June 3, 2024
Indy's Pride parade and festival is Saturday, June 8
This year’s Indy Pride parade is Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to noon, with the festival continuing until 10 p.m. at Military Park in Downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreJune 2, 2024
IDEM rejects permit to transform Franklin Township wetlands into warehouses, hotel
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) denied a permit application to turn wetlands in Marion County into a retail complex last week. Gershman Partners submitted a permit in February to transform wetlands in Franklin Township – on the northeast corner of East County Line Road and South Arlington Avenue – into an area with warehouses and a hotel. IDEM rejected the proposal stating the developers did not show “reasonable alternatives” to destroying the wetlands.
Read MoreMay 31, 2024
Local Jewish woman finds purpose as antisemitism rises
The conflict in the Middle East has deep social impacts across the U.S., including Indiana. One local Jewish woman shares her renewed sense of purpose.
Read MoreMay 30, 2024
REI union workers join nationwide demonstration to secure contract
Union workers at an Indianapolis REI store join a national demonstration to call on the company to resume the collective bargaining process after several months of what they say amounts to bad faith bargaining.
Read MoreMay 30, 2024
New councilor takes over on far east side of Indianapolis
A new councilor for Indianapolis’s City-County Council District 15 has been appointed.
Read MoreMay 30, 2024
Local city officials feel the heat as calls for Gaza ceasefire resolutions mount
Calls for cities to take a stance on the war in Gaza are putting pressure on not just national politicians, but also local leaders. In some U.S. cities like West Lafayette in Indiana, city officials are feeling the heat as calls for a Gaza ceasefire resolution mount.
Read MoreMay 29, 2024
New sports development area approved for potential Major League Soccer team
An attempt to bring a Major League Soccer team to Indianapolis is one step closer to reality.
Read MoreMay 29, 2024
Muslim college students face heavy emotional toll, discrimination as war in Gaza drags on
Some young people in Indiana with ties to Palestine say they are overwhelmed by the daily updates on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Read MoreMay 28, 2024
Police shooting after carjacking leads to one death
Police shot a person on the far east side Tuesday morning.
Read MoreMay 28, 2024
Interstate improvement study looks at 1,100 pieces of community feedback
A study to envision interstate changes in Indianapolis is underway, and insights from the latest phase of the ProPEL study were out this week.
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