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Heartland Film Festival Featured Five Academy Award Winners

March 19, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The 98th Academy Awards took place on Sunday, March 15. Five films honored by Heartland Film won Oscars, including “The Singers,” which received the Oscar-qualifying Narrative Grand Prize Award at the 2025 Indy Shorts Film Festival. Three short films showcased at the festivals took home Oscars. “The Singers” … Read More

Applause!: March 20-26

March 19, 2026 | by Weekly View

• The Benton House, 312 S Downey Ave., will host its annual Easter egg hunt beginning promptly at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 4. Kids can hunt for the treat-filled eggs hidden all throughout the historic gardens and pose with the Easter Bunny. Don’t delay, the eggs don’t last long! … Read More

IPS Announces Funding Shortfalls

March 19, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools has announced a $7 million funding reduction across the district for the upcoming school year. IPS says it’s a result of funding challenges due to policy changes and declining enrollment. The district says it’s basing funding for each school on individual enrollment numbers. While IPS … Read More

This Week’s Issue: March 13-19

March 12, 2026 | by Weekly View

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Streets to Home Initiative has Helped 114 Unhoused People Since July 2025

March 12, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP Indy) and the City of Indianapolis announced recently that Streets to Home Indy has connected 114 neighbors who were living on the streets to housing since the initiative’s start in July 2025. Streets to Home Indy is a community-wide model … Read More