IndyStar photojournalists share their best news photos from 2025

From the rooms of the Indiana Statehouse to the hearts of our neighborhoods, 2025 was a year that transformed the lives of Hoosiers.

Indiana found itself at the center of national political clashes. Communities have been distressed by gun violence that has cost lives. Natural disasters have left lasting scars on the landscape in which we live. And across the countryside, farmers faced growing uncertainty and challenges that threatened their way of life.

Through it all, IndyStar’s visual journalists were there to capture the triumphs, tragedies and turning points that defined our year.

Join us as we look back at the moments that mattered most in 2025.

This article was originally published on Indianapolis Star: Check out the best IndyStar news photos of 2025