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A comparison of Lilly and Simon workforce disclosures explains why global, U.S. and headquarters counts answer different questions about Indiana employment.
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Gallery On & Off Main placed artists in locally owned businesses along Zionsville’s Main Street on Oct. 24, 2026, the linked Current Publishing report says; Main Street Zionsville’s events page also lists the event that day.
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor pushed back on trade and 'rebuild' questions in remarks quoted by Colts.com on Oct. 30, 2026, and a Pro Football Network roundup says social-media users criticized his response.
Correction (Oct. 31): Indiana’s FY2027 Community Crossings award list confirms $319,805 for Hancock County and $364,847.50 for the City of Greenfield. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the awards were announced Oct. 28. Community Crossings supplies matching funds for eligible local road and bridge preservation; the listed amounts are grants, not total project costs. INDOT’s award list does not name the specific roads, construction contracts or completion dates for these recipients. An earlier version described a Cranberry Lake Estates project and 2027 construction schedule without a direct public project record; those details have been removed. The grants provide funding for future local infrastructure work, while project execution remains to be documented. INDOT’s award PDF is available from its Community Crossings page linked in Sources.
The Greenfield Daily Reporter says Superior Mowers & More, founded in 1980 by Tom Freeman, has been sold to Chicago-based Russo Power Sports and will be renamed Russo Power Sports. The paper reports the Freeman family’s final day at the shop was Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, and that Russo will take over the location on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
Oct 30, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →The City of Lebanon and Boone County Economic Development Corp. announced plans for an estimated $102.9 million speculative industrial park by Indianapolis-based Strategic Capital Partners. The proposed Lebanon Commerce Park would place four Class A industrial buildings totaling about 1.49 million square feet on 116 acres near State Road 39, Tyre Road and John Shaw Road. The developers say the space could support office, warehouse, light-manufacturing and distribution users. Construction is anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2027 and proceed in phases. Because the project is speculative, tenants and resulting job counts have not been established.
Indianapolis Monthly’s events roundup for Oct. 30–Nov. 8 lists concerts, festivals, theater and family activities across central Indiana, including the Pacers vs. Brooklyn Nets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Oct. 31 and the Spirit & Place Festival Nov. 5–8.
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Zionsville High junior linebacker Kellen Riddle has a team-high 72 total stops and is averaging eight tackles per game, the Indianapolis Colts’ player profile says. Zionsville (7-2) is scheduled to host Brownsburg (9-0) on Oct. 30 in a Class 6A Sectional 5 semifinal.
Oct 30, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →The Indianapolis Star links to IHSAA public-draw records that list semistate volleyball sessions on Oct. 24, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7, 2026, and identify Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the venue for the Nov. 7 session. The linked draw includes match pairings and recorded set scores and final results.
Oct 30, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →State Road 930 (Coliseum Boulevard) on Fort Wayne’s northwest side has reopened, an Indiana Department of Transportation announcement posted Oct. 29, 2026 and local reports say.
INDOT: Coliseum Boulevard reopens after water main break - AroundFortWayne ↗
Crestline Hotels & Resorts said Oct. 30 that it has been selected to manage the 128-room Aloft by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown at 136 E. Market St. The existing hotel joins Crestline’s Essential Collection, according to the company’s announcement. Crestline described a lobby lounge, event space, fitness center and valet service at the downtown property. The assignment adds an Indianapolis hotel to Crestline’s management portfolio and brings a national operator to a property near Massachusetts Avenue and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The announcement did not disclose contract terms, a management start date or plans for new jobs. This is a hotel management agreement, not an announcement of a new building or ownership sale.
Oct 30, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →Westfield’s Oct. 28 Board of Public Works agenda included a $76,500 American Structurepoint proposal to review the traffic study for a proposed Costco near 191st Street and U.S. 31 and examine the broader 191st Street corridor to Moontown Road. The city’s posted proposal allocates $10,000 to the Costco review and $66,500 to the corridor study. Current Publishing reported that the board approved the agreement. The engineering work will assess traffic forecasts, intersections and possible road improvements; it does not approve Costco’s requested rezoning or store access. The proposal calls for analysis of existing traffic and future development along the corridor, including scenarios for 2030 and 2050. Official board packet: https://westfieldin.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1872/files/attachment/5834
Oct 30, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →Hamilton Southeastern Schools’ online auction for 16.14 acres at 0 E. 136th Street in Fishers closed Oct. 21 without a sale. The district’s public notice identifies the parcel and auction dates, and its Oct. 28 board agenda includes a land-sale update. Current Publishing reported that bids fell short of the district’s target price and officials plan to invite longer offers through Metzger Property Services. The property remains district-owned; any eventual agreement will need further board action. The proposed sale matters to Fishers development because the parcel is near 136th Street and Prairie Baptist Road. HSE has not announced a buyer or final sale price. Official board record: https://hseschools.community.highbond.com/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&id=1131
Oct 30, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →Dream Center Evansville has received a $50,000 CenterPoint Energy Foundation grant for a planned lead-detection project, according to an Oct. 27 report by WFIE that cites the grant announcement. The project, called The Dream Lab, focuses on the Jacobsville neighborhood and the wider Evansville area. WFIE reported separately on Oct. 29 that the group intends to use lead-detection technology in homes and community spaces. Dream Center describes itself as a nonprofit serving Jacobsville children and families. The grant funds a planned environmental-health effort; the available reports do not establish that neighborhood testing has begun or how many properties will be screened.
Oct 29, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →The linked Roundtable report says the Indianapolis Colts released veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt in a roster move announced Oct. 29, 2026. The report also details Pratt’s recent stint and statistics, injury returns at linebacker, and two roster additions.
NFL news roundup: A.J. Brown sidelined by knee injury; Jadarian Price back at practice ↗
The linked Giant FM report says Acting Secretary of the Army Adam R. Telle announced on 2026-10-29 that Indiana National Guard locations have been added to the Army’s Permissive Test Range Expansion Initiative, making them available for commercial drone and counter‑drone testing.
Oct 29, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →Buc-ee’s has drawn the attention, but Johnson County’s development pipeline reaches well beyond a single travel center. A $200 million roofing plant in Franklin, a college-linked innovation district, senior housing in Whiteland and mixed-use plans in Bargersville point to several different sources of future jobs and commercial activity. They also sit at different stages: a zoning vote, a development agreement and a working factory are separate milestones.
Oct 29, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →Boone County's storefront design grant applications close Nov. 2, according to the Boone Economic Development Corporation's program page, checked Oct. 29. The program was announced July 20; it was not launched this week.
Oct 29, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →The Towne Post Network — Indiana reports a high-school program launched to help teenagers start businesses has grown since its initial cohort, generated student revenue, awarded prizes in 2026 and plans additional prize funding for 2027, with participants in multiple states including a Center Grove High School student.
Oct 29, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →The Towne Post Network — Indiana report says nonprofit HAND described its recent and planned affordable-housing projects in Hamilton County, including the new Home Place Duets in Carmel, and cited a 2022 study finding a shortage of lower-cost housing for retail, food-service and other local workers.
Oct 29, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly reported $24.4 billion in worldwide third-quarter revenue on Oct. 29, up 39% from the same period a year earlier. The company’s quarterly results put 2026 sales on a higher track: it now projects $91 billion to $92 billion in full-year revenue, compared with its previous range of $85 billion to $87 billion.
The Philadelphia 76ers overcame a deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-109 on Oct. 28, 2026, closing with a 39-21 fourth-quarter run, per the Basketball-Reference box score.
Oct 29, 2026 · News BriefRead news brief →Indiana artists can apply for a three-day business workshop scheduled in Bloomington for April 19–21, 2027. Indiana University’s Center for Rural Engagement said Oct. 26 that it and Pillar Arts will host the southern Indiana session of the state Arts Commission’s On-Ramp program. Participants will work on building a sustainable creative practice and may later seek up to $2,000 to put a business plan into action. The application deadline is Jan. 15 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. An information webinar is set for Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. The announced opportunity is training and eligibility to apply for funding; the release does not identify grant recipients.
Hundreds of area high school students attended the Rotary Club World Affairs Conference at Purdue Fort Wayne on Oct. 28, 2026, where speakers and activities focused on artificial intelligence, sustainability and leadership, the linked 21Alive report and an East Allen County Schools notice say.
Fort Wayne Rotary Club World Affairs Conference a Huge Success for Students ↗
Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development lists a Dexter Axle closure notice for Elkhart affecting 51 workers. The company filed the notice Oct. 29, and the state table gives Dec. 31 as the planned closure date. DWD labels the action “CL” for closure and classifies the work as motor-vehicle transmission and power-train parts manufacturing. The table does not identify the specific building, describe affected jobs or provide a reason for the action. The notice signals a potential year-end loss of manufacturing work in Elkhart, but it does not show that the closure has already occurred. Official WARN table: https://www.in.gov/dwd/warn-notices/current-warn-notices/
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