Weekly View’s Story Archive

Black Solos Play Fest Runs Jan. 24-26

January 23, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Black Theatre Company and The District Theatre proudly presents Indy Black Solos Fest, a powerful celebration of storytelling that places the experiences of Black men and women – past and present – at its very heart. In the words of founding artistic director, Ben Rose “This festival builds … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Jan. 10 & 17 combo

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

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IndyGo Blue Line Receives Funding to Move Ahead

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo has received a $149.9 million federal grant to construct its Blue Line bus rapid transit project in Indianapolis. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration Small Starts Capital Investment Grant. The funds represents nearly 40% of the Blue Line’s estimated project budget. … Read More

Proposed Legislation May Dissolve School Systems

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — HB 1136, if passed in the 2025 legislature,  would require Indiana districts to dissolve and transition into charter schools if more than half of students living in the district boundary enroll in a school outside the district. Under the proposal, IPS would dissolve, and 50 of its schools … Read More

City Announces New Mental Health Response Initiative

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, the City of Indianapolis launched a unified response initiative to better serve the entire Indianapolis community as well as the responding personnel during mental health crises. This 24/7 collaborative effort reflects a shared commitment to addressing the complexities of mental health calls with compassion, efficiency, and resources. … Read More