An out-of-state developer wants to bring a data center to the old Sherman Drive-In Theater.
Author Archives: Darian Benson
Darian Benson is an Indianapolis native and spent the past few years covering local government and regional health at WFYI. There she reported on the intersections of policy and health with a focus on substance use and maternal health.
Her work has aired nationally on NPR and Here & Now and has appeared in KFF Health News.
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Celebrate wellness at this free event in Martindale Brightwood
Joyful Living is 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Frederick Douglass Park.
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Youth can learn to cook at free Washington Park classes
The classes will run each Thursday from Oct. 16 through Nov. 20.
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Lawrence councilors say they’re ‘up against the clock’ on the budget
Mayor Deb Whitfield, meanwhile, listed several funding challenges confronting the city.
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Have free coffee and conversations at Martindale Brightwood events
Coffee and Conversation is 8-10 a.m. every Wednesday in October.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free events at CAFE
Events include a festival, game night and beginner Spanish classes.
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Some Martindale Brightwood residents are upset about proposed data center
A developer wants to bring a data center to a vacant lot on Sherman Drive.
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Learn about camping at free Washington Park class
The Intro to Camping class is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
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The Lawrence mayor and councilors are arguing over the budget again
The conflict has grown so much that a financial advisor backed out.
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New program introduces youth to wrestling, book writing
LEAD the Wright Way is a new program that combines literacy and wrestling.
