Weekly View’s Story Archive

Third Grade Reading Scores Improve

INDIANA — Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate in 2025, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on the state test, the IREAD, up nearly 5 percentage points from the 82.5% proficiency rate in 2024. The jump represents … Read More

Applause!: Aug. 22-28

• There’s an update on last week’s item in Applause: The Big Red Box Project has found a new home for the box that was vandalized on Ritter. It will be at Downey Ave. Christian Church, 111 S. Downey and will be up and running soon. The boxes at 30 … Read More

Epilogue Players Present “A Jukebox for the Algonquin” Sept. 11-21

INDIANAPOLIS — Epilogue Players will open their next show to open their 2025-2026 season with the Indiana premeire of A Jukebox for the Algonquin by Paul Stroili directed by Therese Burns on September 11. This show runs September 11-21, 2025. Thursday through Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays … Read More

Georgia Gianakos Buchanan Releases 5th Book at Age 99

INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia Gianakos Buchanan has just released her fifth book, Chasing The Stars: The Golden Age of Movies and TV…and Beyond, an illustrated memoir of her encounters — and, often, friendships — with many famous stars while serving as the TV-Radio and Movie Editor of The Indianapolis News in … Read More