Two athletic-oriented groups plan a public forum next week to discuss ways to turn central Indiana into a hub for sports innovation. The American College of Sports Medicine and the Indiana University School of Physical Education and Tourism Management at IUPUI will conduct the free forum on May 28 at the NCAA headquarters in downtown Indianapolis.
 

Overnight storms with wind gusts up to 60 mph left hundreds without power in Indiana, including in Noblesville, where high winds caused property and tree damage. Nearly 2,000 homes and businesses were without power Tuesday morning in Hamilton County, causing school delays.
 

Indianapolis police are searching for a man who robbed the Huntington Bank branch in Broad Ripple at about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday morning. The suspect fled on foot. Witnesses said he wore a red bandana, black hoodie and blue jeans, and was carrying a weapon.
 

Indianapolis police arrested James Long, 25, and Jason Mobley, 38, Sunday for allegedly setting a vacant church on fire. The fire started about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2000 block of Southeastern Avenue and caused an estimated $40,000 in damage. Neighbors told police they saw the two men arguing outside the building before they set it on fire.
 

A fuel spill from a Shell gas station closed the intersection at West 30th and North Illinois streets for about six hours Sunday afternoon and evening. An employee experienced problems while changing filters in a gasoline pump and as many as 500 gallons of fuel poured from the pump before it could be stopped. The Marion County Public Health Department and the Department of Public Works were called in to make sure fuel didn’t enter the sewer system.
 

Two children died and at least four other people were injured in a Cumberland fire Monday morning. The blaze at Raintree Commons Condominiums, 2010 E. Welland St., near East Washington Street and German Church Road, was reported about 9:20 a.m. Fire officials say the injured include a woman in critical condition, and two men and a child in stable condition.
 

Center Grove High School’s marching band will spend Thanksgiving next year marching in New York City as part of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Only about a dozen bands were selected for the 2014 parade out of roughly 175 from around the world that applied.

Firefighters from several departments spent three hours Friday battling what officials characterized as a major fire on the courthouse square in Greencastle, about 50 miles west of Indianapolis. The three-alarm fire broke out at Wilson’s Photography on East Washington Street about 7:30 a.m. and spread to two other buildings. U.S. 231 and State Road 240 in Greencastle were closed because of the fire.
 

Two people were arrested after they allegedly fled from the scene of a fatal crash early Friday morning at the intersection of Brookville Road and South Arlington Avenue. Timothy Jacobs, 60, of Indianapolis died at the scene after his Ford Explorer was struck by a white GMC van about 3:15 a.m. The driver of the van and his passenger took off on foot after the crash but were captured a short while later, police say. Jorge Ortega, 30, was identified as the driver and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, causing death. Passenger Serafin Quiroz-Perez was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
 

Police on Wednesday arrested an Indianapolis man whom they believe left a suspicious package at an alcohol and substance-abuse treatment center. Danny Anderson, 36, is accused of threatening employees at Fairbanks Recovery Center, 8102 Clearvista Parkway. Investigators say he left an envelope containing a crystalline substance that is being tested. Anderson was charged with making terroristic threats and intimidation.
 

The PowerBall jackpot has climbed to about $475 million, the second-largest in the game’s history, after the $360 million jackpot went unclaimed Wednesday night. However, an Indianapolis couple bought a $1 million ticket, the Hoosier Lottery said Thursday. The next drawing is Saturday night.
 

A 7-year-old boy was critically injured in a hit-and-run incident Wednesday night on the southeast side of Indianapolis. Family members said they were preparing to cross East Troy Avenue at South Walcott Street just before 9:30 p.m. when the boy stepped into the road and was struck by a dark red older-model Oldsmobile Delta 88. The vehicle continued east on Troy. The boy was still in critical condition Thursday morning at Riley Hospital for Children.
 

After weeks of rolling without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has ballooned in time for its Wednesday drawing to an estimated $360 million. It’s considered the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest lottery jackpot in history. The top two all-time jackpots — $656 million from a Mega Millions jackpot and $587.5 million from a Powerball jackpot — were achieved in 2012.
 

The Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners said Wednesday that it has received 26 applications so far for superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools. The new superintendent, who will replace retired Dr. Eugene White, will be selected before Aug. 5, the first day of the 2013-2014 school year. In February, IPS board members voted Peggy Hinckley in as interim superintendent until a permanent replacement is hired.
 

Officials say West 56th Street near Guion Road in Indianapolis is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday following a fuel leak that closed the road for several days. Some construction and cleanup work will continue in the area. Marathon, which manages the leaking pipeline, is working with state and local authorities to fix the problem. About 21,400 gallons of fuel were recovered. Marathon said there was no threat of soil or water contamination in the area.
 

An Anderson man died early Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Sheridan. Dennis Eugene Scott, 45, was driving west on State Road 38 near Six Points Road about 1 a.m. when his truck left the road and rolled several times, ejecting Scott. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
 

Two men were shot and a woman was stabbed near the Indiana State Fairgrounds early Tuesday morning. The men were shot near East 42nd Street and North Crittenden Avenue shortly before 12:30 a.m. Their injuries weren’t believed to be life-threatening. A woman told police she suffered minor stab wounds during a disturbance before the shooting.
 

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is warning potential home buyers that scammers are using authentications from her office to create the illusion they own vacant property and trick Indiana residents into fraudulent real estate deals. The scammers identify abandoned homes and then create documents that are notarized and carry the state’s gold seal. Lawson said most of the cases target Hispanics with language barriers.
 

Work continued Monday to clean up a diesel fuel leak in Indianapolis that has kept 56th Street near Guion Road closed for five days. Officials say more than 20,000 gallons of fuel leaked from the damaged pipeline owned by Marathon Petroleum Corp. A 20-foot section of the pipe has been replaced. Crews had hoped to reopen the road on Monday, but now say it will be closed until at least Tuesday.
 

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail celebrates its official completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. The Get Down On It weekend celebration kicks off at City Market near Market and Alabama streets at 3:45 p.m., when U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will join local officials and trail representatives to formally open the eight-mile trail. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., organizers plan 85 free events along the path, including an exotic-animal petting zoo, hot air balloons, dancing lessons and live music.
 

West 56th Street on the northwest side of Indianapolis remained closed Friday morning as crews worked to clean up about 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel that leaked from a Marathon oil pipeline. The leak was discovered at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday in the 5600 block of Guion Road after officials received reports of a strong odor coming from the area. Cleanup is expected to take several weeks.
 

A Marion County sheriff’s deputy was arrested early Friday for allegedly driving while intoxicated in a construction zone. Matthew Milharcic, 58, of Avon, was pulled over in an unmarked department vehicle on County Road 100 North in Hendricks County at about 1:30 a.m. Officials said Milharcic had a 0.21 blood-alcohol level, nearly three times the legal limit.
 

Police blocked West 56th Street on the northwest side at about 4 a.m. Thursday as emergency crews responded to reports of what appeared to be an oil or gas spill. According to the Pike Township Fire Department, the substance appeared to be some type of petroleum product leaking from an underground pipe. Representatives of the Marion County Health Department said nearby residents were not in danger. Officials worked later in the morning to determine the source of the leak.
 

Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 85-year-old man last seen late Wednesday afternoon near the Village Pantry at 5190 N. Franklin Road. Clayborne Lewis was described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He was wearing a black-and-white sweater and maroon pants. Police say he does not hear or see well, and might be disoriented and require medical attention.
 

A judge in Fort Wayne is expected to decide Thursday whether to revoke the bond of a suspended Indianapolis police officer who was arrested on drunken driving charges while awaiting trial on similar charges connected with a fatal 2010 crash. David Bisard, 39, had been held in the Marion County Jail since he was arrested following an April 27 crash in Indianapolis. No one was injured. Last week, Judge Allen Surbeck ordered Bisard to remain jailed until Thursday's hearing in Fort Wayne, where the fatal crash case was moved because of extensive publicity in central Indiana.