READI 2.0 Arts & Culture: Gov. Mike Braun awarded $65 million in READI 2.0 grants to 49 projects statewide, expected to spur $369.6 million in arts-and-tourism investment and jobs. Rural Broadband: Surf Internet’s Whitley County broadband effort won a national Fiber Broadband Association Star Award, spotlighting the payoff of long-term rural connectivity work. Health Care Tech: Olio said Cantex Continuing Care Network will deploy its care coordination software across Theracare home health agencies and a Texas skilled nursing portfolio. Senior Living Growth: Franciscan Ministries’ Lindsey Lavery will share its growth strategy at LeadingAge Illinois, focusing on what older adults want next. Local Infrastructure: Starke County will receive $750,189 for road and bridge projects through the Community Crossings matching grant program. Economic Development & Real Estate: First Merchants declared a quarterly preferred-stock cash dividend; and JCBank promoted David Richardson to senior vice president and chief commercial lending officer. Education & Policy: Crawfordsville Community School Corp. began reviewing an AI policy while updating transportation rules. Data Centers Debate: Indianapolis councilors are set to debate a data center moratorium as neighbors push back over costs and impacts.