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🌱 Worker killed at Lebanon Meta site prompts investigation and work stoppage.
Lebanon, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Lebanon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Worker killed at Lebanon Meta site prompts investigation and work stoppage.
- How Meta’s $10 billion Lebanon campus could reshape our local economy.
Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
- Monday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Worker Killed at Meta Data Center in Indiana (enr.com) — A construction worker was killed September 14 after being struck by a pickup truck at Meta’s $10 billion data center site in Lebanon, part of the LEAP District industrial development. Lebanon police and EMS responded, work has been temporarily halted, and both Mortenson and Meta say they are investigating and offering support to workers affected by the tragedy. 
• Meta's Gigawatt Gamble: From Social Media Giant to AI Cloud Contender (webpronews.com) — Meta has started building a $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon positioning the town as a key hub in the company’s massive global AI infrastructure push. The project is part of Meta’s strategy to own and sell vast computing power, backed by custom chips, nuclear and other energy deals, and tens of billions in annual data center investment.
📸 Around Lebanon
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Upcoming Events in
Lebanon
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★ Featured events ★
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Festival of Quilts 2026 →
St Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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Plan Commission Meeting →
City Council Chambers, 401 South Meridian Street, Lebanon
7:00 pm -
Driver Training Computer Room
BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335, Lebanon
9:30 am -
Mystery Trip
BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335, Lebanon
1:00 pm -
Crafty Cards
BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335, Lebanon
10:00 am -
Board of Works & Stormwater Meeting →
City Council Chambers, 401 South Meridian Street, Lebanon
6:15 pm -
City Council Meeting →
City Council Chambers, 401 South Meridian Street, Lebanon
7:15 pm -
Driver Training Computer Room
BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335, Lebanon
12:30 pm -
Witches on Wheels Night Ride →
The Heart of Lebanon, 101 West Main Street, Lebanon
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
📣 Lebanon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Back to the Fifties Festival in Lebanon →
Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E 100 S, Lebanon
9:00 am -
Yoga in the Park →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 165 N Elm Street, Zionsville
9:00 am -
Fall Birding Series →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 4795 Turkeyfoot Rd, Zionsville
9:00 am -
Native Planting Day →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 165 N Elm Street, Zionsville
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Lebanon. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lebanon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Whitestown
- A Little League® Diamond Leader Discussion with 2026 LLSWS Central Region Manager, JW O'Bryan (littleleague.org)
Zionsville
- Zionsville wealth advisor uses role to give back (youarecurrent.com)
- Indiana Senate Democrats to Bring Eight-Community Statewide Listening Tour to Fishers and Zionsville Today and Tomorrow – Boone County Daily News (boonecountydailynews.com)
- Fanimation Days set for Sept. 25-26 (youarecurrent.com)
Ok Lebanon! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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