Monthly Archives: February 2023

100 Years Ago: Feb. 17-23

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, February 20, 1923: Last night, Mayor Lew Shank approved a plan to install a radio receiving set in each police automobile so that when a crime is reported to headquarters the information could be immediately broadcast to every police officer in an automobile in the … Read More

Businesses Named to Visiting All Neighborhoods Program

INDIANAPOLIS — City officials and Visit Indy officially announced the 50 local businesses across Marion County selected for the inaugural class of the Visiting All Neighborhoods program on Feb. 2. As part of Visiting All Neighborhoods, the 50 businesses will be integrated into Visit Indy’s partnership program, which includes strategic … Read More

Crazy Quilt Talk at the Bona Feb. 12

IRVINGTON — Mary Jane Teeter-Eichacker-Kaufman will give a talk on the art of crazy quilts at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 University Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. MJ has experience as Curator of Social History at the Indiana State Museum, and has a long history of … Read More

City Announces Incentives for Public Safety Technology

INDIANAPOLIS — Grant funding is now available to Indianapolis businesses to participate in the innovative b-link program to strengthen public safety efforts in Indianapolis neighborhoods. The program allows registration of personal and business security cameras to create a network of live-stream video access for IMPD to use in the event … Read More