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E-Bikes and Free Passes For Indy's Bikeshare Program, Tools to Plan for Extreme Heat, Open Spots for Teacher Literacy Training, The Future of Indy Eleven

E-Bikes and Free Passes For Indy's Bikeshare Program, Tools to Plan for Extreme Heat, Open Spots for Teacher Literacy Training, The Future of Indy Eleven

May 13, 2024

The City of Indianapolis and a local nonprofit last week made two announcements around the city's Pacers Bikeshare program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new tools to help people plan for extreme heat across the country. Teachers who have not been able to sign up for literacy training funded by the Indiana Department of Education will soon have more chances to do so. The future of the Indy Eleven soccer team and the Eleven Park stadium development is uncertain after a recent announcement that the city will seek a Major League Soccer team.

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Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

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