Monthly Archives: January 2025

MCAT Stayed Busy in 2024

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD’s Mobile Crisis Assistance Teams (MCAT) operates all across the city, pairing officers with trained Eskenazi Health clinicians to handle mental health-related calls. The unit works daily with the Indianapolis Office of Public Health & Safety’s Clinician Lead Community Response (CLCR) Team, allowing law enforcement to address safety … Read More

Libraries Receive $500 Gifts from 2024 Indiana Authors Award Winners

INDIANAPOLIS — In addition to winning a $5,000 cash prize and a one-of-a-kind hand-crafted limestone award, the Indiana Authors Award-winning authors were each given the opportunity to make a $500 donation to an Indiana library of their choice. Some of the libraries receiving donations, as well as the authors who … Read More

Indy DPW Publishes Archaeological Updates on Henry St. Web Site

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) announces the creation of a new section of the White River Innovation District (WRID) Web site. Indy DPW created a new dedicated page to provide regular, ongoing updates related to the archaeological excavation of the Henry Street right-of-way within the … Read More

Applause!: Jan. 3-9

• Governor Holcomb has asked that flags be lowered to half-staff until sunset Jan. 28 in tribute to former President Jimmy Carter. He also requests businesses and residents lower their flags. • The new year is here, and with it some sad announcements. Scarlet Lane Brewing in McCordsville has closed … Read More

HUD Releases Jan. 2024 Point-In-Time Report on Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, an annual snapshot of the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings. The report found more than 770,000 people were experiencing homelessness on … Read More