Articles tagged as: Indianapolis, Indianapolis
October 27, 2016
Campaign To Restore Beloved Downtown Clock Exceeds Goal
Fundraising efforts to restore a local downtown landmark have proven to be successful. The Indiana Landmarks Foundation launched a campaign this month to raise $60,000 dollars by Nov. 7 to repair the Ayres clock at the southwest corner of Washington and Meridian streets. That goal was reached this week.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2016
The High Price of Inequality
In the poorest neighborhoods in Indianapolis, people live sicker, shorter lives. What would it take to narrow the health gap?
Read MoreOctober 24, 2016
Leaf Collection Begins Nov. 7 In Marion County
Each household may dispose of as many as 40 bags of leaves each week during the collection window on their regular trash day.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Federal Program To Help Indy Curb Drug Trafficking
The High Intensity Drug Traffic Areas program means more federal dollars and enhanced intelligence gathering for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies working in Indiana.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2016
The Most Fitting Ride For State's Bicentennial Torch? An Indy Car, Of Course
After its circuitous route through all of Indiana's 92 counties over the last five weeks, the high-tech Bicentennial torch took its victory lap in an IndyCar to the steps of the Indiana Statehouse Saturday.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2016
Overnight Closures On Southbound I-65 Begin Tuesday
Crews are doing mainentance and modernaization work on bridges spanning the northside of the downtown area, from Senate Avenue to Alabama Street.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2016
How Should Communities Of Faith Tackle Poverty?
One in five Marion County residents lives in poverty, and among children, the rate is even higher - one in three. A new initiative called the Faith & Action Project aims to galvanize the faith community, nonprofits and government to fight poverty. On Thursday, Sept. 29, the project will hold its inaugural event, a discussion about poverty and inequality with public media talk-show host Tavis Smiley and New York Times columnist David Brooks, at Clowes Memorial Hall.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2016
EPA Readies For Lead Abatement In Indy Neighborhood
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will begin removing lead-tainted soil later this month from as many as 100 homes around the site of an old industrial smelter in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2016
Indianapolis Leads Minor League Baseball Attendance For 2016
Victory Field and the Indians ended the 2016 season with the highest overall attendance at 636,888.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2016
Indianapolis City Market To Teach Kids About The Power Of Produce
Each Wednesday in August during the Original Farmers Market, children of all ages will be able to participate in a series of activities ranging from food tastings to farmers' market scavenger hunts.
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