Monthly Archives: May 2022

Paramount Schools Compete on International Level

INDIANAPOLIS — Paramount School of Excellence’s VEX IQ Robotics Teams recently returned to VEX IQ Worlds international championship for the eighth time. Eight students and their coaches are among the top-ranked teams from around the world to Dallas, Texas for a three-day annual robotics engineering tournament. Team Phoenix competed in … Read More

IPS Requires Masks for Students, Staff at Northside School

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools has decided that students at Center for Inquiry School 84 (440 E. 57th St.) will be required to wear face masks indoors and on buses for the remainder of the school year, May 24. School 84 is the only school with this requirement. A surge … Read More

Broad Ripple Art Fair May 14-15

BROAD RIPPLE — After a two-year hiatus, the OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair returns in 2022 with a 50th anniversary celebration. Nearly 15,000 people are expected to visit the outdoor festival hosted by the Indianapolis Art Center during two days packed with visual art, music and food. Music will play … Read More

Enhanced SNAP Benefits to End in May

INDIANAPOLIS — May marks the last month for enhanced food stamp benefits in Indiana. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government issued emergency allotments for families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The change meant families were eligible for more benefits than they would have been … Read More

OnyxFest Announces Playwrights and Festival Expansion

INDIANAPOLIS — After receiving a record number of scripts for consideration, organizers of OnyxFest Indianapolis announced today that for the first time, there will be both fall and spring festivals for the state’s only theatrical showcase exclusively for Black playwrights. Sponsored by the Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (A.R.T.I.) in … Read More