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Indiana schools see political shift with Turning Point push

Conservative state leaders are changing their strategy on politics in schools to promote Turning Point groups.

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Several years ago, Indiana&#x27;s GOP leadership was focused on removing political ideology from the state&#x27;s schools, but it backs a partnership with the conservative Turning Point USA.The big picture: Earlier this month, Indiana became the eighth state to partner with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Turning Point USA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/03/12/indiana-strengthens-partnership-with-turning-point-usa" data-vars-content-id="75d42808-358c-4e44-80d0-a82c305d16a8" data-vars-headline="Indiana schools see political shift with Turning Point push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/03/12/indiana-strengthens-partnership-with-turning-point-usa" target="_self">Turning Point USA</a>, endorsing its Club America initiative.

Indy's population grows as nationwide immigration plummets

Our metro area grew by over 22,000 people from 2024 to 2025, double the national growth average.

Population growth is slowing in most counties nationwide amid a massive drop in immigration, but the Indianapolis metro is doing its best to buck the trend. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Census data" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/44942673.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2Vuc3VzLmdvdi9uZXdzcm9vbS9wcmVzcy1yZWxlYXNlcy8yMDI2LzIwMjUtcG9wZXN0LW1ldHJvLW1pY3JvLWNvdW50aWVzLmh0bWw_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0Ba4298c06" data-vars-content-id="b0bf96af-0129-4584-a260-488a31b9ae82" data-vars-headline="Indy&#x27;s population grows as nationwide immigration plummets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/44942673.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2Vuc3VzLmdvdi9uZXdzcm9vbS9wcmVzcy1yZWxlYXNlcy8yMDI2LzIwMjUtcG9wZXN0LW1ldHJvLW1pY3JvLWNvdW50aWVzLmh0bWw_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0Ba4298c06" target="_self">New Census data</a> offers the best look yet at how tighter immigration enforcement is affecting America&#x27;s demographic makeup.

'Burb Bites: Westfield's plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments

Westfield's massive Ironstone development narrowly survived a city council vote.

This week&#x27;s news from around the region includes a huge housing development in Westfield, a prestigious tennis facility in Noblesville and a local woman set to make a splash on reality TV.🏘️ The Westfield City Council narrowly approved Ironstone, a 765-acre development that will bring more than 1,700 single-family homes and townhouses and 250 apartments to the city&#x27;s far north side.<ul><li>It&#x27;s one of the largest residential projects in Westfield&#x27;s history, and the 4-3 vote signals a growing rift between city leaders and some residents over how fast the city should grow.</li><li>The project is located on the north and south sides of 206th Street where it intersects Horton and Six Points roads, and will be built over 10 to 15 years.</li><li>Mayor Scott Willis said infrastructure upgrades, including road improvements and a new fire department, must be finished before the first house is built.</li></ul>💑 Despite a Carmel man having <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="his &quot;Bachelorette&quot; debut called off" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/19/former-purdue-basketball-player-among-this-seasons-bachelorette-cast/89086783007/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/19/former-purdue-basketball-player-among-this-seasons-bachelorette-cast/89086783007/" target="_blank">his &quot;Bachelorette&quot; debut called off</a> earlier this month, another HamCo native is getting a shot at love on the small screen.<ul><li>26-year-old Delaney Kluger of Noblesville is part of the cast of &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Love Overboard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hulu.com/series/love-overboard-3efa9bfe-6a96-4820-828c-d34dd94dd761" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hulu.com/series/love-overboard-3efa9bfe-6a96-4820-828c-d34dd94dd761" target="_blank">Love Overboard</a>,&quot; Hulu&#x27;s new yacht-based dating competition that premiered last week.</li><li>The show is described as &quot;Bachelor in Paradise&quot; meets &quot;Love Island.&quot;</li><li>In her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="official show bio" data-vars-click-url="https://press.hulu.com/bios/delaney-26/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://press.hulu.com/bios/delaney-26/" target="_blank">official show bio</a>, Kluger says she was raised in chaos and moved to New York at 16 to pursue fashion after struggling to fit in in her hometown.</li></ul>🎾 Also in Noblesville, Serena Williams&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="former tennis coach" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/13616431/us-open-how-serena-williams-found-new-level-success-coach-patrick-mouratoglou" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/13616431/us-open-how-serena-williams-found-new-level-success-coach-patrick-mouratoglou" target="_blank">former tennis coach</a> has plans to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="open a training facility" data-vars-click-url="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/43" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/43" target="_blank">open a training facility</a> near the Innovation Mile corridor.<ul><li>Founded by Patrick Mouratoglou, the Mouratoglou Tennis Center is being proposed for 14469 Olio Road at the Deer Creek Business Park.</li><li>The facility would feature six indoor tennis courts, eight padel courts and four indoor futsal pitches, offering private lessons and seasonal camps</li><li>If approved, construction is expected to begin in May with a soft opening in August, a full opening in September and the academy program launching in October. A public hearing is scheduled for April 20 before the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Noblesville Plan Commission" data-vars-click-url="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04202026-250" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04202026-250" target="_blank">Noblesville Plan Commission</a>.</li></ul>🏨 Hospitality startup <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Veloce Hotels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.velocehotels.com/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.velocehotels.com/" target="_blank">Veloce Hotels</a> is raising funds to bring its vision for a slate of luxury motorsports-themed hotels to central Indiana, starting with a $189 million project in Carmel.<ul><li>With $1.1 million already in hand, the company is opening a $5.5 million seed round to acquire potential development sites in Carmel and Westfield along the U.S. 31 corridor.</li><li>In addition to a flagship hotel in Carmel, Veloce wants to build a $135 million hotel near Grand Park Sports Campus.</li></ul>🍦 Just in time for spring, Graeter&#x27;s Ice Cream has opened <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="its second Fishers location" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/Graeters/photos/grand-opening-our-second-location-in-fishers-indiana-is-now-open-8699-e-106th-st/1324118126415885/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/Graeters/photos/grand-opening-our-second-location-in-fishers-indiana-is-now-open-8699-e-106th-st/1324118126415885/" target="_blank">its second Fishers location</a>.<ul><li>The new shop is off 106th Street near Lantern Road, and was chosen for its proximity to the Fishers Event Center.</li></ul>

Your complete guide to the 2026 Final Four and more in Indianapolis

Indy's biggest basketball weekend of 2026 tips off Thursday night.

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Indianapolis&#x27; biggest basketball weekend of 2026 tips off Thursday.Why it matters: Tens of thousands of fans are expected to participate in programming centered around several different tournaments.

Indianapolis police detail youth curfew plans ahead of spring break

Police are providing clarity on how they'll be enforcing youth curfews as warm weather returns.

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Indianapolis police are providing clarity on how they&#x27;ll be enforcing youth curfews as spring break approaches and warm weather returns.Why it matters: Officials have been fine-tuning their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="juvenile public safety plans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/08/06/impd-police-curfew-enforcement" data-vars-content-id="316b5570-e87e-45ad-8241-865f45fe7da9" data-vars-headline="Indianapolis police detail youth curfew plans ahead of spring break" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/08/06/impd-police-curfew-enforcement" target="_self">juvenile public safety plans</a> for the past two years in response to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple mass shootings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/04/02/mass-shooting-youth-violence" data-vars-content-id="316b5570-e87e-45ad-8241-865f45fe7da9" data-vars-headline="Indianapolis police detail youth curfew plans ahead of spring break" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/04/02/mass-shooting-youth-violence" target="_self">multiple mass shootings</a> involving young people and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="record-setting youth homicide numbers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2023/12/12/indy-homicide-youth-rate-gun-violence" data-vars-content-id="316b5570-e87e-45ad-8241-865f45fe7da9" data-vars-headline="Indianapolis police detail youth curfew plans ahead of spring break" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2023/12/12/indy-homicide-youth-rate-gun-violence" target="_self">record-setting youth homicide numbers</a>.

Police chief says violent weekend is unacceptable

IMPD chief Chris Bailey said a violent weekend in Indianapolis is a setback that does not define us.

<figure><img alt="IMPD Chief discussing gun violence" height="450" id="2a702d59-9a4b-42dc-a095-40239fb0609d" src="https://images.axios.com/vaOTagrFG7qb20XNp09rUkimcU0=/2025/09/22/1758568986004.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>IMPD chief Chris Bailey addresses the media. GIF: Justin L. Mack/Axios</figcaption></figure>Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department chief Chris Bailey said a violent weekend in Indianapolis is a setback for our community, but it does not define us.Driving the news: After separate incidents left at least <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="15 people shot in two days" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2025/09/21/mass-and-triple-shootings-leave-total-15-shot-in-indianapolis-over-the-weekend-saturday-sunday/86277896007/" data-vars-content-id="0e480abe-0cc8-4a91-8637-aefe3019019a" data-vars-headline="Police chief says violent weekend is unacceptable" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2025/09/21/mass-and-triple-shootings-leave-total-15-shot-in-indianapolis-over-the-weekend-saturday-sunday/86277896007/" target="_blank">15 people shot in two days</a>, Bailey condemned the violence and said citizens are too quick to reach for firearms to solve their conflicts.<ul><li>The incidents include a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="triple shooting" data-vars-click-url="https://fox59.com/news/3-injured-in-northwest-side-shooting-2/" data-vars-content-id="0e480abe-0cc8-4a91-8637-aefe3019019a" data-vars-headline="Police chief says violent weekend is unacceptable" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fox59.com/news/3-injured-in-northwest-side-shooting-2/" target="_blank">triple shooting</a> on Georgetown Road, police <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="exchanging gunfire with a suspect" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2025/09/21/officer-involved-shooting-happened-after-disturbance-inside-mcdonalds-impd-man-arrested/86097419007/" data-vars-content-id="0e480abe-0cc8-4a91-8637-aefe3019019a" data-vars-headline="Police chief says violent weekend is unacceptable" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2025/09/21/officer-involved-shooting-happened-after-disturbance-inside-mcdonalds-impd-man-arrested/86097419007/" target="_blank">exchanging gunfire with a suspect</a> at an east side McDonald&#x27;s and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mass shooting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/2-killed-5-injured-after-mass-shooting-on-northwest-side-of-indianapolis" data-vars-content-id="0e480abe-0cc8-4a91-8637-aefe3019019a" data-vars-headline="Police chief says violent weekend is unacceptable" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/2-killed-5-injured-after-mass-shooting-on-northwest-side-of-indianapolis" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> that left two dead and five wounded early Sunday on the northwest side.</li></ul>

Delphi murders docuseries arrives as defense preps appeal

The three-part series features the wife of the convicted killer opening up on camera for the first time.

A new true crime docuseries dives into Carroll County&#x27;s shocking double murder case.The big picture: The three-part ABC News Studios series takes viewers from the moment Abigail &quot;Abby&quot; Williams and Liberty &quot;Libby&quot; German <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="went missing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2024/12/17/delphi-case-captivated-lafayette-indiana-and-the-world-richard-allen-abby-williams-libby-german/77047792007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z117968e003000v117968b0079xxd117965&amp;gca-ft=204&amp;gca-ds=sophi" data-vars-content-id="ee45751e-edf8-4a39-b5c6-2f94e8a2ef81" data-vars-headline="Delphi murders docuseries arrives as defense preps appeal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2024/12/17/delphi-case-captivated-lafayette-indiana-and-the-world-richard-allen-abby-williams-libby-german/77047792007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z117968e003000v117968b0079xxd117965&amp;gca-ft=204&amp;gca-ds=sophi" target="_blank">went missing</a> while hiking the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017 through Richard Allen&#x27;s sentencing on Dec. 20, 2024.

Indiana residents lost millions more to fraud last year

Indiana's fraud spike reflects a national trend and suggests fraudsters are outpacing efforts to educate and protect consumers.

Hoosiers lost more than $112.3 million to various forms of fraud last year, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per new FTC data" data-vars-click-url="https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/federal.trade.commission/viz/FraudReports/FraudFacts" data-vars-content-id="9a17f270-7e3f-4a9c-b049-e16c75413021" data-vars-headline="Indiana residents lost millions more to fraud last year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/federal.trade.commission/viz/FraudReports/FraudFacts" target="_blank">per new FTC data</a> — up 15% from 2023.The big picture: Indiana&#x27;s fraud spike, which <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mirrors a national trend" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/39014709.66/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDMvMTQvYW1lcmljYW4tc2NhbXMtZnJhdWQtbW9uZXktbG9zc2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/621cf7632d0d7c1ea2551892B78c343ad#_ga=2.53819435.223461193.1742170132-566785396.1704686642" data-vars-content-id="9a17f270-7e3f-4a9c-b049-e16c75413021" data-vars-headline="Indiana residents lost millions more to fraud last year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/39014709.66/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDMvMTQvYW1lcmljYW4tc2NhbXMtZnJhdWQtbW9uZXktbG9zc2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/621cf7632d0d7c1ea2551892B78c343ad#_ga=2.53819435.223461193.1742170132-566785396.1704686642" target="_self">mirrors a national trend</a>, suggests fraudsters are outpacing law enforcement and efforts to educate consumers on how to protect themselves.

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A choropleth map of the U.S. showing fraud and other reports sent to the FTC by state per 100,000 residents. Washington, D.C. leads at 2,509, while South Dakota trails at 676. The U.S. average is 1,215.