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FTC: Scammers are cloning car dealership websites

The Federal Trade Commission warns scammers are using AI to create fake car-dealer websites that mimic real inventories and branding, risking consumer data theft and nonexistent vehicle sales. Indiana officials are urging vigilance and offering a complaint route for victims.

Federal rural health funding could lower employer coverage costs, expand maternal and telehealth services in Indiana

A federal Rural Health Transformation Fund will direct millions to rural Indiana health care, with officials saying the state will get significantly more aid annually to bolster maternal, primary and telehealth services. Federal and state leaders outlined several programs intended to reduce care gaps in rural communities.

$120M Federal Investment Targets Rural Indiana Health Capacity, With Consequences for Workforce and Regional Operations

Indiana will receive $120 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to support projects across eight regions via the state’s GROW regional grants. The funding is aimed at maternal care, mobile clinics, workforce development, nutrition pilots and coordinated regional transportation.

$120M federal award targets rural Indiana providers, workforce and care access

CMS announced a $120 million Rural Health Transformation Program award for Indiana to expand maternal and infant services, boost primary and behavioral care access, and strengthen the rural health workforce across eight regions of the state.

Indianapolis restaurants close due to ICE activity

Indiana BMV’s planned mobile driver’s license could alter how banks, bars and others verify customer age and ID

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will offer an optional mobile driver’s license app that lets Hoosiers verify age or identity using phone biometrics without replacing physical cards. The BMV says the option should be ready within 18 months, but it currently has no vendor or cost estimate.

StoryPoint acquisition rebrands Carmel senior living campus and folds it into Indianapolis network

StoryPoint Group acquired three communities formerly operated by New Perspective and renamed them StoryPoint Carmel, StoryPoint Danville and StoryPoint New Palestine, with the transition effective Sept. 1. StoryPoint Carmel, at 689 Pro‑Med Lane in Carmel, is listed as offering independent living, assisted living and memory care.

Woman seeks answers after ICE detains brother at Indianapolis job site

Federal immigration agents detained an Indianapolis construction worker at an east-side job site Tuesday, his family says, and ICE declined to confirm whether a wider enforcement action took place. The family reports they cannot locate him because he lacks a federal tracking number.

Dart Controls wins approval to add 39,525‑sf warehouse on 106th Street in Zionsville

Zionsville’s Plan Commission on Aug. 17 approved a development plan for a 39,525‑square‑foot office and warehouse at 5000 W. 106th St. Paperwork filed with the town lists the building as multitenant and places it on the north end of Dart Controls’ property.

New Westfield urgent care expands Community Health Network’s service footprint in Hamilton County

Community-GoHealth Urgent Care opened at 124 W. Spring Mill Pointe Dr. in Westfield, offering 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily care, on-site X‑ray and diagnostic testing for patients 6 months and older. Community leaders said the clinic can connect patients into Community Health Network’s primary, specialty and hospital services and referenced a future Community Hospital

Community Hospital North’s NICU reunion underscores high maternity volumes; Community plans Westfield hospital with Level III NICU in 2027

Community Hospital North hosted its 12th annual NICU reunion in Fishers, reuniting former patients, families and caregivers. The hospital reported delivering 4,561 babies in 2025 and treating 1,080 newborns in its NICU that year.

Zionsville budget would tap $1.6M of $40M reserves, end soft hiring freeze to add firefighters and staff

Mayor John Stehr’s proposed 2026 budget would draw on reserves to cover temporary deficits tied to tax changes and resume hiring, including six firefighters in 2027. The Town Council will have a first reading of the plan on Sept. 21.

Whiteland plan panel recommends approval of 55+ 'Grove at Whiteland' but seeks ban on self‑storage; council to decide

The Whiteland Plan Commission recommended approval of a mixed‑use proposal called the Grove at Whiteland — a 54‑unit, 55+ cottage community with a conceptual commercial district — and recommended restrictions that would bar self‑storage and several automotive uses; the project now goes to the town council for consideration.

AG Rokita Sues Over Storm Scams

Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed lawsuits against five companies tied to post‑storm tree removal, alleging excessive fees, incomplete contracts and false statements about insurance coverage.

Fountain Square roadwork squeezes Indy small businesses’ customers and appointments

Ongoing Indianapolis Department of Public Works construction in Fountain Square has disrupted traffic, parking and customer visits, business owners and residents say. Phase Three Shelby Street closures are part of a $14 million drainage project that began about nine months ago; parts of Shelby reopened in August but additional work and another project are pl

Indianapolis teachers union opposes IPEC-backed $95M school tax plan as IPS still faces $20M in cuts

A proposed IPEC-backed referendum would raise about $95 million annually for Indianapolis public schools, with roughly half directed to Indianapolis Public Schools and the rest to about 60 charter schools. The Indianapolis Education Association opposes the measure because IPS officials say the district would still need roughly $20 million in additional cuts even if the measure passes.

IURC reopens review of AES Indiana’s $71M rate hike; preliminary hearing set for Sept. 17

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission voted 3-1 to reconsider a June-approved $71 million rate increase for AES Indiana, agreeing to weigh new evidence tied to a Google Monrovia data center and a pending BlackRock acquisition. A preliminary hearing in the rehearing is scheduled for Sept. 17.

Indiana wins IBI Ag’s North American HQ, bringing farm-focused biotech management and trials to state

Israeli ag-biotech IBI Ag will locate its North American headquarters in Indiana, the first corporate partner under the Iron Nation–Indiana initiative, the governor announced. The HQ will coordinate U.S. field trials, regulatory work and partnerships as the company advances AI-driven bioinsecticides toward commercial release.

Grant-backed Harvest Fest to drive sales and fundraising for Fishers artists and nonprofits Sept. 13

The seventh annual Harvest Fest will run noon–5 p.m. Sept. 13 along Fishers’ Nickel Plate Trail, featuring more than 70 artists, 10 nonprofits, live music and food vendors. Organizers say the event will prioritize raising funds and awareness for local nonprofits and showcase area makers.

Danville Community Schools to Replace Superintendent in 2027, Forcing Board Decision as Campus Plan Nears Completion

Danville Community School Corporation announced that Superintendent Dr. Tracey Shafer will retire in June 2027 and that the board will select his successor before then. The district said Shafer led student and staff growth and guided the Master Campus Plan, which it describes as nearing completion.

One Southern Indiana economic leader John Launius to join IEDC as senior VP, leaving 1si after regional investment gains

One Southern Indiana announced on Sept. 1, 2026 that John Launius will depart as senior vice president and chief economic development officer to join the Indiana Economic Development Corporation as Senior Vice President of Regional Economic Development, scheduled to begin Sept. 8, 2026.

IRS announces Indiana storm tax relief and February 1 2027 deadlines

Edinburgh Courier (Sept. 2, 2026)

IU East expands regional business survey to include Dearborn and Decatur counties, rebrands index

Indiana University East’s Business and Economic Research Center has expanded its annual business survey to add Dearborn and Decatur counties, rebranding it the Eastern Indiana Corridor Business Survey and renaming its benchmark the IU East Eastern Indiana Corridor Business Confidence Index.