Monthly Archives: August 2026

Mayor Proposes $1.89 Budget for 2027

August 20, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, Mayor Joe Hogsett proposed the budget for fiscal year 2027 that totals about $1.89 billion, about 11% more than the 2026 adopted budget. The Department of Public Works would get a $335.3 million bump, up nearly $78 million from the 2026 budget. Improvements for the coming year … Read More

Shakespeare, Thunder, and Girl Scout Cookies – IndyFringe Favorites

August 20, 2026 | by Mary Beth Kuhns

The IndyFringe Festival has been in full force this week, celebrating its 21st year with 63 different shows, each with multiple performances at several theaters in the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District. Many shows will continue into this weekend, through Sunday, August 23. With everything from musical comedies, dance performances, … Read More

“Ring of Fire” at Beef & Boards

August 20, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Celebrating the legend that is Johnny Cash, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre welcomes six new talented performers who will join a few veterans of its stage for Ring of Fire, opening Aug. 27. Indiana University and Lawrence Central High School graduate Devin McDuffy will make his Beef & … Read More

Fresh Air Camps

August 20, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

The burning heat of summer arrived early in 1890 Indianapolis. By the end of June, the heat wave had taken the lives of 37 people, including 22 children under the age of two years. To ease the suffocating heat impacting the health of children, especially those from poor neighborhoods, Rev. … Read More

Applause!: Aug. 21-27

August 20, 2026 | by Weekly View

• The Indiana State Fair will offer free admission to all First responders, current and former Military, and their families through the remainder of the Fair (Sunday, August 23rd) to thank them for their efforts to help flood victims. • The Oaklandon Road and 75th Street roundabout project has been … Read More