Weekly View’s Story Archive

Tanker Accident May Have Contaminated East Side Waterway

INDIANAPOLIS — On Thursday, Feb. 20, a tanker carrying jet fuel crashed on the overpass from I-70 to I-465 on the east side, then exploded. The driver was pulled from the cab of the vehicle by two Good Samaritans and taken to safety. The driver remains in critical condition as … Read More

Votes for Women: The Road to Suffrage opens March 12

INDIANAPOLIS — “Votes for Women: The Road to Suffrage,” opening March 12 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site will highlight the hard-fought suffrage movement, as well as some of the unexpected ways Benjamin and Caroline Harrison were involved in these efforts in the decades leading up to full national suffrage … Read More

Applause!: Feb. 28-March 5

• Congratulations to Lawrence Police Dept. Officer Jason Heiney for winning LPD’s Officer of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 22. Officer Heiney has a graduate degree in Criminology and a U.S. Army veteran. He serves in the Operations Division and is a member of LPD’s SWAT Team. • The Irvington … Read More

DPW Announces First Round of 2020 Roadway Strip-Patch Locations

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) recently highlighted locations in the first phase of its strip-patching program for 2020. DPW plans to address streets across Indianapolis with the strip-patching technique as soon as asphalt plants are able to open and supply street crews, as soon as the … Read More

Organization Announces Winners of Leadership Awards

INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, Feb. 18, Prosperity Indiana announced the winners of its annual leadership and program awards at its 2020 Summit. The Prosperity Indiana Summit was an occasion to celebrate the leaders and innovators in the community economic development field. The 2020 winners came from a pool of committed … Read More