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1. FAA announces reversal of Indianapolis heliport closure (fox59.com) — Federal regulators have reversed course and will not allow the Indianapolis Airport Authority to permanently close and sell the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, keeping the facility available for law enforcement, emergency medical flights, and other aviation uses. The decision, praised by Indiana's attorney general and opposed by city officials, also stalls potential non-aviation redevelopment ideas like a proposed soccer stadium at the site.
2. Hoosiers brace for more gas price changes after a 15-cent jump in a day (wishtv.com) — Indianapolis drivers are facing an average gas price of $3.87 per gallon after a 15-cent jump in a single day, even as Indiana remains below the national average. State leaders have extended a suspension of gasoline use and excise taxes and loosened dyed-diesel rules, but experts warn global tensions may keep prices high through 2026.
3. $4.2 resurfacing project, with safety extras, to start at downtown Indianapolis junction (wrtv.com) — Starting Monday, a $4.2 million project will resurface and significantly redesign the busy Massachusetts Avenue, College Avenue, and St. Clair Street intersection in downtown Indianapolis, adding raised curbs, bollards, new markings, and signal changes. City officials say the Vision Zero-focused upgrades respond to community concerns after a past fatal crash and aim to better protect pedestrians, trail users, and nearby businesses through late November.
4. Purdue speaks at Indiana Commission for Higher Education on budget (purdueexponent.org) — Purdue's interim president Mitch Daniels told state higher education officials that expanding Purdue University in Indianapolis is central to growing the number of graduates who start their careers in Indiana. The Indianapolis campus is rapidly becoming an internship hub, with hundreds of local placements and new partnerships like the One Health Innovation District and Marian University collaboration, while Purdue also seeks major state funding for a new Health, Science, and Engineering Hub.
5. Young Highlights Indiana's Leadership in Biotech at IU Symposium (senate.gov) — Indiana University hosted a biotechnology symposium in Indianapolis where U.S. Sen. Todd Young highlighted the state's growing role in life sciences and national security-related biotech. The event showcased new IU research awards focused on defense applications like battlefield medicine and threat detection, signaling more high-tech opportunities and investment that could benefit Indianapolis researchers, students, and related employers over time.
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