Monthly Archives: June 2022

INDOT Notes 1 Year Progress on North Split

June 2, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation is providing a progress update on the North Split reconstruction project one year after the interchange’s full closure. Since May 15, 2021, North Split construction crews have: • Successfully demolished 38 of 51 bridges in need of repair • Placed 217 of 390 … Read More

Eskenazi Health Expands Focus on Social Determinants of Health

June 2, 2022 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

Many of us are unaware that social determinants have a major impact on health outcomes — especially for the most vulnerable populations such as many living in communities in close proximity to the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. The World Health Organization defines social determinants as “the conditions in which people … Read More

IPS Announces Plan for K-12 Schools Solar Project Partnership

June 2, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) recently announced it is moving forward with planning for a solar energy project that would significantly reduce costs, cut carbon emissions and boost sustainability efforts in the state’s largest city. The IPS Board of School Commissioners approved an agreement with Carmel-based Sun FundED to … Read More

Applause!: June 3-9

June 2, 2022 | by Weekly View

• Sad news for us eastsiders. Jim Richter, the “Broom Guy” who sold his brooms regularly on various corners in the neighborhood, passed away after a brief illness. His son posted on social media that he passed peacefully on May 26. There will be a short visitation on Friday, June … Read More

Frank Rande: The Brilliant Bandit of the Wabash, Part 2

June 2, 2022 | by Al Hunter

Outlaw Frank Rande’s criminal career started when he escaped from the Iowa Penitentiary where he was serving a sentence for burglary. He was sent to Michigan City Prison where he served a sentence for another burglary, this one in Indiana, committed under another name. After being released in August of … Read More