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Hi Indianapolis! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What do Indiana's new diploma 'seals' mean for Indianapolis students?
  • How County Line Road will change and when you can weigh in
  • Former Indianapolis teacher's plea deal: what his sentence really means

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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. How to navigate Indiana's new high school graduation requirements (mirrorindy.org) — Indianapolis families with teens should prepare for Indiana's new diploma system, which adds career-focused 'seals' and significant work-experience options starting with the class of 2029. Using Arsenal Tech, IPS, Lawrence Township and Perry Township as examples, the story explains how local schools are reshaping classes, apprenticeships, transportation and counseling so students can mix academics with real-world job experience.
   

2. Public information meeting set for County Line Road project (dailyjournal.net) — Indianapolis residents are invited to a Sept. 16 public meeting at Glenns Valley Elementary to learn about major reconstruction plans for a 2.3‑mile stretch of County Line Road. The project will add sidewalks, a multi‑use trail, new bridges, a roundabout, and drainage improvements, with phased construction and some closures, while maintaining access to homes and businesses and accepting public comments through Oct. 2.
   

3. Former Indy Teacher Avoids Prison Time After Guilty Plea (wibc.com) — An Indianapolis former fourth‑grade teacher and composer received six years of probation, with no prison time, after pleading guilty to possessing child sex abuse material and cocaine. Arrested by Indianapolis Metro Police, he must register as a sex offender and complete treatment programs, with the remainder of his sentence suspended and possibly ending early after four years.
   

4. 'She Just Went Crazy': Indianapolis Woman Facing Battery Charges (wibc.com) — Indianapolis police say a 29‑year‑old woman is facing aggravated battery and other felony charges after a violent fight on East 45th Street left three people injured, including an elderly woman and a man needing hospital care. Court documents note her reported mental health diagnoses and lapsed medication as she awaits an upcoming court appearance.
   

5. Local concierge health group forms company to expand physician-owned practices (insideindianabusiness.com) — A concierge medical group serving Greater Indianapolis is joining with a New York partner to form LegacyMD, a physician-owned platform for membership-based primary care. With offices in Carmel, Fishers and Indianapolis, the group plans to expand doctors' ownership opportunities while growing to more locations, potentially increasing access to concierge-style care for local patients.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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