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Carmel's worst flood damage may still be coming

Carmel officials are monitoring a flurry of flooding unknowns around the clock to determine how disruptive recovery efforts could become.

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Carmel officials are monitoring a flurry of flooding unknowns around the clock to determine how disruptive recovery efforts could become — including a potentially dangerous connection between the White River and a southeast-side quarry.Why it matters: Despite falling water levels, the most consequential effects for Carmel could still unfold as floodwaters reshape the landscape, threaten critical infrastructure, and create new public safety risks for residents.

Help needed in Ravenswood as cleanup begins

The north side neighborhood has a long road to recovery after devastating flooding.

Everything. That&#x27;s what several residents of the Ravenswood neighborhood told volunteers they needed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="help" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/08/17/indiana-launches-emergency-assistance-housing-vouchers-for-flood-victims" data-vars-content-id="da8a5b02-80a1-44ea-9411-3017141ac81a" data-vars-headline="Help needed in Ravenswood as cleanup begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/08/17/indiana-launches-emergency-assistance-housing-vouchers-for-flood-victims" target="_self">help</a> with when cleanup efforts began Tuesday morning.Why it matters: The north-side neighborhood was one of the hardest hit by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="last weekend&#x27;s disastrous floods" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/08/17/indy-s-floodwaters-are-falling-but-the-danger-isn-t-over" data-vars-content-id="da8a5b02-80a1-44ea-9411-3017141ac81a" data-vars-headline="Help needed in Ravenswood as cleanup begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/08/17/indy-s-floodwaters-are-falling-but-the-danger-isn-t-over" target="_self">last weekend&#x27;s disastrous floods</a>, so inundated that some areas are still inaccessible.

Indianapolis mirrors nationwide violent crime decline 

Indianapolis is one of the major U.S. cities contributing to a historic drop in homicides over the past three years.

Indianapolis is one of the major U.S. cities contributing to a historic drop in homicides over the past three years, and an overall decline in violent crime that now spans two presidencies.Why it matters: Experts warn that progress won&#x27;t last without the right blend of funding, policing and community support.

Carmel weighs rewriting housing rules

Carmel leaders are working to make room for more housing choices while protecting the character and privacy of existing neighborhoods. in the process.

Carmel residents urged city leaders to make room for more housing choices while warning them not to sacrifice the character and privacy of existing neighborhoods in the process.Why it matters: The fast-growing suburb is nearly built out, and officials say its housing stock increasingly doesn&#x27;t match the needs of the people who live there or desire to move there.

The biggest games of the Pacers' 2026-27 season

The road back from a 19-win season includes a trip to Mexico City and a local NBA Cup championship game.

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The Pacers&#x27; road back from a 19-win season includes a trip to Mexico City and an NBA Cup championship game in Indianapolis.Why it matters: With superstar Tyrese Haliburton returning to the court, the 2026-27 Pacers look more like the team that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nearly won it all" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/06/03/nba-finals-2025-pacers-thunder" data-vars-content-id="1a96f3f8-1ede-459a-9a9c-72e8098a33a8" data-vars-headline="The biggest games of the Pacers&#x27; 2026-27 season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/06/03/nba-finals-2025-pacers-thunder" target="_self">nearly won it all</a> one summer ago than the squad that set a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="franchise record" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/04/15/pacers-in-prime-draft-lottery-position-following-painful-season" data-vars-content-id="1a96f3f8-1ede-459a-9a9c-72e8098a33a8" data-vars-headline="The biggest games of the Pacers&#x27; 2026-27 season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/04/15/pacers-in-prime-draft-lottery-position-following-painful-season" target="_self">franchise record</a> for regular-season losses.

IU and Purdue prepare for very different college football seasons

Central Indiana football fans are heading into this season with the starkest split-screen the in-state rivalry has seen in years.

IU and Purdue football fans are heading into this season with the starkest split-screen their storied in-state rivalry has seen in years.Why it matters: With one program <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="protecting perfection" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/01/20/indiana-university-football-perfect-national-championship-win-miami" data-vars-content-id="8f8dc16b-5687-486a-bb6e-383b8f78ee16" data-vars-headline="IU and Purdue prepare for very different college football seasons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/01/20/indiana-university-football-perfect-national-championship-win-miami" target="_self">protecting perfection</a> and another <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pursuing measurable progress" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/08/28/purdue-football-season-preview" data-vars-content-id="8f8dc16b-5687-486a-bb6e-383b8f78ee16" data-vars-headline="IU and Purdue prepare for very different college football seasons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/08/28/purdue-football-season-preview" target="_self">pursuing measurable progress</a>, there will be no easy weeks for either squad in what has arguably become college football&#x27;s strongest conference.

Federal agencies launch youth sports initiative

They announced the program Tuesday at the Colts practice facility.

Football changed Scott Turner&#x27;s life. The U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development says it taught him discipline, accountability and perseverance long before the nine seasons he spent with the NFL.Why it matters: Turner wants to bring the opportunities sports provided him to more kids growing up in America&#x27;s public housing projects, which he now oversees.

Pacers eyeing depth around Haliburton during Summer League run

The start of the Indiana Pacers' Summer League tips off a pivotal stretch as the franchise looks to rebuild.

The Indiana Pacers&#x27; 2026 Summer League run is headlined by a pair of native Hoosiers looking to impress as they chase their NBA dreams.Why it matters: With Tyrese Haliburton healthy and &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="feeling good" data-vars-click-url="https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/onsi/new-injury-update-on-pacers-franchise-star-tyrese-haliburton-01kw8jjq83vd" data-vars-content-id="2237f129-63a6-46d7-a54f-60dcc5c16704" data-vars-headline="Pacers eyeing depth around Haliburton during Summer League run" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/onsi/new-injury-update-on-pacers-franchise-star-tyrese-haliburton-01kw8jjq83vd" target="_blank">feeling good</a>,&quot; Indiana&#x27;s rebuilding phase is over, and fans are eager to see the team once again become <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="an NBA Finals contender" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/10/09/indiana-pacers-nba-finals-preseason" data-vars-content-id="2237f129-63a6-46d7-a54f-60dcc5c16704" data-vars-headline="Pacers eyeing depth around Haliburton during Summer League run" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/10/09/indiana-pacers-nba-finals-preseason" target="_self">an NBA Finals contender</a>.

Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse.

Hoosier haters may have finally found the one thing capable of stopping Curt Cignetti's dominance.

Hoosier haters may have finally found the one thing capable of stopping IU football coach Curt Cignetti&#x27;s dominance — a video game curse.Context: Cignetti landed the starring role in a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="EA Sports College Football 27 trailer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JpwwMa5aM" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JpwwMa5aM" target="_blank">EA Sports College Football 27 trailer</a> that dropped last week, and will take center stage on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="game&#x27;s deluxe edition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-college-football/college-football-27/buy" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-college-football/college-football-27/buy" target="_blank">game&#x27;s deluxe edition</a> cover when it releases on July 9.<ul><li>The accomplishments acknowledge his success on the field, and his staying power as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="megastar merch-mover" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/curt-cignettis-bobblehead-outsells-the-pope/" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/curt-cignettis-bobblehead-outsells-the-pope/" target="_blank">megastar merch-mover</a>.</li></ul>Yes, but: Gracing the cover of an EA Sports title isn&#x27;t always good news for fans. In fact, many hope their faves don&#x27;t get the nod because of the dreaded &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Madden curse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/gaming/story/_/id/43741048/madden-curse-fact-fiction-11-years-cover-stars" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/gaming/story/_/id/43741048/madden-curse-fact-fiction-11-years-cover-stars" target="_blank">Madden curse</a>.&quot;<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="curse&#x27;s origins" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JeY_LiJ_jm4" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JeY_LiJ_jm4" target="_blank">curse&#x27;s origins</a> date back to Garrison Hearst breaking his ankle in the playoffs after landing the international cover of EA&#x27;s Madden 99.</li><li>The myth built momentum when Barry Sanders retired early after the release of Madden 2000; Daunte Culpepper suffered a season-ending injury after Madden 2002; and Michael Vick missed 11 games the season after Madden 2004.</li></ul>Stunning stat: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="According to The Sporting News" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/madden-curse-cover-list-history/rfohxki52h57l5vmd9umn2a1?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/madden-curse-cover-list-history/rfohxki52h57l5vmd9umn2a1?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on" target="_blank">According to The Sporting News</a>, 16 of the 28 NFL players who have appeared on the cover of Madden since 1999 suffered injuries.The latest: Bears fans hopeful the team would stay in Chicago were reminded of the curse when the team <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="approved a move to Hammond" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/06/05/chicago-bears-hammond-indiana-stadium" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/06/05/chicago-bears-hammond-indiana-stadium" target="_self">approved a move to Hammond</a> just days after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="QB Caleb Williams" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2026/06/08/caleb-williams-vs-madden/" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2026/06/08/caleb-williams-vs-madden/" target="_blank">QB Caleb Williams</a> got the Madden 27 cover.<ul><li>It extends to other EA sports games, too. Like their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NHL" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/c2uene/the_ea_nhl_cover_curse_is_real/" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/c2uene/the_ea_nhl_cover_curse_is_real/" target="_blank">NHL</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="UFC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/EASportsUFC/comments/1604ykp/ea_ufc_cover_athlete_curse/" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/EASportsUFC/comments/1604ykp/ea_ufc_cover_athlete_curse/" target="_blank">UFC</a> titles.</li></ul>What we&#x27;re watching: How Cignetti manages to shrug off the bad gamer mojo like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pat Mahomes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.chiefs.com/news/patrick-mahomes-featured-on-madden-nfl-22-cover" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chiefs.com/news/patrick-mahomes-featured-on-madden-nfl-22-cover" target="_blank">Pat Mahomes</a> and keep winning in Bloomington. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Google him" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uGQi9HsKWhY" data-vars-content-id="20dfe2e9-fb5d-451c-a001-df7bcd71db29" data-vars-headline="Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uGQi9HsKWhY" target="_blank">Google him</a>.

Revoked Indiana Fever credentials raise questions about press access

Independent reporter Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files has lost team access.

Despite being known as the man behind the Fieldhouse Files, it&#x27;s unclear how much time veteran sports reporter Scott Agness will spend in Gainbridge this summer.Why it matters: The Indiana Fever&#x27;s decision to revoke credentials from Indy&#x27;s longest-running Fever beat writer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="raises questions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/pacers/comments/1tv388g/scott_agness_says_he_has_had_his_credentialed/" data-vars-content-id="50cbd76f-0b73-44be-822a-5ce86afad486" data-vars-headline="Revoked Indiana Fever credentials raise questions about press access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pacers/comments/1tv388g/scott_agness_says_he_has_had_his_credentialed/" target="_blank">raises questions</a> about press access.

Chicago Bears move forward with Indiana stadium

The Bears announced Friday they are advancing their stadium project in Hammond.

The Hammond Bears are happening, people! Well, maybe.Driving the news: It&#x27;s unlikely the team will be renamed, but the Chicago Bears board of directors voted Thursday to advance <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a stadium project" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" data-vars-content-id="09ae9493-b975-402a-97af-6465790a0f20" data-vars-headline="Chicago Bears move forward with Indiana stadium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" target="_self">a stadium project</a> in Northwest Indiana.

The good, bad and ugly of the 2026 Indianapolis 500

The highs, lows and everything in between from the 110th running.

The 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 had it all — joy, sorrow and the closest finish in race history.Driving the news: Felix Rosenqvist overtook David Malukas on the backstretch after a chaotic restart to finish the race with one final green flag lap.

Drivers to watch for the 2026 Indianapolis 500

Not sure who to root for? Here are four good bets.

You don&#x27;t have to be an IndyCar expert to enjoy the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Indianapolis 500" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/05/01/month-of-may-indianapolis-500-festival-parade" data-vars-content-id="852a939c-266f-4712-919b-8382f48aec34" data-vars-headline="Drivers to watch for the 2026 Indianapolis 500" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/05/01/month-of-may-indianapolis-500-festival-parade" target="_self">Indianapolis 500</a>.The big picture: Here&#x27;s a casual fan&#x27;s guide to some of the sport&#x27;s biggest names and those to watch during Sunday&#x27;s race.

How to fake it: A newbie's guide to the 2026 Indianapolis 500

The lingo, storylines and everything you need to know about the Indy 500.

When <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drivers start their engines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/05/22/drivers-to-watch-2026-indianapolis-500" data-vars-content-id="494de0f0-5812-4674-9a5f-89d4d6461a1c" data-vars-headline="How to fake it: A newbie&#x27;s guide to the 2026 Indianapolis 500" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/05/22/drivers-to-watch-2026-indianapolis-500" target="_self">drivers start their engines</a> for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, racing terms will be thrown around fast and furious.Here&#x27;s your guide to the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

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The biggest games of the Pacers' 2026-27 season

IU and Purdue prepare for very different college football seasons

Federal agencies launch youth sports initiative

Pacers eyeing depth around Haliburton during Summer League run

Curt Cignetti gets an EA Sports game cover. And maybe a curse.