Local News Release’s Story Archive

IPS Begins Preschool Registration

January 9, 2013 | by Local News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — In the inaugural year of its free, full-day preschool program, the Indianapolis Public Schools and six community partners will serve nearly half of the eligible four year-olds residing within the district. District officials predict interested families will quickly fill the 64 classrooms located in 34 sites serving just … Read More

City Participating in 100,000 Homes Campaign

January 4, 2013 | by Local News Release

INDIANAPOLIS – The City of Indianapolis is partnering with local agencies to participate in the 100,000 Homes Campaign, a national movement of communities working together to find permanent homes for 100,000 of the country’s most vulnerable homeless individuals and families by July 2014. Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP), … Read More

Little Flower Leadership Call-Out

January 4, 2013 | by Local News Release

INDIANAPOLIS —There will be a leadership call-out meeting to bring Little Flower neighbors together to foster leadership and resources on Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at little Flower Catholic Church, 4720 E. 13th St. People with skills in organizing, volunteering, and developing resources and who live or have a business … Read More

Landmark Building Saved on East Side

January 3, 2013 | by Local News Release

IRVINGTON — Irvington Development Organization (IDO) has partnered with Irvington Historical Society to purchase a historic former post office building at 5502 E. Washington St. The two organizations had been in negotiations for several months with the owner of the building, which sits on the northeast corner of Ritter Ave. … Read More

Fraudulent Medicare Callers are Robbing Bank Accounts

September 7, 2012 | by Local News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — There has been a rash of phone calls from solicitors claiming to be from the “Senior  Medicare Card Office” who are manipulating Medicare beneficiaries into revealing their bank account numbers. Once they have obtained this information, the solicitor then goes on to steal money from the beneficiary’s bank … Read More