Monthly Archives: April 2019

East 38th St. Bridge to Close for Deck Replacement

INDIANAPOLIS — On or after April 16th, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will close a bridge on East 38th Street to begin replacement of the bridge deck. The 4-lane bridge spans over railroad tracks on East 38th Street east of North Arlington Avenue. The bridge was originally constructed … Read More

Indianapolis Foundation Awards $1.5 Mil. in Grants

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced grant awards totaling $1,558,806 to not-for-profit organizations serving Marion County. The grants support 41 initiatives related to transportation access, healthy youth, education, arts and culture, and affordable housing, among others. Some of the projects funded include: • … Read More

Amber Waves Strikes Hopeful Note for Rural Future

The family farm has never been an easy place to raise a family or earn a living. Always at the not-so-tender mercies of weather, commodity prices, and rising taxes, the people who work the land and put food on our tables have to be dedicated and resilient. The Olsons, stars … Read More

Library’s 2019 McFadden Lecture Features Ta-Nehisi Coates

INDIANAPOLIS — Award-winning author, journalist and comic book writer Ta-Nehisi Coates will present The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation’s 42nd annual Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave. Coates is a distinguished writer in residence at New … Read More

42nd Street at Beef & Boards

INDIANAPOLIS – Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is taking audiences to that famous avenue as it presents the ultimate show-biz musical: 42nd Street, now through May 19. A celebration of Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theatre, 42nd Street also won the Tony Award … Read More