Hoosiers Fall to Hawkeyes, Mayoral Updates, and Local Buzz in Indy

Good morning, this is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Sunday, January 18. We kick off with breaking sports news from Bloomington, where our Indiana Hoosiers fell hard to Iowa last night, 74 to 57. Bennett Stirtz dropped 27 points and Tavion Banks added 26 for the Hawkeyes, who never trailed and shot lights out from the line. Tough loss for our guys at 12 and 6, but they head to Michigan Tuesday. Shifting to city hall, Mayor Joe Hogsett signed off on council matters earlier this month, and a new state bill advances, letting our cities opt into even-year elections to boost turnout and cut costs, though some worry local voices might get drowned out. On streets, we finished converting Michigan and New York streets back to two-way, with 10 more like them coming soon for safer drives downtown. Real estate stays strong, with average home values around $225,000 and about 7 percent rental yields, fueled by low unemployment near 4 percent and World Cup buzz drawing jobs. Job market looks solid too, with IU Indianapolis posting tons of internships and on-campus gigs via Handshake, plus small businesses reporting fewer openings but steady growth. Weather today brings overcast skies and sprinkles pushing temps to the low 60s by afternoon, east winds gusting to 20 near the airport, so grab that umbrella for Monument Circle strolls, but it clears up tomorrow. No major crime in the last day, just routine patrols keeping our neighborhoods safe. New business nod to the Indiana Hospital Association naming Dr. Jim Callaghan board chair for 2026, strengthening health care here. Schools shine with Hoosier science career fairs ramping up, and look for community events like street safety workshops on Massachusetts Avenue this week. Feel-good story: Neighbors rallied to clear snow from senior paths in Near Westside after yesterday's chill, proving we're all in this together. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. 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.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.