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Janet Flanner State Memorial Marker Installed

October 5, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — A new Indiana state historical marker that commemorates award-winning writer, longtime New Yorker correspondent and women’s movement pioneer Janet Flanner was dedicated on Saturday, September 23. The new marker is located in front of the Flanner’s former home at 4061 N. Illinois St. Flanner graduated from Tudor Hall … Read More

INDOT Adjusts US 40 Plans

October 5, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS and HANCOCK CO. — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has modified its plans for U.S. 40 between Cumberland and Greenfield. The project includes an 8.5 mile stretch of U.S. 40 from Buck Creek Bridge in Cumberland to Greenfield’s Monroe Street to preserve the corridor’s service life and reduce … Read More

RecycleForce to Move into New Facility in October

October 5, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — RecycleForce will be moving to their newly constructed facility at 816 N. Sherman sometime in October. The new 126,000-square-foot facility will allow them to expand their services, and provide opportunities for more returning ex-offenders with jobs and support. In 2022, RecycleForce achieved a 97.1% recycling rate. With new … Read More

Study Finds that Green Spaces Helps Reduce Gun Violence

October 5, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — City officials and local nonprofit Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) recently unveiled results from a recent study regarding the impacts of KIB’s AES Indiana Project Greenspace initiative. The study was led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health. The analysis looked at 36 public spaces where once … Read More

New BMV Hours Go Into Effect

October 5, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has announced new hours at branch locations to make transactions easier for residents. Drivers who are too far from a license branch or can’t make it in person can use online services on the official BMV website, www.in.gov/bmv. New hours in Indianapolis and … Read More