🌱 Bicycle Garage Indy + Hang Time Indy Partners With Habitat

Hey, Indianapolis! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. These are the most important things going on around Indianapolis today.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds; cooler. High: 49 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories today in Indianapolis:

1. Employees of Bicycle Garage Indy are grieving the loss of a friend and coworker after an SUV struck and killed Frank Radaker on Thursday morning while he was biking to work near the Monon Trail. On Friday morning, IMPD searched the SUV that struck Radaker, but the speed during the time of the crash wasn't available in its black box. Detectives are looking for witnesses and video to learn how fast the driver was going. (WTHR)
2. A local business, Hang Time Indy, is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help a family by building them a home. The home will be built on the southeast side of Indianapolis for a local mother, and soon-to-be first time homeowner, named Sarah and her two kids. Hang Time Indy has donated $30,000 to kick off the project, which will cost around $120,000. (WTHR)
3. Starting Thursday, The Spirit & Place Festival will be offering 29 events and seven exhibitions centered around a theme of change. (WISHTV.com)
4. 10-year-old Jody Price has been safely located after she went missing on Friday in the 1700 block of Wyoming Street at Rhodius Park near Indy's southwest side. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)
5. An Indianapolis non-profit, The Alex and Ali Foundation, which helps young adults with autism or other disabilities become more involved in the community, is expanding to Newburgh. (14 News WFIE Evansville)

Today's Indianapolis Daily is brought to you by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013)

From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Franklin Pest Solutions — Preventing Mosquito Madness (Visit website)
• Integrated Deicing Services — Now Hiring for the Winter Season at the Indianapolis Airport (Visit Website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (November 9)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (November 11)
• Add your event

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! See you all tomorrow morning for another update. If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.