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In today's newsletter:

  • How IFD helped make this Indianapolis woman's 100th birthday unforgettable
  • How GMG Racing turned bold strategy into an Indianapolis 8 Hour win
  • Why a biotech symposium in Indianapolis focused on national security and jobs

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Indianapolis woman turns 100, honored by American Legion and IFD (wishtv.com) — An Indianapolis centenarian, Wilma Shea, just marked her 100th birthday with a heartfelt celebration at the Rustic Root Tea Room in nearby Beech Grove, joined by family, friends, and former American Legion colleagues. Indianapolis Fire Department staff honored both Wilma and her late firefighter husband, sharing memorabilia from his career and even rolling up in a fire truck to make the day unforgettable.
   

• GMG Racing Wins DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (frontstretch.com) — Race fans in Indianapolis saw GMG Racing capture the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour after Ayhancan Guven's late-race pace and pit strategy built a record winning margin. The endurance event at the Speedway also decided multiple class titles, including Pro and Am championships, capping a busy day that featured separate GT America action and dramatic crashes that reshaped the season standings.
   

• Senator Young discusses Indiana's biotech leadership at IU symposium in Indianapolis (northindynews.com) — Indianapolis hosted an Indiana University biotechnology symposium where Senator Todd Young highlighted the state's growing role in life sciences and the national security stakes of biotech. Local researchers heard about new IU defense-focused research awards and how federal recommendations on emerging biotechnology could translate into innovation and future job opportunities for Hoosier workers.
   

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  • THE ZONE: Scores and Highlights – October 9, 2026 (wrtv.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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