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The Indiana Women’s Running Festival returns to Carmel on Oct.

17 at 8 a.m. at the gazebo at Carmel City Hall, offering half marathon, 10K, and 5K races with packet pickup on Oct. 16 at the Renaissance Hotel — a post-race party in Civic Square follows.

In August 2025, Carmel American Legion Post 155 Auxiliary helped equip 23 renovated apartments at Manchester Apartments in downtown Indianapolis after a fire in Oct.

2024; last month, 28 volunteers set up 44 rebuilt units with essential items like coffee pots+ linens+ toasters to welcome homeless veterans.

The Blue School on 106th Street became part of Carmel's local farm history when Paul Fisher bought and renovated it in May 1941.

Fisher transformed the former school into a barn used for 12 years before his passing in 1953, revealing an often-overlooked chapter in the building’s life.

Carmel Clay Schools will ask voters this fall to combine school referendums by raising the tax rate nearly 78% to offset a projected $15 million annual funding loss.

Officials say the phased increase over eight years will help maintain current educational services and avoid drastic budget cuts.

West Clay Elementary teacher Megan Cronkhite was named a top 10 finalist for Indiana Teacher of the Year following her Teacher of the Year honor for Carmel Clay Schools; she learned on Aug.

28 she did not advance to the final three and has dedicated her career to first grade.

Carmel native Riley Tejcek and her mother Ann-Marie Tejcek will compete on The Amazing Race season 39, which begins Sept.

30 on CBS. The pair, drawing on past TV experience and rigorous training, are eager to make history as a local mother-daughter team.

The Hoosier Lottery reported nearly $1.5M in winning ticket sales, including $50,000 prizes, and advised winners to keep their tickets secure & consult a financial advisor.

The City of Carmel has identified an email scam that impersonates its Community Services Department to demand fee payments in urgent emails.

Residents are advised to use the official online permit portal or contact the department at 317-571-2417 (if in doubt) rather than sending payments to unknown sources.