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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Colts have until Tuesday to decide on Jonathan Taylor

Plus, VonnegutFest kicks off in Indy this weekend and runs Nov. 7-11.

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The Colts have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to decide whether to trade Jonathan Taylor

Taylor has 610 yards and eight touchdowns this season

610
rushing yards this season
8
touchdowns this season
$44 million
for his two-year extension signed in August

Sources: WISHTV8, Fox 59

If you're headed to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, you could be watching Jonathan Taylor's last home game as a Colt. The 2-6 Colts host the 3-5 Cowboys at 1 p.m., and the trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Taylor, who said Thursday the talk has become "noise," added, "Everybody wants clarity. No one wants uncertainty." He also said he wants a better showing after last week's loss: "It's at home. The fans deserve it."

  • Last week: eight carries for 23 yards in a 42-7 loss
  • Contract: runs through 2028
  • Teams reportedly in talks: Broncos, Seahawks, Packers, Giants, Vikings

The Colts have already traded Quenton Nelson to Seattle and DeForest Buckner to San Francisco, and ESPN and NFL Network reported the team is willing to move Taylor. Since he entered the league as the 41st overall pick in 2020, he trails only Derrick Henry in rushing yards, carries and rushing touchdowns.

Only Derrick Henry has out-rushed Taylor since 2020

8,208Rushing yards9,817
1,699Carries2,016
77Rushing touchdowns92

Source: Fox 59

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VonnegutFest brings Jordan Klepper and a new Tralfamadore exhibit to Indianapolis Nov. 7-⁠11

If you want a weekend of comedy and books, VonnegutFest runs Nov. 7-11, mostly at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, 543 Indiana Ave. The festival opens with the Night of Vonnegut gala Saturday, where "The Daily Show" correspondent Jordan Klepper gets the 2026 Kurt Vonnegut Humor Award.

VonnegutFest packs five days of events into Nov. 7-⁠11

  1. Nov. 7Night of Vonnegut gala, where Jordan Klepper gets the Humor Award
  2. Nov. 8"So It Goes" Journal release at 1 p.m.; Cristiana Pegoraro plays at 6 p.m.
  3. Nov. 10Yin Yoga at 4 p.m., then a "Loveability" discussion at 5:30 p.m.
  4. Nov. 11 exhibit opens at 10 a.m.; youth writing program at 11 a.m.

Source: WISHTV8

  • Gala: Sat., Nov. 7, at Indianapolis Public Library's Central Library
  • Cost: many events are free, others need tickets
  • Full schedule and tickets: Vonnegutlibrary.org

New this year is Tralfamadore: An Immersive Slaughterhouse-Five Experience, opening at 10 a.m. Wed., Nov. 11. Purdue engineering students from the program built animatronics and other elements for it, and the schedule also includes a Sunday author talk and a youth writing program.

About 2 yearsthe museum worked with Purdue undergraduates on the exhibit

The students, from West Lafayette and Indianapolis, read and studied Vonnegut and learned about professional museum-visitor experience, Mirror Indy reports.

Source: Mirror Indy

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News Notes

Range Line Road

Expect northbound lane restrictions and temporary closures on Range Line Road in Carmel the week of Nov. 9 to 13 while crews install raised pedestrian crosswalks at four locations. The southbound lane and business access stay open. The Hamilton County Reporter

Hoover roundabout

The 116th Street and Hoover Road roundabout reopened in late October, but the city is shifting the remaining construction to spring 2027. Delays in utility relocation and utility markings pushed the schedule back. Current Publishing

Westfield hockey

Mayor Scott Willis said in his Nov. 5 State of the City address that the Grand Park ice facility will have four sheets on day one. A yet-unnamed USHL team is expected to call Westfield home. Current Publishing

Fishers PUD

The Fishers Plan Commission voted Nov. 4 to forward an unfavorable recommendation for the One Sixteen PUD, a 26-lot neighborhood on about 10.45 acres at 10401 E. 116th St. The neighbors who spoke at the public hearing all opposed it. Current Publishing

Most lots in the One Sixteen plan would be single-family homes

Source: Current Publishing

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Single-family homes2284.6%
Brownstone-style homes415.4%

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Skylake Adventures in Sheridan is adding snow tubing, ice skating and a three-story ropes course for winter. It will also have a walk-through holiday light trail and a vendor village. WRTV

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Around Indiana

Gas tax

Gov. Braun extended the state's gas tax holiday another month. It saves about 60 cents per gallon and expires Dec. 4. Hometown News Now

Holiday lights

Christmas Nights of Lights returns to the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center through Dec. 31. Guests must reserve tickets online at christmasnightsoflights.com. WRTV

Christmas Nights of Lights is a 2.1-mile drive with more than 1 million lights

FeatureDetails
Route2.1-mile drive-through
LightsMore than 1 million
New this year300 colorful gumdrops
Time slots6 to 8 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.

Source: WRTV

Data center

Indianapolis officials are considering a $113 million tax incentive package for a DC Blox data center campus near Irvington. Mirror Indy

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Colts have until Tuesday to decide on Jonathan Taylor

Plus, VonnegutFest kicks off in Indy this weekend and runs Nov. 7-11.

The TLDR

  1. Colts must decide on Jonathan Taylor by Tuesday at 4 p.m.
  2. VonnegutFest runs Nov. 7-11 with Jordan Klepper and a new exhibit
  3. Range Line Road crosswalk work narrows lanes Nov. 9 to 13
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