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• Mosquitoes in County Test Positive for West Nile Virus

  18-07-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department recently reported the first mosquitoes of the season to test positive for West Nile virus.West Nile virus is spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people who become infected with West Nile virus from a mosquito bite do not develop any symptoms. Some might develop a fever and other symptoms such as a headache, body aches and joint pains.People with certain medical conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and kid
  
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• Community Heights Celebrates Pedestrian Safety in the Neighborhood

  17-10-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, Anna Brochhausen IPS School #88 joined schools worldwide in celebrating International Walk to School Day and highlighting October as Pedestrian Safety Month.Approximately 30 students from IPS #88 walked or rolled to school, accompanied by parents, teachers, and community leaders, including representatives from Bike Indianapolis, Health by Design, and the Marion County Public Health Department.“Walk to School Day is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the imp
  
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• Part of US 52 Renamed Office Breann Leath Memorial Mile

  17-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  MARION COUNTY — A portion of U.S. 52 has been renamed to honor fallen Indianapolis Metropolitain Police (IMPD) Officer Breann Leath. A ceremony took place with Officer Leath’s family, friends, IMPD personnel and state officials at the Sertoma Club on the east side of Indianapolis.House Concurrent Resolution 4 was passed earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly to rename U.S. 52 between Davis Road and German Church Road as the “Officer Breann Leath Memorial Mile.”
  
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• Leaf Collection Season Begins Nov. 11

  17-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) recently announced this year’s leaf collection will run from Monday, Nov. 11 to Friday, Dec. 6. Residents can leave up to 40 bags of leaves for pick-up per week on their regularly scheduled collection day during the four-week collection period at no additional cost. During the week of Thanksgiving, leaf collection will be operating on a slide schedule.• Place leaves in plastic bags. Paper bags can deteriorate
  
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• City Announces 2025 Budget Passage

  17-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The City-County Council’s passage of the 2025 City-County operating budget. It represents the eighth consecutive fully balanced budget. All of the recent budgets have been approved without tax increases or the selling of public assets.The 2025 budget is more than $1.6 billion and includes funding of critical investments in public safety, violence reduction, road infrastructure, traffic and pedestrian safety, quality of life and quality of place. The 2025 budget will al
  
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• Nickel Plate Trail Construction to Temporarily Close 65th & 82nd Streets

  17-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Upcoming work on the Nickel Plate Trail will result in two short-term closures along the construction path on the city’s northeast side.East 65th Street is expected to close on Oct. 14 and is expected to remain closed for up to 14 days. East 82nd Street is expected to close on Oct. 15 and is expected to remain closed for up to 12 days. Both streets will be closed between Allisonville and Binford. Detours will be marked.The $14.9 million project broke ground in late 202
  
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• LISC Offers Lecture on Small-Scale Development

  17-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Do you want to learn more about how you can become a small real estate developer for a project in your neighborhood?  Are you an advocate or local leader looking to encourage better buildings in your community? Join LISC for a free lecture by IncDev Faculty Neil Heller, Principal of Neighborhood Workshop.This effort is funded through LISC’s Emerging Developers Growth Initiative. Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) connects local organizations across Americ
  
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• “Fiddler on the Roof” at Beef & Boards

  17-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — In a true celebration of tradition, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s 2024 Season concludes with Fiddler on the Roof, now on stage. This heartwarming, nine-time Tony Award-winning musical marks its 60th Anniversary this year, and the show has created such demand that two shows have just been added.Douglas E. Stark reprises his favorite role of Tevye, the poor milkman, who is the center of this touching story set in the tiny village of Anatevka. Tevye do
  
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• Greenfield to Dedicate Baker’s Rainbow Bridge

  17-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  GREENFIELD — On Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m., Greenfield Parks & Recreation will host the grand opening and dedication ceremony for Baker’s Rainbow Bridge in Beckenholdt Park, 2770 N. Franklin St. in Greenfield. The ceremony will celebrate a 3 month long fundraising campaign that collected funds to build the bridge. The Greenfield Parks and Recreation Department provided space in Beckenholdt Park next to Rovers Run Bark Park and took on the construction phase that was completed on
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Oct. 18-24

  17-10-2024 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, October 18, 1924:  Butler College home-coming celebrations began before noon today with students and alumni on many floats created by campus and Greek-letter organizations and in three hundred autos decorated in Blue and White school colors parading from Irvington to Monument Circle where they were joined by Indianapolis citizens in an enthusiastic pep rally.  Speeches were made from the balcony of the Hotel English followed by yell leader Tommy Sm
  
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• Scecina Celebrates Completion of Capital Campaign

  10-10-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — On September 19, Scecina Memorial High School marked the successful completion of its Our Faith, Our Journey, Our Time capital campaign, celebrating years of planning, fundraising, and construction. The event, attended by students, school staff, alumni, and donors, recognized the $7.6 million raised for major campus improvements. These included the creation of new athletic and activity fields, a new chapel, a modernized front entrance, a relocated and updated weight training
  
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• Free Parvo Vaccination Clinic Oct. 12

  10-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indy’s Parvo Prevention Project will host a free Parvo vaccination clinic Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at LifeJourney Church, 2950 E. 55th Place in Indianapolis.The event, sponsored by LDR Rescue with vaccinations provided by Petco Love, will vaccinate dogs against distemper, hepatitis, Parvovirus and parainfluenza (DHPP).In addition to the vaccinations, dogs will receive microchips to help any veterinarian locate owners should the pet become lost or injured.
  
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• Eskenazi Wins at Indy Chamber’s Monumental Awards

  10-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — arcDESIGN took home the highest honor of the Monumental Award for its transformative work on the Eskenazi Health Thomas & Arlene Grande Campus at 38th St. and Arlington Ave. The project, which also won in three categories, Architecture, Interior Design, and Public Art, stood out for its community-centered design and dedication to holistic care in one of Indianapolis’ most underserved neighborhoods. This year’s submitted projects collectively generated an esti
  
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• City Selects Anonymous Reporting Service for City Workers

  10-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis announced the selection of Speakfully as the tool for an anonymous, third-party workplace reporting platform and hotline. Speakfully was selected in consultation with City-County Councilors Crista Carlino, Jessica McCormick, and Andy Nielsen, who continue to receive updates as the City works through the procurement process as mandated by law and ordinance. The selection and procurement of the anonymous reporting tool represents the next step in the o
  
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• Remember the Paramount: The Next Generation on Oct. 20

  10-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Central Indiana Chapter American Theatre Organ Society and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association will present their 2024 Fall fundraiser, Remember the Paramount: The Next Generation on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Tickets are $35 for adults, and 18 and under with ID are free. Tickets can be purchased online at indianapolissymphony.org/events, or at the ISO box office downtown.The show will feature the ISO’s Mighty Wurlitzer The
  
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• Meet an Author, Be an Author at IndyPL

  10-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library invites the community to celebrate local literature at Meet an Author, Be an Author, a book fair and day of workshops, activities, and connections on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central Library. 40 E. St. Clair. This free, all-ages event welcomes readers, writers, and book enthusiasts to explore the local literary scene.Aspiring and established writers will have the chance to connect with one another and participate in work
  
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• Hello, can you hear me now?

  10-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  First published June 23, 2010
  Remember the phone number prefix Melrose or Fleetwood? If you do, then you were probably born before 1960. I remember our number was Melrose (ML) 22962. We had the big old heavy black rotary phone. That phone was heavy enough to be used as a weapon if anyone broke in. The clicking sound as you dialed was very soothing. The receiver was nice and big and easy to hold and you knew right where to talk into it. We had a party line like most people in the 50s, and you kne
  
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• Eiteljorg Celebrates Hispanic Heritage and Native American Heritage Month

  10-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month with cultural performances and activities visitors will not want to miss. On Oct. 14, the museum highlights Native cultures of the Pacific Northwest during Indigenous Peoples’ Day events. On Oct. 26, the museum observes Día de Muertos with its popular community celebration. Admission is free on both dates.There is a major new exhibition the Eiteljorg will host in the fall
  
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• Apply to Vote By Mail, or Vote Early in Marion County

  10-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — All registered voters who would like to vote by mail in Indiana for the 2024 General Election must complete and properly submit an application by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24. You can complete an online application at IndianaVoters.IN.gov or download the application and submit to the Election Board before the deadline. You must reapply for an absentee ballot for each election in which you want to vote by mail.Registered voters who are unable to vote in person at a Vote Ce
  
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• Trivia Pursuit

  10-10-2024 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.   In 2024, an estimated 310,720 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Chances are, you know at least one person who has been personally affected by breast cancer. — National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.No, that is not a typo; I’m not referring to “Trivial Pursuit,” the board game.At a “surprise” birthday party for the artist who organ
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Oct. 11-17

  10-10-2024 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, October 12, 1924: The Hoosier Motor Club board of directors is unanimous in opposition to a driver’s license law according to Todd Stoops, club secretary-manager. “The directors feel a driver’s license law would be an indirect tax on motorists and such a law would not eliminate accidents as claimed by proponents of the proposed measure. As a substitute, it is recommended that judges be given authority to suspend the motorist’s automobil
  
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• Heartland Film Festival Runs Oct. 10-20

  03-10-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Heartland Film has announced the lineup for the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) Powered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, taking place Oct. 10-20. The 11-day festival will showcase more than 110 feature films: 28 World/North American/U.S. Premieres, 73 regional premieres, 20 Special Presentations from major distributors and 10 Indiana Spotlight films.Opening Night (Oct. 10), presented by The Klapper Family Foundation, showcases A Real Pain fr
  
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• Safe Park Indy Debuts to Help the Unhoused

  03-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Safe Park Indy provides safe overnight parking, basic amenities and a connection to social services for the unhoused in Indianapolis living in their cars due to homelessness. They are the first safe and so far only safe parking organization in Indiana.Safe parking is a tested and proven strategy that has bridged the gap for homeless individuals in communities across the country for 20+ years. Safe parking provides access to safe, legal overnight parking for individuals and f
  
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• Riley Festival Begins Oct. 3

  03-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  GREENFIELD — The Riley Festival begins every year on the first Thursday of October in downtown Greenfield and will run from Oct. 3 through Oct. 6. The event follows many years of traditions in celebrating the birth date of famed “Hoosier Poet” James Whitcomb Riley. Residents of Greenfield, Hancock County, and surrounding areas combine their talents and resources to honor the memory of Greenfield’s native son.  Each year, one of Mr. Riley’s poems is selected as
  
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• Health Dept. Breaks Ground on New Building

  03-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new building on its main campus that will feature an expanded and upgraded public health laboratory. The building will be built on land along E. 38th Street between N. Rural Street and Meadows Drive. The site is located directly east of the health department’s current headquarters at 3838 N. Rural Street.The 65,000 square foot, two-story building will primarily house a new public hea
  
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• Changes Coming to Madison Ave.

  03-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The city recently announced changes coming to the Madison Avenue corridor in addition to the investments in safety included in Indy DPW’s proposed 2025 Operating and Capital budget.The Madison Avenue Road Diet is a “Complete Streets” project that aims to improve road safety for all users by introducing traffic calming measures along the corridor. This road diet is one of dozens of investments totaling $305 million in safety-related projects scheduled over t
  
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• The ABC’s of Education

  03-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  by Hans D. Lassiter, Chief Executive Officer, Irvington Community School Corporation
  Greetings, dear neighbors & friends of the East Side! I am pleased to be able to come before you on this platform to share our ideas regarding current issues which affect & influence approaches to & practices of public education in our community! During the next 9 months, we will present an area of interest or dare I say concern, which generates an equal amount of thought and conversation at the dinn
  
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• Graciela Miranda Named 2025 Teacher of the Year

  03-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) recently announced that Graciela Miranda, a teacher at Pike High School in Indianapolis, has been named the 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year.Miranda currently teaches ninth through 12th grade English language learners at Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Pike Township, where she works to incorporate parent and community connections within her classroom to maximize student success. Now in her 23rd year of teaching, Miranda is com
  
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• Eskenazi Health Foundation Receives Grant

  03-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Eskenazi Health Foundation recently received a $500,000 grant from Bank of America during a ceremony at the Eskenazi Health Thomas & Arlene Grande Campus in Indianapolis. This contribution will support the new 95,000 square-foot community-focused health center that opened its doors in April 2024 at 6002 E. 38th St. on the east side of Indianapolis.In addition to presenting the check, leaders from Bank of America, Eskenazi Health, and Eskenazi Health Foundation also c
  
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• Electric Vehicle Showcase Held Oct. 5

  03-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The fourth annual Central Indiana Electric Vehicle (EV) Showcase will cruise into town on Saturday, October 5. The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and the City of Carmel combined forces to create a showcase that is bigger than ever with an even wider variety of vehicles than in previous years. This premier event will offer attendees the opportunity to test-drive multiple new-model EVs, try out a charger, and ask the experts any questions they may have about EVs and how
  
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