Weekly View’s Story Archive

State Relaunched BeachAlert System

INDIANAPOLIS — Thanks to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) updated BeachAlert notification system, beachgoers can “know before they go!” BeachAlert allows residents to sign up for text and e-mail notifications about beach advisories and closures due to bacteria levels. More than 35 beaches participate in the program, providing … Read More

Annual Book Sale Helps Support Benton House

IRVINGTON — Community members have been very generous in their donations this year and the volunteers and staff at the Benton House have a record number of books to go into the Annual Benton House Book Sale. The sale begins Friday, July 19 from 5-8 p.m., and continues on Saturday, … Read More

Mass Ave Crit This Weekend

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the nation’s biggest cycling weekends for racers, casual cyclists and spectators returns Friday, July 12 from 4:00-9:30  p.m. and Saturday, July 13 at 9 a.m.,  as the IU Health Momentum Indy hits downtown streets. During the Mass Ave Crit, about 400 pro and amateur cyclists will … Read More

Hoosier Renters Struggling to Afford Housing

INDIANAPOLIS — To afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in Indiana, full-time Hoosier workers need to earn $22.07 per hour. This is Indiana’s “2024 Housing Wage” according to Out of Reach, a report published jointly by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and Prosperity Indiana. The … Read More