Monthly Archives: June 2017

$1.4 Million Granted to Marion County Organizations

June 1, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Foundation, a Central Indiana Community Foundation affiliate, has granted $1,429,000 to 23 Marion County organizations that build new affordable housing, provide healthcare services to vulnerable women, improve community spaces and otherwise make Indianapolis a better place to live, work and play. Among the grantees are: • … Read More

Many Local Infrastructure Projects Receive Funding

June 1, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was recently awarded $59 million in federal funding for projects that will go to bid in State Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022). Responsible for planning and programming federal transportation funds in the eight-county Central Indiana region, the … Read More

First STEM Team Award Winners Announced

June 1, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS –The winners of the 2017 Governor’s STEM Team awards were recently announced. The awards highlight Indiana’s elite high school students for their work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Each winner received a $1,000 college scholarship through Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan, letterman jackets identifying them as … Read More

IPS Announces Valedictorians and Salutorians for 2017

June 1, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools announced the 2017 Class of Valedictorians and Salutatorians May 25. From enduring bouts of homelessness to acclimating to a new country, some of this year’s Vals and Sals have overcome significant hurdles to graduate at the head of their class.  This is only a small … Read More

Applause!: June 2-8

June 1, 2017 | by Weekly View

• Car show season is getting into full swing, and many of them are close by! On June 10, Garfield Park will host the Veterans & Family Appreciation Picnic & Car Show. Registration is from 9 a.m. – Noon, with awards around 3 p.m. This is an open car show … Read More