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Special Zoning District for Data Centers Put Forward

July 9, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Metropolitan Development Commission advanced a special zoning district for data centers during a public meeting on Wednesday, July 1. Citizens opposing the data centers crowded into the City-County Building Public Assembly Room, waiting to speak during the public comment period. Many asked the commission to issue a … Read More

New Greenway on Far East Side Opens

July 9, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, June 29, Mayor Joe Hogsett, Indianapolis City-County Councilor Rena Allen, and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) celebrated the opening of the Grassy Creek Greenway. The project is the first of two phases that will help connect the Far Eastside community to Grassy Creek … Read More

District Theatre Presents “They Call Me Genêt”

July 9, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Born and educated in Indianapolis, Janet Flanner began her journalism career at the Indianapolis Star before moving to Paris in the 1920s. Writing under the pen name Genêt for The New Yorker, she became one of the twentieth century’s most respected journalists, chronicling Europe between the wars, the … Read More

New HIP Work Requirements Introduced

July 9, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANA — Effective January 1, 2027, HIP members ages 18-64 who are not exempt must complete 80 hours per month in qualifying activities. These include employment, job training, parttime education, or community service. Members may combine activities to meet the monthly total. Indiana law requires a three month lookback period. … Read More

Library Introduces New Bookmobiles

July 9, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Transportation barriers, mobility concerns, long distances, and limited time prevent some Indianapolis residents from accessing library services. The Indianapolis Public Library recently deployed two new bookmobiles, named Frog and Toad, for the Indianapolis community. These vehicles help eliminate those obstacles, expanding access for all. The Bookmobile holds a … Read More