The consumer protection and scam prevention class will be 11 a.m. to noon April 7 at the Fort Ben library.
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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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.
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Brightwood community center creates a safe space for teens
The Brightwood Forest Manor Community Center hosted a lock in for teens to promote youth violence prevention.
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CAFE to host mental health event for Black men
The goal is to break the stigma around mental health among Black men.
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Get help with federal services at Martindale Brightwood CDC
Staff from U.S. Rep. André Carson’s office will be available from 1-3 p.m. March 25.
