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'Burb Bites: Big closure for new Carmel roundabout

Carmel road crews are getting ready to shut down one of the city's busiest intersections for the summer.

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This week&#x27;s news from around the region includes yet another roundabout for Carmel, a distillery expansion in Fortville and a plan to quiet pickleball courts in Brownsburg.👷 Carmel road crews are getting ready to shut down one of the city&#x27;s busiest intersections through the fall to install a new roundabout.

Council to vote on Office of Public Health and Safety oversight

The proposal calls for better contract management and ethics training.

The Indianapolis City-County Council will consider restrictions on public safety funding Monday night.The big picture: Council Republicans are pushing for stronger spending guardrails in the Office of Public Health and Safety.

The most and least expensive items from the record-breaking Jim Irsay auction

Late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's memorabilia didn't just sell at Christie's. It rewrote the auction record book.

Late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay&#x27;s memorabilia didn&#x27;t just sell at Christie&#x27;s. In <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="true Irsay fashion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/05/22/colts-owner-jim-irsay-dies-at-65" data-vars-content-id="743ba150-3e60-405f-912d-5d93b8e0b754" data-vars-headline="The most and least expensive items from the record-breaking Jim Irsay auction" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/05/22/colts-owner-jim-irsay-dies-at-65" target="_self">true Irsay fashion</a>, it rewrote the auction record books.Why it matters: With a pledge to support nonprofits important to him in place after his death, the nine-figure haul is poised to impact countless lives.

Your guide to Indiana Black Expo's 2026 Summer Celebration

Indiana Black Expo's biggest bash of the year is back.

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One of Indiana&#x27;s largest cultural events returns to downtown Thursday with an expanded focus on community health and a refined vision for the future.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Summer Celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://summercelebration.net/" data-vars-content-id="c76193ba-46e0-4c0e-9cfd-75bbe2a75261" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Indiana Black Expo&#x27;s 2026 Summer Celebration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://summercelebration.net/" target="_blank">Summer Celebration</a> is both Indiana Black Expo&#x27;s flagship fundraiser and 11 days of civic events designed to make an impact year-round.

Meet the Maker: Andie Arana Gomez

Meet the local creator, mentor and curator who is passionate about increasing representation in the arts.

Meet Andie Arana Gomez, an up-and-coming creator, mentor and curator who is passionate about increasing representation in the arts.The inspo: Born in Guatemala, Arana Gomez immigrated to the U.S. with their family in 2015 and settled in Central Indiana.

30 over 30: Indiana Black Expo's mission endures through reinvention

The Indiana Black Expo has spent more than five decades building networks that shape Black Hoosier life.

Welcome back to Axios Indianapolis&#x27; &quot;30 Over 30,&quot; a series celebrating the icons that have shaped our city for 30 years or more.After more than 50 years of working to advance Black life in the Hoosier State, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Indiana Black Expo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indianablackexpo.com/" data-vars-content-id="48b6231d-7659-4437-bd5b-93a5736dac46" data-vars-headline="30 over 30: Indiana Black Expo&#x27;s mission endures through reinvention" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indianablackexpo.com/" target="_blank">Indiana Black Expo</a> is making hard calls today to keep the mission moving forward for another 50.Why it matters: IBE is one of Indiana&#x27;s largest and longest-running civic organizations, touching small businesses, young people, seniors and voters statewide.<ul><li>Leaders said the stakes are too high to stop fighting. But transformation will remain a vital — and necessary — part of its evolution.</li></ul>

Old News: Morgan's Raid causes frenzy, avoids Indy

Tens of thousands of volunteers were ready to defend the Circle City from the largest military campaign conducted in Indiana during the Civil War.

An estimated 40,000 volunteers flooded downtown Indianapolis 163 years ago this week to defend the Circle City from the largest military campaign conducted in Indiana during the Civil War.Yes, but: Despite the local frenzy and swift response, the rumored Confederate cavalry raid never made it to Indy.

Proposed Indianapolis data center rules move forward amid protest

The city's first attempt to set uniform rules for data center development is moving forward.

Indianapolis&#x27; first attempt to set uniform rules for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data center development" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/06/17/no-more-delays-for-indys-data-center-rules" data-vars-content-id="26dbbaf6-2443-4f7c-8c04-5977a42c571d" data-vars-headline="Proposed Indianapolis data center rules move forward amid protest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/06/17/no-more-delays-for-indys-data-center-rules" target="_self">data center development</a> is moving forward despite passionate calls to hit pause on the process.Why it matters: The city has approved multiple controversial data centers in the past few months with no dedicated zoning category governing them.

Public camping ban and 7 other new Indiana state laws

Dozens of new state laws take effect July 1.

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People experiencing homelessness have fewer options today as a statewide ban on public &quot;camping,&quot; which makes sleeping on city streets and other public property illegal, takes effect.Why it matters: Critics say the measure punishes homelessness and will further compound the challenges facing an already marginalized group of people, while proponents of the law say it will connect people with the help and services they need.

How to celebrate July 4th and America250 in Indianapolis

The peak season for patriotic parades, grilled meats and fireworks shows sure to spook your dog has returned to Indianapolis.

Saturday isn&#x27;t just the Fourth of July. It&#x27;s the culmination of a 250th birthday celebration for the nation that the Hoosier state <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has spent years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.in.gov/usa250/https://www.in.gov/usa250/" data-vars-content-id="98affa22-a25f-4b3f-b7bb-f046a8db1447" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate July 4th and America250 in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.in.gov/usa250/https://www.in.gov/usa250/" target="_blank">has spent years</a> preparing for.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Many Americans say" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/america-250-birthday-polling" data-vars-content-id="98affa22-a25f-4b3f-b7bb-f046a8db1447" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate July 4th and America250 in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/america-250-birthday-polling" target="_self">Many Americans say</a> the country&#x27;s best days are behind it as it turns two and a half centuries old.

IU Health opens one of nation's first FDA-cleared 3D-printing studios

It's changing how doctors work and talk to their patients.

Jeremy Herrmann says he started to really understand the potential of IU Health&#x27;s new 3D-printing technology when he was able to hand his infant patient&#x27;s mother an exact model of the heart vessels he was preparing to operate on.Why it matters: Patients can now see and understand complex surgeries before they happen, and surgeons are completing some operations faster.<ul><li>&quot;I quickly realized the power of being able to hold this model of what we were proposing to do,&quot; said Herrmann, a pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeon, &quot;and it truly was a significant moment.&quot;</li></ul>

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Meet the Maker: Andie Arana Gomez

30 over 30: Indiana Black Expo's mission endures through reinvention

Old News: Morgan's Raid causes frenzy, avoids Indy

The most and least expensive items from the record-breaking Jim Irsay auction

'Burb Bites: Big closure for new Carmel roundabout