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Letter: Don’t cancel school on election days

Racial slur, obscene graffiti found outside Anderson councilman’s home

Tamie Dixon-Tatum reported the N-word and obscene drawings painted in an oil-based substance on the street near her father’s Anderson home; she says campaign signs have recently disappeared from her father’s yard and business and other locations. Anderson police are investigating as a hate crime and seeking security footage.

'He was here legally': Family friend of Bloomington man detained by ICE raising money for immigration case

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful nears $4M goal to fund Indianapolis parks and permanent youth training center

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful has raised $3.59 million of a $4 million fundraising target to build three neighborhood green spaces and a permanent Urban Ecology and Workforce Development Center. The nonprofit also launched a maintenance fund and has an Efroymson Family Fund matching pledge through December, up to $100,000.

Twin Aire neighbors raise homelessness issues on Indy's southeast side

Purdue expands campus recreation with new Pickett‑Chaney pickleball and tennis complex in West Lafayette

Purdue University opened the Pickett‑Chaney Pickleball and Tennis Complex, adding 18 resurfaced, individually fenced pickleball courts (including three championship‑sized) plus two fenced tennis courts and an outdoor social space. The project is the first phase of RecWell’s Outdoor Master Plan to meet rising student demand for racket and paddle sports.

Braun: Tax filing deadline for some Hoosiers extended after August's storms

Indiana voting rules let people experiencing homelessness register, with implications for Marion County voter services and BMV ahead of Oct. 5 deadline

Mirror Indy explains how people without a permanent address can register to vote in Indiana for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, including required ID, where to send paper forms in Marion County and the Oct. 5 registration deadline.

Walmart gives $250,000 to Indy Chamber for Greater Indianapolis workforce planning

Walmart awarded $250,000 to the Indy Chamber to back a five-month regional planning effort to better connect workers, training programs and employers across Greater Indianapolis. The coalition includes CEOs of CICP, Ascend Indiana, The Indianapolis Foundation, United Way of Central Indiana, EmployIndy and Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana.

South Bend Complex Under Construction Goes Up in Flames

A blaze shortly after midnight Tuesday struck the Stadium Flats apartment complex under construction near South Lafayette Boulevard and West South Street. Crews called a second alarm, kept flames from reaching nearby properties, and Diamond View apartments were evacuated; several top-floor windows were heat-damaged. The cause is under investigation.

MISO (Carmel release) advances 15 generation and storage projects totaling about 7.3 GW in fifth ERAS cycle

MISO announced its fifth Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) cycle will evaluate 15 proposed projects totaling approximately 7.3 GW of new capacity across its North, Central and South regions, combining natural gas, solar, wind and battery storage expected to be in service by 2029. The ERAS program is capped at 68 projects and will sunset in 2027.

Fishers’ Spokenote adds former OneCause CEO Steve Johns as executive adviser to advance scaling

Fishers-based Spokenote appointed Steve Johns, former OneCause CEO, as executive adviser to its board to help strengthen operations and guide long-term growth. Founder John Wechsler will shift more focus to strategic partnerships, market expansion, enterprise customers and innovation while working with Johns on execution.

Carmel-based MBX Biosciences names Jeff Held as chief legal officer

MBX Biosciences announced Sept. 8, 2026 that Jeff Held, J.D., has been appointed Chief Legal Officer. The company also disclosed an inducement equity package that includes 89,250 stock options and 19,125 restricted stock units with multi-year vesting schedules.

Brownsburg Postal Center International to close facility, terminating 151 workers

Postal Center International, Inc. notified officials that its Brownsburg mailing facility will close permanently before the end of September, and 151 employees will be terminated. Layoffs began Aug. 13 and are scheduled through Sept. 30, per a WARN Act notice.

GE Aerospace agrees to acquire Consolidated Precision Products

Noblesville retailers behind County Line Collective launching second storefront on downtown square

Owners of County Line Collective will open The Collective on the Square at 894 Logan St. on Oct. 2, adding a downtown Noblesville retail location while keeping their Hamilton Town Center store. The new shop will sell apparel, handmade decor and permanent jewelry and will host events in the building’s basement.

What’s the Lincoln Party? Ballard’s secretary of state run could expand Indiana ballot access

Indy opens applications for free People’s Planning Academy — six-week urban planning course for residents

The city’s Department of Metropolitan Development is accepting applicants for the free People’s Planning Academy. Applications close at 5 p.m. Sept. 14; applicants will be notified by Sept. 21. Classes meet in person Thursdays, 6–7 p.m., Oct. 1–Nov. 5 at Frederick Douglass Park.

IU East launches 2026 Eastern Indiana Corridor business survey for nine counties, open Sept. 8–18

Indiana University East’s Business and Economic Research Center is surveying businesses in Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Union and Wayne counties from Sept. 8–18, 2026 to update its Eastern Indiana Corridor Business Confidence Index; results will be published by the end of 2026.

Indy Chamber names Alan Pyrz COO to strengthen operations supporting Indianapolis businesses

The Indy Chamber has appointed Alan Pyrz as chief operating officer. Pyrz will lead internal operations and organizational strategy, overseeing systems and processes that support the Chamber’s work for businesses and communities; he co-founded eGov Strategies and held senior executive roles after its 2020 sale.

Henry Community Health to open Oct. 5 sick-child walk-in clinic at Northfield Park, expanding same-day pediatric services

Henry Community Health announced on September 8, 2026 that it will open a Sick Child Walk-In Clinic on October 5, 2026 at Pediatrics at New Castle Family and Internal Medicine at Northfield Park. The clinic will operate Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:30 a.m., and is available to established pediatric patients only.

Noblesville council annexes land for two housing developments, advances $150K for Finch Creek Park tunnel design

At its Aug. 25 meeting the Noblesville Common Council approved two super‑voluntary annexations totaling about 159 acres for the Encore at Linden Walk (210-unit 55+ community) and Parks at Crossroads (324 homes). The council also approved $150,000 for engineering design of a pedestrian tunnel to Finch Creek Park and vacated an alley strip to allow Mill Top to install a fire service vault.

Wing Snob opens in Noblesville at 11150 E. 146th St.; franchise plans five more Indy-area locations

City officials and Wing Snob staff held a ribbon-cutting Sept. 1 for the new Wing Snob restaurant at 11150 E. 146th St. in Noblesville. The franchise’s menu includes traditional, boneless and cauliflower wings, loaded fries, sandwiches and chicken tenders with various sauces and dry rubs.

Court dismisses case involving customer, Noblesville restaurant manager

A judge dismissed a petition filed by a customer seeking a protective order against Uptown Cafe manager Alex Bevins after a Sept. 1 hearing; the customer was ordered to pay $1,800 in court fees, the restaurant says.