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🌱 Patch AM: What $242M in tax breaks could mean for Indy’s southside

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Good day Indianapolis! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What $242M in tax breaks could mean for Indy's southside
  • How IMPD closed four separate Indianapolis murder cases in just 24 hours
  • Madison Avenue closed after deadly three-car crash on Indy's south side.

Also on today's calendar: Rising Clinician Scholarship Info Session and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Indy to offer southside data center $242M in tax breaks (mirrorindy.org) — Indianapolis officials are weighing nearly $242 million in tax abatements for Sabey Data Centers' massive Decatur Township campus, one of the city's largest private investments. The deal would still generate tens of millions for Marion County, Decatur Township schools, and the Indianapolis Public Library, plus fund road work and a new aquatic center, even as some residents challenge the project in court over health and property concerns.
   

2. IMPD solves 4 different murders leading to arrests, charges against 4 men in the span of 24 hours (fox59.com) — Four men have been arrested and charged with murder in separate homicide cases across Indianapolis, all solved within a single 24-hour span by IMPD. Investigators credit witnesses, surveillance video, and DNA evidence for helping close cases stretching back 20 months, including shootings at local apartments, motels, and a downtown hotel. All four suspects are currently being held without bond.
   

3. Woman dead after a 3-vehicle crash on Indy's south side (fox59.com) — A woman has died after a three-vehicle crash Wednesday evening on Madison Avenue on Indianapolis' south side, and police have shut down the road between E Stop 10 Road and Brewer Drive for several hours. IMPD's fatal crash team is investigating, and drivers in the area should expect delays and seek alternate routes while the scene is processed.
   

4. Indianapolis brewery finds baby raccoon in shipment from Florida (wthr.com) — An Indianapolis Sun King Brewery crew got a surprise when they found a week‑old raccoon kit hidden in a shipment that likely traveled all the way from Florida. Fortville-based nonprofit Rewilding Indiana has taken in the raccoon, nicknamed Wee Mac after a popular Sun King beer, and plans to care for him through the winter before releasing him into the wild next year.
   

5. Hoosier Lottery Hoosier Lotto, Cash 5 winning numbers for Aug. 19, 2026 (indystar.com) — Hoosier Lottery players can now check the Aug. 19 winning numbers for Hoosier Lotto, Cash 5 and other draw games, then see how to claim prizes. Smaller wins can be redeemed at retailers statewide, but prizes of $50,000 or more must be claimed in person at lottery headquarters on North Meridian Street in Indianapolis within 180 days of the drawing.
   

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    Thursday August 20
  • Family Storytime at Beech Grove →
    Indianapolis Public Library - Beech Grove Branch, 1102 Main St, Beech Grove
    11:00 am
  • INAEYC Public Policy Virtual Meeting
    Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children Zoom Meeting
    2:00 pm
  • MaCo Special Olympics Swim →
    Beech Grove City Schools Beech Grove, IN 46107
    4:30 pm
  • MS Cross Country vs Fortune Academy/ Decatur MS
    Beech Grove City Schools Beech Grove Middle School, 1248 Buffalo St, Beech Grove, IN 46107, USA
    5:00 pm

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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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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