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Good day Indianapolis! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new luxury projects and safety gains mean for downtown residents
  • Indy men accused of stalking victim before violent Fishers home invasion
  • When Whores. will hit the stage at Black Circle.

Also on today's calendar: USPS Job Fair - Hiring for Indianapolis and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cooler; rain in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Downtown Indianapolis touts coming luxury developments, sports center (wishtv.com) — Downtown Indianapolis is poised for major change, with a new Ritz-Carlton, Live Nation music venue and Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center signaling fresh investment and jobs in the city's core. At the State of Downtown event, leaders highlighted rising wages, improved safety and cleanliness, and new cultural projects like Epicurean Indy, while promising more resources and event listings on the alliance's updated website.
   

• Docs: Indy Men Stalked Victim Before Home Invasion (wibc.com) — Two Indianapolis men are accused of following a victim from the city to his Fishers home, where a violent home invasion and robbery left the family shaken and thousands of dollars stolen. A later traffic stop in Fishers uncovered guns, masks, and cash, leading detectives to link the men to the earlier crime and jail them in Hamilton County while the investigation continues.
   

• Whores. Announce December 2026 Headlining Tour (themosh.net) — Noise-rock band Whores. is bringing its December headlining tour to Indianapolis on December 3, playing Black Circle as one of several Midwest and Northeast stops. Fans can catch the group just a short drive away instead of traveling to Chicago or Nashville, with one additional "super-secret" date still to be announced later in the run.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Xfinity Expands High-Speed Internet Access to Nearly 900 More Homes and Businesses in Wayne County —Amy Pietzak Read on Patch
  • I live off Old Oakland drive.
    My father just passed and he owned a mini horse and I have inherited him, his name is Musky and is three years old. One of the reasons I moved to… (Nextdoor Geist Valley Estates)
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    Can anyone recommend someone to do repairs and not replace the roof? (Nextdoor Preserve at Indian Lake)

🗞 Nearby News

Speedway

  • Chip Ganassi Racing signs Christian Lundgaard to replace Scott Dixon in the famed No. 9 car (wthr.com)

Lawrence

  • 'Game of the Week': Warren Central takes on Lawrence North (wishtv.com)
  • Rokita signs agreements with ICE for deportations, immigration cases (indystar.com)
  • Meet the candidates: Indiana Senate District 31 (youarecurrent.com)

Ok Indianapolis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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