The Colts' new owners are committed to keeping the franchise a family business.

Why it matters: Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson say they've been preparing for this moment and share the dedication for the team carried by their late father Jim Irsay.

What they're saying: "To say that we love our dad and miss him terribly would be an understatement," Irsay-Gordon said at a recent press conference, the first public remarks made after her father's death. "We are so proud to continue our dad's legacy, beginning with carrying out his foremost wish, to keep the Colts in our family.

• "We want our fans to know that we've spent decades in our family business learning every aspect of our organization under our dad's leadership."

The big picture: The ownership transition has made the Colts one of 12 NFL teams with women owners, fitting for a franchise in a city that wants to become the mecca of women in sports over the next 25 years.

Zoom in: As they prepare to shape the team's future, let's look at how they've served the organization:

Carlie Irsay-Gordon: Now co-owner and CEO.

• Joined the Colts in 2008 while pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Skidmore College.

Fun fact: She wears a headset on the sidelines during games to better understand each play call and support coaches.

Casey Foyt: Now co-owner and executive VP.

• Joined the Colts in 2007 with a focus on marketing and community relations.

Kalen Jackson: Now co-owner, chief brand officer and Indianapolis Colts Foundation president.

• Joined the Colts in 2010 and led the Irsay family's community and philanthropic efforts after graduating from IU with a degree in sports management and marketing.

What's next

IU Indianapolis student Vanesa Linge had an absolute blast during one of her summer classes.

Why it matters: Hoosiers like Linge are taking part in an IU program blending car bombs and academic curiosity to support a new era of crime scene investigations.

What they're saying: "I'm very grateful for the opportunity, because it is outside the classroom and something we might face in our professions in real life," Linge said. "And I don't think a majority of kids can say they've got this experience."

Zoom in: Led by retired IMPD Sgt. Stephen Davis, the two-session course offered through the O'Neill School at IU Indianapolis has students sifting through the aftermath of a bombing to understand the cause and motive.

• "It's really rewarding," Davis said. "It's a great opportunity to carry on to the next generation when it comes to policing and crime fighting."

The intrigue: The class is open to all IU students regardless of field of study.

How it works: During last week's "detonation day," students met with members of the IMPD Bomb Squad, the Indianapolis Fire Department, and federal partners at the old Eagle Creek Pistol Range on North High School Road.

• After the blast, students are split into two groups and given a 25-gallon tub full of tools. They're provided some background information about the case and sent into the field to begin their analysis.

Go deeper

🏀 The Pacers dominated the Thunder last night to send the series back to Oklahoma City for the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016.

• Obi Toppin led the Pacers in scoring with 20 points off the bench in the 108-91 victory. Game 7 tips-off at 8pm Sunday on ABC. (NBA)

🚧 Lane and ramp closures on I-465 eastbound may snarl traffic this weekend as work on INDOT's Clear Path 465 project continues. Closures start today and end Monday. (IndyStar)

🚗 The speed limit on most of I-465 will increase from 55 to 66 mph next month when House Bill 1461 goes into effect. (CBS4)

🦉 A great horned owl trapped in a soccer net at Southeastern Elementary School was rescued yesterday by members of the Fishers Police Department. (Fox59)

Indiana's oldest juried art fair returns to downtown this weekend.

What's happening: More than 60,000 visitors are expected at Indy's Herron-Morton Place neighborhood Saturday and Sunday for the Talbot Street Art Fair.

• The work of 220 creators from around the U.S. will be on display.
• It also features children's activities like face painting, pottery and using markers to color in a pre-sketched floral composition.
• A full map of the site is available here.

Fun fact: The Talbot in the art fair's name only has one "T" at the end because that is how Talbott Street was spelled when the event first took place in 1956 with just 15 artists and about 1,500 visitors.

• The street's name changed years later to add that second "T," but the fair opted to keep the original spelling.

If you go: The free event is 10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday.

The rest of our weekend picks

Backyard pools are making waves in the Indianapolis metro area, with an uptick in home listings featuring them, according to new data from Realtor.com.

Why it matters: It's going to be hot AF this weekend. More pools means more chances you've got a friend with one.

By the numbers: Six years ago, fewer than 2% of Indy-area home listings had pools, according to the real estate site.

• This year, nearly 1 in 5 local listings offer the luxurious outdoor amenity — a jump of 14 percentage points from 2019 that puts Indy far above most other Midwest metros.

The big picture: Nationwide, nearly 1 in 4 listings offered a pool in April — a record high, according to Realtor.com.

• They're most common in sweltering Miami, Phoenix and Orlando, Florida.