Monthly Archives: May 2017

Councillor Blake Johnson Awards Second Annual Eastside Emerging Leaders Scholarships

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis City-County Councillor Blake Johnson announced the recipients of the 2017 Eastside Emerging Leaders Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors (or adults planning to enroll in post-secondary education for the first time) who live or go to school in Council District 12, and who … Read More

Meijer Assists St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

INDIANA – St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is proud to announce a partnership with Meijer again to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, Simply Give. Each Meijer Simply Give campaign replenishes the shelves of more than 230 … Read More

DNR Firewood Rules in Effect

INDIANA — With the arrival of camping season, visitors to DNR properties should brush up on the DNR firewood rule. The rule helps protect Indiana’s trees from the 140 known pests and pathogens that currently affect forests as well as pests we don’t know about yet. Several pests and pathogens … Read More

IndyPL Offers Online Library Card Registration

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library is making it easier for individuals to access electronic resources and place holds on physical materials through its new online Library card application process. Marion County residents, except those in Speedway, who are 18 years of age and older can receive an active Library … Read More

Benton House Book Sale Donations Needed

INDIANAPOLIS — The Benton House Book Sale, slated for July 21-23 is in need of donated books. The following items would be welcome: • Hardcover and paperback books • Children’s books • Audio-visual media, such as DVDs,CDs, LP albums, and software • Magazines They cannot accept encyclopedia sets, Reader’s Digest … Read More