Weekly View’s Story Archive

Vehicle Tax Increase Vetoed

July 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett recently vetoed a proposal to increase vehicle and wheel taxes to help pay for road improvements in Marion County. Proposal 192 was approved by the Indianapolis City-County Council on July 6. The proposal says that Marion County residents with passenger vehicles pay a flat … Read More

More Road Works On South Side in Store

July 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Shelby Street work on the bridge over Pleasant Run closed the street in April, and is expected to remain closed until November of this year. Crews are rehabilitating the arch bridge by reconstructing the arch ring, replacing spandrel walls, sidewalks, and railings. Drivers are directed to use the … Read More

Applause!: July 24-30

July 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

• Charles Braun will be the guest speaker at the July 28 meeting of the Perry Township/Southport Historical Society. His topic will be “America’s Constellation of Constitutions.” Braun is an attorney and host of “Legally Speaking,” a Saturday morning radio program on WICR 88.7.  The meeting is at 7:00 p.m. … Read More

Catalytic Converters Stolen Off Beech Grove City School Buses

July 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

BEECH GROVE — For the second time this year, catalytic converters have again been stolen from an entire fleet of school buses in Beech Grove. Sometime overnight Friday July 17,  the school was targeted for theft of the catalytic converters on buses. The stolen equipment had recently been replaced after … Read More

State Will Not Participate in SUN Bucks Program Next Year

July 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana will not participate in the federal SUN Bucks Program in 2027, according to the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). The program (also known as Summer EBT) gives low-income families $120 per student to pay for groceries in the summer. It’s meant to fill the gap when … Read More