Weekly View’s Story Archive

Southeast Neighborhood Development & City Receive Federal Grant

INDIANAPOLIS — Southeast Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SEND), a non-profit community development corporation, and Mayor Joe Hogsett have announced an award of $45,000 for a Technical Assistance Grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau of the United States Department of Commerce. The EDA grant combined with matching funds … Read More

Johnson Begins Duties as State Rep. for House District 100

INDIANAPOLIS — Blake Johnson of Indianapolis has been selected as the new District 100 Representative in the Indiana House. Johnson’s selection was made June 27 by Marion County Democratic precinct committee members. He succeeds Dan Forestal, who resigned the post earlier this month. “I’m honored by the opportunity to serve … Read More

City Unveils #MaskUpIndy PSA Initiative with Local Artists

INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis recently launched the #MaskUpIndy initiative to encourage residents to wear face coverings in public and promote the City’s free face covering program for Marion County residents. Partnering with the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the City commissioned six local artists to create public artwork to … Read More

Applause!: July 3-9

• The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) made two announcements regarding consumer utilities on Monday, June 29.    The IURC is denying the recent joint request to allow for-profit utilities to increase rates to make up for coronavirus-related revenue decrease. The IURC is extending the utility cut-off moratorium until August 14. … Read More

Keys to Work Partners with DPW to Clean Up Litter

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will continue to deploy contracted Keys to Work crews out across the city after teams began working regularly mid-June to remove roadside litter and illegal dumping. While this work was temporarily suspended this spring due to COVID-19, DPW has coordinated with … Read More