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Kincaid’s Meat Market opens WestClay location, brings local butcher services and specialty groceries

Kincaid’s Meat Market opened in June at 2159 Glebe St. in WestClay, expanding from its Indianapolis and Fishers locations and offering fresh proteins, specialty cuts, local products and personalized butchery. The shop plans to add made-to-order sandwiches the week after Labor Day.

McLaughlin dominates INDYCAR season finale at Laguna Seca, ending 36-race winless streak; Polou wins championship - bloomingtonian.com

State Police Seize $3.8M in Cocaine During I-70 Traffic Stop

Indiana State Police stopped an eastbound commercial truck on I-70 in Putnam County on Sept. 6, discovered about 277 pounds (126 kg) of cocaine worth roughly $3.8 million in five duffel bags and impounded the vehicle; driver Harpreet Singh of Greenwood was arrested and faces preliminary narcotics charges. Officials credited the bust to the state's expanded highway interdiction efforts.

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Noblesville’s Strut 2 Save Lives walk to raise funds for Indiana Donor Network Sept. 20; local businesses participating

The annual Strut 2 Save Lives dog-walk and fundraiser honoring late Noblesville driver Bryan Clauson is set for 9 a.m.–noon Sept. 20 at Dillon Park; proceeds benefit the Bryan Clauson Legacy Fund of the Indiana Donor Network Foundation, which has raised nearly $230,000 so far.

Princess Pink Lemonade Stand at Brownsburg NHRA U.S. Nationals raised funds for Riley Children’s Hospital

On Sept. 6, 2026, daughters of NHRA drivers and team members sold pink lemonade at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Brownsburg, Indiana, collecting donations for Riley Children’s Hospital. Organizers invited fans to contribute through an online fundraising page to help meet the group’s stated fundraising goal.

Indiana Chamber’s October workforce summit opens registration, sponsorships; tickets start at $249

The Indiana Chamber and the Indiana Workforce Alliance will host a two-day 2026 workforce summit in October at the Wyndham Indianapolis Airport hotel, featuring discussions with workforce leaders on addressing Indiana’s workforce development challenges. Registration, hotel reservations and sponsorships are currently available.

Carmel-based Dreyer & Reinbold signs Conor Daly, returns to full-time IndyCar with Honda engines in 2027

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced Sept. 5, 2026 that Conor Daly has signed a multi‑year deal to drive the team’s No. 24 car full time beginning in the 2027 NTT INDYCAR Series season. The team also said it will run Honda engines and return to full‑time competition for the first time since 2012.

Relief is here but it won't last long in central Indiana

Indiana to host 56th Midwest U.S.–Japan conference in Indianapolis Sept. 9–11, 2026

The State of Indiana and the Japan‑America Society of Indiana will host the 56th annual Joint Meeting of the Midwest U.S.–Japan Association Sept. 9–11, 2026 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The IEDC says the conference is the principal forum for Midwest–Japan trade and investment.

INDOT: Vehicle fire causes closure on I-65 in Marion County

IU opens football season before a capacity crowd and adds championship signage

Indiana University’s September 5 home opener included a sell-out crowd and new championship signage at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium.

Indianapolis referendum would redirect about $95M a year to public and charter schools, affecting IPS budgets and homeowner taxes

Voters in Indianapolis will decide Nov. 3 whether an operating property-tax referendum that could raise up to $95 million annually will replace an expiring levy and be shared between Indianapolis Public Schools and participating charter schools. The measure would raise homeowner bills and change how city school revenue is allocated.

Johnson County business news: Sept. 5

Indiana employers, election offices alerted as voter registration deadline for Nov. 3, 2026 falls Oct. 5

Indiana’s voter registration cutoff for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election is Oct. 5, 2026; online, mail and in-person registrations must be completed 29 days before Election Day.

Indiana tuition freeze tightens public colleges’ budgets, risking cost shifts and future price spikes

State leaders ordered a two-year pause on in-state tuition and mandatory fees at public colleges through the start of 2027-28. Experts say the move may reduce institutional revenue and prompt cost-shifting or sharper increases later.

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National 8.2% health-cost surge projected for 2027 has potential implications for Indiana employers

A Marsh survey of more than 1,800 employers projects an average 8.2% rise in employer health benefit costs in 2027 — the largest increase Marsh has reported since 2003 — and signals potential pressure on plan design and employee paychecks.

Indy is locked into funding hundreds of police positions it can’t fill

Mirror Indy reports the city is required by a 2016 agreement with the police union to fund 1,743 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers through at least 2028, even though IMPD has been unable to hire enough officers; the department says overtime funded from that budget preserves service levels.

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Meta’s Lebanon data center fuels Boone County business activity and major local infrastructure spending

Meta’s second Indiana data center in Lebanon is operational, supporting hundreds of local technical jobs and drawing significant construction payroll and consumer activity. The company has also committed tens of millions in public infrastructure work and long-term community donations.

Brownsburg to retain $735,772 in vehicle tax revenue after council approves $25 wheel tax and excise surtax for 2027

Brownsburg Town Council voted 3-2 Aug. 27 to adopt a $25 municipal wheel tax and a $25 vehicle excise surtax that take effect Jan. 1, 2027. The town will collect funds that previously flowed to Hendricks County and create separate municipal accounts for the revenue.

Carmel-based Koola Logistics expands headquarters, boosting local capacity and hiring potential

Koola Logistics opened a new 38,000-square-foot headquarters on Aug. 28 at Hamilton Crossing VI, saying the facility will accommodate further staff growth. The Carmel freight broker has grown from three employees in 2019 to about 100 today and provides freight services across North America.

Higher Diesel Costs Hit Indy Trucking Company

Record-high diesel prices are sharply increasing fuel expenses for Midwest Urban Logistics in Indianapolis, owner Saad Yazid tells WIBC. Yazid warns the squeeze is cutting into margins and could force him to pause operations or lead to higher costs for consumers.