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Riley Festival Begins Oct. 3

October 3, 2024 | by Weekly View

GREENFIELD — The Riley Festival begins every year on the first Thursday of October in downtown Greenfield and will run from Oct. 3 through Oct. 6. The event follows many years of traditions in celebrating the birth date of famed “Hoosier Poet” James Whitcomb Riley. Residents of Greenfield, Hancock County, … Read More

Health Dept. Breaks Ground on New Building

October 3, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new building on its main campus that will feature an expanded and upgraded public health laboratory. The building will be built on land along E. 38th Street between N. Rural Street and Meadows Drive. The site … Read More

Changes Coming to Madison Ave.

October 3, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The city recently announced changes coming to the Madison Avenue corridor in addition to the investments in safety included in Indy DPW’s proposed 2025 Operating and Capital budget. The Madison Avenue Road Diet is a “Complete Streets” project that aims to improve road safety for all users by … Read More

Safe Park Indy Debuts to Help the Unhoused

October 3, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Safe Park Indy provides safe overnight parking, basic amenities and a connection to social services for the unhoused in Indianapolis living in their cars due to homelessness. They are the first safe and so far only safe parking organization in Indiana. Safe parking is a tested and proven … Read More

Graciela Miranda Named 2025 Teacher of the Year

October 3, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) recently announced that Graciela Miranda, a teacher at Pike High School in Indianapolis, has been named the 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year. Miranda currently teaches ninth through 12th grade English language learners at Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Pike Township, where … Read More