seasons, is joining a new team.
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Thursday that they have signed the free agent running back.
Goodson appeared in 33 games during his time in Indy, rushing for a total of 234 yards. He had one rushing touchdown back in 2024.
The rushing touchdown came during the Colts’ win over the Miami Dolphins that season. The rushing touchdown in that matchup was Goodson’s first career NFL touchdown during the regular season.
“For me it was a lot more exciting,” Goodson said following that game. “A moment I’ve been waiting for and it’s just surreal for me to be in this position. And I just thank God for it.”
Goodson also had 103 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown with the Colts. The receiving touchdown also came during the 2024 season, in a loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The move to the Falcons will be a homecoming of sorts for Goodson, who is a native of Suwanee, Georgia. He also attended North Gwinnett High School.
Indianapolis, IN
Butler PD seeks help identifying suspects in Hinkle Fieldhouse break-in
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Butler University Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a group of people who broke into and vandalized Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The incident happened sometime Saturday, according to a post from Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.
Security camera video of the group – four males and one female – shows them entering the fieldhouse through a side door, entering one at a time before turning and disappearing out of view.
Crime Stoppers says the group vandalized a concession stand, stole alcoholic drinks, and then stole a $12,000 headset. Butler PD estimates the stolen communication equipment is valued at around $15,000.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers. Officials say a reward of up to $1,000 will be offered for details leading to any arrests.
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