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In today's newsletter:

  • Police chase ends with stolen car plunging into Fall Creek downtown
  • Which Indianapolis concerts and festivals are worth planning for now?
  • Indianapolis mourns the passing of 72-year-old Gregory Lee Kessler.

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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stolen car plunges into Fall Creek near downtown Indianapolis after police chase, injuring 2 (wishtv.com) — A police pursuit of a stolen car ended in a terrifying crash into Fall Creek near I-65 and 21st Street in downtown Indianapolis, leaving two people hurt, one critically. State police say the driver fled a traffic stop, drove the wrong way on I-65, and later was found after the car submerged, with rescuers pulling a trapped woman from the water.
   

• Indianapolis Music Weekend: What to Do Oct. 2–4, 2026 (onestowatch.com) — If you're planning your early October, Indianapolis is packed with concerts, theater, festivals, and family events from Oct. 2–4, including big arena shows, Broad Ripple club gigs, ZooBoo, GermanFest, and a free Fiesta de la Familia at The Children's Museum. The guide highlights which events need advance tickets and which you can decide on the day of.
   

• Gregory L. Kessler, 72 (thejournal-news.net) — Indianapolis residents are mourning the loss of 72-year-old Gregory Lee Kessler, who died Sept. 7 and is remembered as a devoted family man and youth sports coach. Visitation and funeral services will be held Sept. 19 at Hough-Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, as family and friends gather to honor his life.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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