Monthly Archives: March 2021

Project GEAR Seeks to Bring Youth, IMPD Together With Mountain Bikes

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), Clif Bar Baking Company of Indianapolis, and the Indy Public Safety Foundation (IPSF) recently introduced Project GEAR — Genuine Youth Engagement and Recreation. An extension of IMPD’s Youth Mountain Bike Project, this mobile mountain bike skills park will be a resource for youth … Read More

Project Indy Opens for Summer Programs

INDIANAPOLIS — Project Indy Youth Jobs Initiative has launched for youths seeking employment and for employers looking for workers. As with all other things, this program and the young people it supports have seen the repercussions of the COVID-19 impact. This is the fifth year for the program. Project Indy … Read More

Georgia Street Closed for Tourney Events

INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia Street from Pennsylvania Street to Capitol Avenue is closed for NCAA tournament related events through April 5. Cross traffic will be maintained on Illinois and Meridian Streets as well as a detour to a public parking garage between Illinois and Meridian streets. Businesses along Georgia Street were … Read More

CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance, Teachers Can Get Vaccinated

UNITED STATES — The Centers for Disease Control has updated their guidance for in-person private meetings in light of reduced positive cases and deaths from COVID-19. Individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather indoors with others who are fully vaccinated without masks or social distancing. However, even if … Read More

Applause!: March 12-18

• It’s time to Spring Forward! Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14. Set your clocks forward one hour! • The Poets Laureate of Lawrence plan to publish a collection of poems, The Literary Journal of Arts for Lawrence. The group is accepting submissions to be … Read More