Monthly Archives: January 2020

Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Suffers Heavy Fire Damage

January 16, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Kountry Kitchen Soul Food, a long-standing restaurant favored by celebrities and locals alike, suffered heavy damage in an early morning fire on Saturday, Jan. 11. The restaurant at 18th and College. Owners Isaac and Cynthia Wilson have been dishing up traditional soul food at the restaurant for many … Read More

IPS Recommends Closing Howe Community High School

January 16, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools laid out its plan for Emma Donnan Middle School, Emmerich Manual High School and Thomas Carr Howe Community High School during a press conference on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Central Library. The three former district schools were taken over by the state in 2012. … Read More

Web-Based Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Under Development

January 16, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Information on the development of Indianapolis over the two centuries since its founding will be freely-accessible in an updated, digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, currently under development and scheduled for a launch date of December 2020. This dynamic, highly visual and interactive platform also will provide researchers with information … Read More

Non-fatal Shootings Up in 2019

January 16, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) recently released final non-fatal shooting statistics from 2019. There were 452 non-fatal shooting incidents in 2019, in contrast to 447 in 2018. There were 524 non-fatal shooting victims in 2019, while there were 492 in 2018. “While we are making progress in … Read More

Blue Line Workshop Jan. 21

January 16, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Join IndyGo, the Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Providence Cristo Rey High School, 75 N. Belleview Pl., for the second public workshop to discuss efforts to establish transit-oriented development in the … Read More