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Good morning Indianapolis! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the newest LL.M. class joining IU McKinney in Indianapolis.
  • How one Indianapolis mom's 9/11 detour changed her life forever
  • What investigators say about the US 31 crash killing an Indianapolis man.

Also on today's calendar: The Last First Lady - Blackout at the Whitehouse and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• IU McKinney Welcomes Incoming LL.M. Students for Fall 2026 Semester (iu.edu) — Right here in Indianapolis, IU McKinney School of Law is welcoming 11 new Master of Laws students this fall, adding to a global alumni network nearing 1,000 graduates. The downtown law school highlights its LL.M. program as a hub for domestic and international lawyers seeking deeper expertise and preparation for advanced legal careers.
   

• Five days in Gambo: A Hoosier's journal takes us inside 9/11 history (mirrorindy.org) — An Indianapolis woman shares her vivid memories of being diverted to Newfoundland on 9/11 and the extraordinary kindness she experienced in the small town of Gambo. Now 61 and still living in Indianapolis, she's returning there for the 25th anniversary to reunite with fellow passengers, while recalling the emotional homecoming to her children and the perspective the ordeal gave her.
   

• Kokomo, IN: Indianapolis Man Joshua Rhoads, 47, Killed in US 31 Crash (theunionstar.com) — An Indianapolis man, 47-year-old Joshua Randall Rhoads, was killed in a crash Wednesday night at U.S. 31 and State Road 26 near Kokomo, adding to a troubling rise in central Indiana traffic fatalities. Investigators from Kokomo Police, Indiana State Police, and the Howard County Coroner are still piecing together what caused the collision, while residents are urged to use extra caution along this busy route.
   

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  • My first furry kiddo and soul dog, Éomer, who was my son for almost a decade before his passing, absolutely hated being bathed and having his nails trimmed.
    For years, me and every groomer or daycare I took him to struggled to trim his nails and bathe him, often resulting in him being stressed, nails… (Nextdoor Lake Maxinhall)
  • To who ever picked up the little white pup on orchard that's my baby and she's blind please reach out to me I had been under my truck all day working and she got loose she's blind and I just purchased her for my autistic son HELPPPP surely someone
    seen here walking down 33rd or orchard a day ago she's hard to miss and she's an ankle bitter if you've seen her please let me know (Nextdoor Keystone Sutherland)

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Schools look for cost cuts amid rising diesel prices (wrtv.com)

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  • Indiana Player Celebrates $50,000 Powerball Win (powerball.com)

Lawrence

  • Fuel price surge forces Greenwood project delays (wishtv.com)
  • IndyStar Super 25 has two new entries going into Week 4 of high school football season (indystar.com)

Ok Indianapolis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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