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State Announces Guidelines for Schools to Reopen for 2020-21

June 11, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANA — In a major announcement June 5, the Indiana Dept. of Education released guidelines for schools to open throughout the state. The preliminary guidelines may be revised later as more information about medical knowledge of COVID-19 evolves. Per the Governor’s executive order, Indiana schools are allowed to reopen on … Read More

Changes Proposed to IMPD Use of Force Policy

June 11, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Joe Hogsett recently announced a series of planned changes to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Use of Force Policy. In 2016, IMPD updated the agency’s use of forrce policy. The announced changes came about from the department’s Use of Force Review Board. IMPD Chief Randal Taylor submitted a … Read More

2020 Indiana State Fair Canceled

June 11, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair Commission and the Indiana State Fair Board recently announced a modified State Fair 4-H Livestock Show with additional activities that will be held on the State Fairgrounds in August. This year’s traditional Indiana State Fair will not take place. Ultimately, the difficult decision was … Read More

City Outlines Federal Relief Fund Spending

June 11, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — In response to the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal government set up a Coronavirus Relief Fund that has been distributed to cities across the country. The $76 million in Coronavirus Relief Fund spending in Indianapolis will be split between public health expenditures, including the … Read More

Indy Parks Announces Some Public Pools to Open

June 11, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Parks recently announced that five of its pools would open for the summer. Beginning on Saturday, June 13, pools at Bethel Park, Frederick Douglass Park, Perry Park, Riverside Park, and Willard Park will be open six days per week at 50% of their regular capacity. In addition … Read More