The effort is part of the city’s Live Longer in Lawrence initiative.
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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Shots fired at city councilor’s home over data center approval
Ron Gibson woke to the sound of gunfire. He found bullet holes and a “No Data Centers” note.
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Learn about Indiana animals at Grassy Creek Regional Park
The event is 4-5 p.m. every third Thursday of the month.
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Learn how to avoid scams at free class at Fort Ben
The consumer protection and scam prevention class will be 11 a.m. to noon April 7 at the Fort Ben library.
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Metrobloks’ $500M data center OK’d despite public outcry
The out-of-state developer wants to build the nearly 14-acre project near 25th Street and Sherman Drive.
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Get help with utility bills at free resource fair
U.S. Rep. André Carson’s office will host the event April 11 at Ivy Tech’s Illinois Fall Creek Center.
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Drink free coffee and play cards each week at Ellenberger Park
The event is from 10 a.m to noon Tuesdays.
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Meet the candidates running to represent the far east side
1 of these 3 Democrats will likely run uncontested in the November general election.
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The Ransburg Y is set to close. Far Eastsiders aren’t giving up.
The Ransburg YMCA will close March 31.
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70 trees at Washington Park will be removed. Here’s why.
The Department of Public works will replace invasive trees with native species.