Indianapolis Local Pulse: Warm Weather, Policing Update, and Community Vibrancy Ahead of the Weekend
September 12, 2025 • 3 mins
Good morning, this is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Friday, September 12, 2025.
We wake up today to warm, hazy sunshine across our city. Temperatures already climbing, heading for a high near 88 this afternoon. These warmer days look to stick around for the next week, maybe even longer, so if you’ve got plans outdoors, stay hydrated and wear that sunscreen. High school football games tonight and events at Victory Field will feel more like July than mid-September. By the weekend, we’re pushing near 90 degrees. Keep an eye out later Saturday for possible afternoon storms—if they develop, some events may have to shift indoors. Otherwise, it’s a stretch of summerlike days here in Indy.
Turning to breaking news and public safety, we’ve had several major developments. On the north side, police are investigating the death of 58-year-old Curtis Harris, who was found in his Dalwich Lane apartment yesterday after a reported disturbance. Officers believe those involved knew each other, but at this hour, there’s no word on a suspect. Earlier this week, Malachi Baumgartner was shot by police during a confrontation and later died after being taken to the hospital. No officers were injured in that incident. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, violent crime is down by nearly a quarter compared to last year, and Chief Chris Bailey credits a renewed focus on officer support and recent budget proposals that look to bring in 150 new recruits by the end of next year.
City Hall has been buzzing over budget season. The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee just previewed the new IMPD budget plan. With 1,409 sworn officers on the roster—still more than 300 shy of the department’s target—the city is committing resources to hire and retain talent, keeping our neighborhoods safer. Meanwhile, at the state level, the redistricting debate continues to stir. Senate Republicans are weighing whether to call a special session to redraw congressional maps before the 2026 filing deadline. Voting rights groups are ramping up campaigns, urging state leaders to leave the current districts unchanged.
Our local job market remains stable. Unemployment is just under four percent, with healthcare, logistics, and tech firms posting several hundred new listings this week. The real estate scene is still red hot. The median home price in Marion County now holds just above 300,000 dollars, with some neighborhoods seeing double-digit price hikes over the year. Prospective buyers face tough competition, especially near Broad Ripple and Fountain Square.
New business activity includes several restaurant grand openings on Mass Ave and a new tech startup hub launching in the Bottleworks District next Tuesday. We’ve also seen a handful of small business closings in the downtown core as leases are up for renewal, a familiar story as remote work continues to reshape office life.
The community calendar is packed this weekend—GermanFest takes over the Athenaeum on Michigan Street, the Riley Festival hosts family fun and live music downtown, and the home stretch for the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field promises great energy at their last games of the season. For our young listeners: several IPS schools reported regional science fair winners this week, and Cathedral High’s girls’ soccer team clinched a dramatic overtime victory last night.
One story that captures the spirit of our city—neighbors along Fall Creek Parkway rallied together this week to refurbish the playground at Tarkington Park. Dozens of volunteers, from kids to retirees, gave time and elbow grease, and the park reopens with new equipment and bright colors just in time for the weekend.
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We wake up today to warm, hazy sunshine across our city. Temperatures already climbing, heading for a high near 88 this afternoon. These warmer days look to stick around for the next week, maybe even longer, so if you’ve got plans outdoors, stay hydrated and wear that sunscreen. High school football games tonight and events at Victory Field will feel more like July than mid-September. By the weekend, we’re pushing near 90 degrees. Keep an eye out later Saturday for possible afternoon storms—if they develop, some events may have to shift indoors. Otherwise, it’s a stretch of summerlike days here in Indy.
Turning to breaking news and public safety, we’ve had several major developments. On the north side, police are investigating the death of 58-year-old Curtis Harris, who was found in his Dalwich Lane apartment yesterday after a reported disturbance. Officers believe those involved knew each other, but at this hour, there’s no word on a suspect. Earlier this week, Malachi Baumgartner was shot by police during a confrontation and later died after being taken to the hospital. No officers were injured in that incident. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, violent crime is down by nearly a quarter compared to last year, and Chief Chris Bailey credits a renewed focus on officer support and recent budget proposals that look to bring in 150 new recruits by the end of next year.
City Hall has been buzzing over budget season. The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee just previewed the new IMPD budget plan. With 1,409 sworn officers on the roster—still more than 300 shy of the department’s target—the city is committing resources to hire and retain talent, keeping our neighborhoods safer. Meanwhile, at the state level, the redistricting debate continues to stir. Senate Republicans are weighing whether to call a special session to redraw congressional maps before the 2026 filing deadline. Voting rights groups are ramping up campaigns, urging state leaders to leave the current districts unchanged.
Our local job market remains stable. Unemployment is just under four percent, with healthcare, logistics, and tech firms posting several hundred new listings this week. The real estate scene is still red hot. The median home price in Marion County now holds just above 300,000 dollars, with some neighborhoods seeing double-digit price hikes over the year. Prospective buyers face tough competition, especially near Broad Ripple and Fountain Square.
New business activity includes several restaurant grand openings on Mass Ave and a new tech startup hub launching in the Bottleworks District next Tuesday. We’ve also seen a handful of small business closings in the downtown core as leases are up for renewal, a familiar story as remote work continues to reshape office life.
The community calendar is packed this weekend—GermanFest takes over the Athenaeum on Michigan Street, the Riley Festival hosts family fun and live music downtown, and the home stretch for the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field promises great energy at their last games of the season. For our young listeners: several IPS schools reported regional science fair winners this week, and Cathedral High’s girls’ soccer team clinched a dramatic overtime victory last night.
One story that captures the spirit of our city—neighbors along Fall Creek Parkway rallied together this week to refurbish the playground at Tarkington Park. Dozens of volunteers, from kids to retirees, gave time and elbow grease, and the park reopens with new equipment and bright colors just in time for the weekend.
Thanks for tuning in to your morning update. Remember to subscribe so you never miss a beat on the stories shaping our community. This has been Indianapolis Local Pulse. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Friday, September twelfth,
twenty twenty five. We wake up today to warm, hazy
sunshine across our city, temperatures already climbing, heading for a
high near eighty eight this afternoon. These warmer days look
to stick around for the next week, maybe even longer,
so if you've got plans outdoors, stay hydrated and wear
that sunscreen. High school football games tonight and events at
(00:22):
Victory Field will feel more like July than mid September.
By the weekend, we're pushing near ninety degrees. Keep an
eye out later Saturday for possible afternoon storms. If they develop,
some events may have to shift indoors. Otherwise, it's a
stretch of summer like days here in Indy. Turning to
breaking news in public safety, we've had several major developments
(00:43):
on the North Side. Police are investigating the death of
fifty eight year old Curtis Harris, who was found in
his Dowwitch Lane apartment yesterday after a reported disturbance. Officers
believe those involved knew each other, but at this hour,
there's no word on a suspect. Earlier this week, Malachi
Bombgartner was shot by police during a confrontation and later
dive after being taken to the hospital. No officers were
(01:05):
injured in that incident. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department,
violent crime is down by nearly a quarter compared to
last year, and Chief Chris Bailey credits a renewed focus
on officer support and recent budget proposals that look to
bring in one hundred and especially five hundred, two hundred
and fifty new recruits by the end of next year.
City hall has been buzzing over the plaque. The Public
(01:28):
Safety and Criminal Justice Committee just previewed the new IMPD
budget plan. With one thousand, four hundred and nine sworn
officers on the roster, still more than three hundred shy
of the department's target. The city is committing resources to
hire and retain talent, keeping our neighborhoods safer. Meanwhile, at
the state level, the redistricting debate continues to stir. Senate
(01:48):
Republicans are weighing whether to call a special session to
redraw congressional maps before the twenty twenty six filing deadline.
Voting rights groups are ramping up campaigns urging state leaders
to leave the current district unchanged. Our local job market
remains stable. Unemployment is just under four percent, with healthcare, logistics,
and tech firms posting several hundred new listings this week.
(02:11):
The real estate scene is still red hot. The median
home price in Marion County now holds just above three
hundred thousand dollars, with some neighborhoods seeing double digit price
hikes over the year. Prospective buyers face tough competition, especially
near Broad Ripple and Fountain Square. New business activity includes
several restaurant grand openings on Massaven and the new tech
startup hub launching in the Bottleworks district next Tuesday. We've
(02:34):
also seen a handful of small business closings in the
downtown core as leases are up for renewal, a familiar
story as remote work continues to reshape office life. The
community calendar is packed. This weekend. German Fest takes over
the Atheneum on Michigan Street. The Riley Festival hosts family
fun and live music downtown, and the home stretch for
the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field promises great energy at
(02:57):
their last games of the season. For our our young listeners,
several IPS schools reported regional Science Fair winners this week,
and Cathedral High's girls soccer team clinched a dramatic overtime
victory last night. One story that captures the spirit of
our city. Neighbors along Fall Creek Parkway rallied together this
week to refurbish the playground at Tuarkington Park. Dozens of
(03:19):
volunteers from kids to retirees gave time and elbow grease,
and the park reopens with new equipment and bright colors
just in time for the weekend. Thanks for tuning in
to your morning update. Remember to subscribe so you never
miss a beat on the stories shaping our community. This
has been Indianapolis Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with
more local updates. This has been a quiet please production.
(03:42):
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
Good morning. This is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Friday, September twelfth,
twenty twenty five. We wake up today to warm, hazy
sunshine across our city, temperatures already climbing, heading for a
high near eighty eight this afternoon. These warmer days look
to stick around for the next week, maybe even longer,
so if you've got plans outdoors, stay hydrated and wear
that sunscreen. High school football games tonight and events at
(00:22):
Victory Field will feel more like July than mid September.
By the weekend, we're pushing near ninety degrees. Keep an
eye out later Saturday for possible afternoon storms. If they develop,
some events may have to shift indoors. Otherwise, it's a
stretch of summer like days here in Indy. Turning to
breaking news in public safety, we've had several major developments
(00:43):
on the North Side. Police are investigating the death of
fifty eight year old Curtis Harris, who was found in
his Dowwitch Lane apartment yesterday after a reported disturbance. Officers
believe those involved knew each other, but at this hour,
there's no word on a suspect. Earlier this week, Malachi
Bombgartner was shot by police during a confrontation and later
dive after being taken to the hospital. No officers were
(01:05):
injured in that incident. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department,
violent crime is down by nearly a quarter compared to
last year, and Chief Chris Bailey credits a renewed focus
on officer support and recent budget proposals that look to
bring in one hundred and especially five hundred, two hundred
and fifty new recruits by the end of next year.
City hall has been buzzing over the plaque. The Public
(01:28):
Safety and Criminal Justice Committee just previewed the new IMPD
budget plan. With one thousand, four hundred and nine sworn
officers on the roster, still more than three hundred shy
of the department's target. The city is committing resources to
hire and retain talent, keeping our neighborhoods safer. Meanwhile, at
the state level, the redistricting debate continues to stir. Senate
(01:48):
Republicans are weighing whether to call a special session to
redraw congressional maps before the twenty twenty six filing deadline.
Voting rights groups are ramping up campaigns urging state leaders
to leave the current district unchanged. Our local job market
remains stable. Unemployment is just under four percent, with healthcare, logistics,
and tech firms posting several hundred new listings this week.
(02:11):
The real estate scene is still red hot. The median
home price in Marion County now holds just above three
hundred thousand dollars, with some neighborhoods seeing double digit price
hikes over the year. Prospective buyers face tough competition, especially
near Broad Ripple and Fountain Square. New business activity includes
several restaurant grand openings on Massaven and the new tech
startup hub launching in the Bottleworks district next Tuesday. We've
(02:34):
also seen a handful of small business closings in the
downtown core as leases are up for renewal, a familiar
story as remote work continues to reshape office life. The
community calendar is packed. This weekend. German Fest takes over
the Atheneum on Michigan Street. The Riley Festival hosts family
fun and live music downtown, and the home stretch for
the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field promises great energy at
(02:57):
their last games of the season. For our our young listeners,
several IPS schools reported regional Science Fair winners this week,
and Cathedral High's girls soccer team clinched a dramatic overtime
victory last night. One story that captures the spirit of
our city. Neighbors along Fall Creek Parkway rallied together this
week to refurbish the playground at Tuarkington Park. Dozens of
(03:19):
volunteers from kids to retirees gave time and elbow grease,
and the park reopens with new equipment and bright colors
just in time for the weekend. Thanks for tuning in
to your morning update. Remember to subscribe so you never
miss a beat on the stories shaping our community. This
has been Indianapolis Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with
more local updates. This has been a quiet please production.
(03:42):
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
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