Weekly View’s Story Archive

Project Safe Neighborhoods Awards Funds to Community Projects

INDIANAPOLIS — Acting United States Attorney John E. Childress recently announced that Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) federal grant dollars have been awarded to state and local government agencies for violent-crime reduction programs, which include community engagement, prevention and reentry efforts. PSN grants monies may be used for criminal justice-related initiatives, … Read More

Indianapolis Opera Launches Campaign to Buy Basile Opera Center

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Opera has announced the launch of the Campaign for the Basile Opera Center and its plans to acquire, improve, and sustainably operate the historic Meridian Kessler landmark — making it a permanent fixture for the Opera and the broader Central Indiana arts and cultural community. With … Read More

Applause!: Dec. 25-Jan. 7

• Congratulations to the organizers and participants in this year’s Irvington Winter Luminaria! It was a beautiful night for a stroll through the historic neighborhood. There was even a symbolic “dumpster fire” in the ‘hood celebrating (??) the end of a lousy year. Little Flower and Emerson Heights also represented, … Read More

As COVID-19 Cases Surge, State Tightens Requirements in Some Counties

INDIANAPOLIS — As of Monday, Dec. 14, Indiana has recorded over 430,000 positive COVID-19 cases since March 1. The death toll was at 6,530 from the virus. In Marion County/Indianapolis, there have been 58,931 positive cases reported and 973 death. This comes on the day that the United State recorded … Read More