MI Homes and Drees Homes' Forest View Farms, a proposed 413-home neighborhood on about 215 acres (near 166th Street and Olio Road), received a Plan Commission recommendation Oct.
26 and now awaits a final vote from the Noblesville Common Council as developers seek annexation, rezoning, and promise trails, a clubhouse, pool, parks, and stormwater review.
Guerin Catholic High School President Deacon Rick Wagner will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year after a 42-year career in Catholic education, and the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana will begin a search to name his successor by March 1, 2027.
Hamilton Southeastern repeated as girls soccer state champion with a 3-1 win over Center Grove on Oct.
31 at Carroll Stadium (Class 3A final), finishing 23-0 and ranked No. 1 nationally; Skylar Mueller scored twice, Kinsley Good added a goal, and senior goalkeeper Hannah Dodge won the Mental Attitude Award.
Vasudha Krishnamoorthy's first feature, The Return Arrow, will have a free screening at 2 p.m. Nov.
7 at Cinemark Greenwood Corner (1848 E Stop 13 in Indianapolis), followed by a cast-and-crew Q&A; the film follows an archer who finds support from her community.
The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Board approved a $325.9 million 2027 budget on Oct.
28 and held a public hearing on a tentative teacher contract that will return for a board vote on Nov. 4. The contract includes a $1,225 base raise plus additional pay tied to the replacement operating referendum voters will decide Nov. 3 ($31.3M).
Hamilton Southeastern approved a $325.9 million 2027 budget Wednesday, Oct.
28, about $15 million less than last year and including $31.3 million in referendum spending contingent on the Nov. 3 vote; the board will consider ratifying a teacher contract at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 (proposed $1,225 base raise).
Westfield and Carmel will meet today in a Class 6A sectional at Carmel with kickoff at 7:00 p.m., renewing a postseason rivalry Westfield has won three straight times; Westfield's offense features QB Cooper Melvin and sophomore tight end Caden Snow (game airs on MyINDY-TV 23).
New research finds nearly half of Indiana jobs (about 1.4 million) were at high risk of automation based on May 2025 BLS data, ranking the state third-highest nationally at 47.57% and showing Indianapolis slightly lower at 45.44%.
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