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In today's newsletter:

  • What's inside Zionsville Police's new Hope Kits for residents?
  • How Zionsville's girls golf team pulled off a historic three‑peat
  • Zionsville's Dart Controls acquired—what changes under its new parent?

Also on today's calendar: Westminster Village Annual Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
  • Saturday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Zionsville Police Department Awarded Grant to Create Hope Kits for REACH Unit (clintoncountydailynews.com) — Zionsville Police Department's REACH Unit is about to offer new "Hope Kits" during follow-up visits, thanks to a $500 grant from the Boone County Health Department. These kits will pair stress-relief items with information on local mental and behavioral health resources. The goal is to make tough conversations easier while giving Zionsville residents something immediately helpful in stressful moments.
   

• Zionsville girls golf golf team meets 3-peat state challenge (youarecurrent.com) — Zionsville Community High School's girls golf team has just secured its third straight IHSAA state championship, led by junior standout Taylor Snively's third individual title. Several Eagles golfers, including Paige Henney and Olivia Patton, earned All-State honors with top finishes. Their coach credits relentless work ethic and strong mental focus for keeping Zionsville atop Indiana girls golf.
   

• Latest automation mergers, September 2026: Flow and motion control, industrial data, PLCs (controleng.com) — A Zionsville-based company, Dart Controls, has been acquired by Global Point Technology Group and will operate under its American Control Electronics brand, expanding the buyer's industrial motor-control portfolio. While the piece mainly surveys global automation mergers, this deal highlights how a local manufacturer's technology and jobs are now part of a larger industrial group serving OEM and industrial customers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Adam just finished removing aging/old shutters from the entire front of the house.
    Did a great job. I was at work and he was able to keep me updated via text/pics on progress and left the work area clean. Def working with him again… (Nextdoor Preserves at Spring Knoll)
  • Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Part-Time Cashier (Zionsville, IN) in Zionsville. Apply here.
  • Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Zionsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zionsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Whitestown

  • Ambrose Sells Fully Leased Whitestown Distribution Facility to Private REIT (cremarketbeat.com)

Westfield

  • Bierman Autism Centers brings Trunk-or-Treat to Westfield on Oct. 17 (readthereporter.com)
  • $1.50 Hot Dog with A Coke; Costco Eyes Westfield With 200 Jobs and Major New Investment (hoosierenquirer.com)
  • Precision care: Riverview Health refines orthopedic procedures with robotic surgery system (youarecurrent.com)

Ok Zionsville! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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