May 16, 2023
City set to take over hotel project as part of convention center expansion
At a two-hour Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee meeting this week, a presentation laid out the $625 million plan to take over the construction of a new hotel on the site of the Pan Am Plaza.
Read MoreMay 15, 2023
How you can still get free COVID vaccines and testing in Marion County
As the federal government’s public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 expired May 11, the Marion County Public Health Department announced that it will continue to offer free vaccinations at nine locations.
Read MoreMay 15, 2023
Indianapolis officer pleads guilty to federal charge for kicking handcuffed man
An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 arrest pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge.
Read MoreMay 15, 2023
New clinician-led team will respond to mental health calls without police
City officials announced details Monday on the new clinician-led team that will respond to mental health calls in Indianapolis.
Read MoreMay 15, 2023
Lawsuit addresses continued safety and habitability issues at IHA property
The complaint comes as the agency continues to struggle, and lists severe habitability and safety issues that have not been resolved at the apartment building.
Read MoreMay 14, 2023
Man arrested after child dies from suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound
A man was arrested after a child died of what police believe was an accidental shooting Friday night.
Read MoreMay 12, 2023
As housing in Indianapolis becomes unaffordable, community leaders eye a solution: community land trusts
In response to rising rents and housing prices across the city, a coalition of Indianapolis organizations has begun to look for unconventional ways to keep housing permanently affordable.
Read MoreMay 12, 2023
Local food pantry cares for thousands of hungry families
The food pantry is open 18 hours per calendar week and serves approximately 3,653 families from Marion and surrounding donut counties, said Paul Ainslie, president of the Indianapolis Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Read MoreMay 12, 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana to meet mentor goal by the Indy 500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI) partnered with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in March to recruit 500 Bigs by the Indy 500.
Read MoreMay 11, 2023
New measure aims to reduce prison-to-homelessness pipeline
Newly signed legislation aims to avoid the so-called prison-to-homelessness pipeline for people who end up in Indianapolis after incarceration.
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