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Rain expected during this year’s Indianapolis 500

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The timeline for severe weather on Sunday across Indiana is becoming more clear.

The National Weather Service believes there could be some rain and storms moving into Indiana starting Sunday morning.

“That morning convection moves through and we could see an inch or greater. Models are varied on how strong those storms will be,” said Aaron Updike, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.

Updike says it’s hard to know just how bad things will be on Sunday until he sees how Saturday’s storms in the Midwest move towards Indiana.

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“But we do have a high confidence in severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon into the evening hours. That includes damaging winds, hail, heavy rain, and tornadoes,” said Updike.

Updike thinks there could be enough dry time to get the Indianapolis 500 completed. It’s supposed to start at 12:45 pm. The latest models don’t show severe weather arriving until 6 pm and last until roughly 9 pm Sunday for places like Indianapolis, Vincennes, Lafayette, and Terre Haute.

It is possible that when those Sunday storms move in during the early morning hours, some places in central Indiana could get at least an inch of rain. Updike is also concerned about high wind gusts.

“Gusts of 30-40 mph are possible. The greatest gusts are generally going to be in the western and northern parts of central Indiana with less in the southeast,” said Updike.

Updike says there are also two representatives who will be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway coordinating with IMS leaders to make determinations about Sunday’s events.

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IMPD asks for help to find missing 26-year-old man

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis police on Tuesday asked for the public’s help to find a missing 26-year-old man with autism.

Tyrese Pepper was described as being 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. He was wearing a dark-colored jacket with a Colts logo and navy jogger pants.

He was last seen riding a navy-and-white bicycle eastbound on East 21st Street, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

IMPD says Pepper is nonverbal and autistic.

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If located, please call 911 immediately.



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Indianapolis councilman says ‘No Data Centers’ note was left at his home after someone opened fire

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The home of a councilman in Indianapolis was shot at early Monday in what local police said was an “isolated, targeted incident.”

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The incident came less than a week after the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission voted 6 to 2 on April 1 to approve rezoning to allow the construction of a data center.

Ron Gibson, a Democrat who represents District 8 on the council, spoke out in support of the rezoning and the efforts to build the data center in his district.

“Earlier this morning, between approximately 12:45 a.m. and 12:50 a.m., just a few hours after Easter Sunday, an individual fired 13 rounds at the front door of my home and left a note on my doorstep that read, ‘No Data Centers,’” Gibson said in a Monday statement.


“No Data Centers” note, according to a photo taken by Councilman Ron Gibson. 

Councilman Ron Gibson

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The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said it was called to the home on Monday morning, and officers found evidence that gunshots had been fired at the house. Police said no injuries were reported.

“I understand that public service can bring strong opinions and disagreement, but violence is never the answer, especially when it puts families at risk,” Gibson said in his statement.

The Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

The data center is set to be built by Metrobloks, a data center developer based in Los Angeles. Following the vote last week, Gibson shared a statement on social media promoting the project.

“Metrobloks has the potential to bring significant investment, create jobs, and generate long-term tax revenue that supports infrastructure, housing, and essential services,” the statement said.

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A data center boom is happening across the US, with companies pouring billions into building the infrastructure to keep up with demand in the era of AI. The data centers have faced increased opposition, with critics pointing to the high resource costs, from water to energy, and other issues like noise pollution, as detailed in a Business Insider investigation.





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Recorder Rewind: NCAA Division III basketball championship (Photos)

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The University of Mary Washington men’s basketball team won the 2026 NCAA Division III national championship on April 5, defeating Emory University 75-73 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to secure the first national title in program history.



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