The proposed facility would occupy a nearly 14-acre plot of land on Sherman Avenue at the site of a former drive-in theater.
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Posted inNeighborhoods
Indy urban farm nonprofit launches free compost program
Local non-profit Soul Food Project recently launched a community composting effort, thought to be the first free program of its kind in the city.
Posted inGovernment
IMPD releases draft of five-year strategic plan, asks for feedback
The plan has three focus areas: supporting officers and staff, building trust within the community and enhancing safety throughout the city.
Posted inEducation
Indiana won’t give new child care vouchers until 2027
The state stopped issuing new vouchers last December, and nearly 31,000 children were on the waitlist as of September.
Posted inArts & Culture
Indianapolis artist wins regional award for disabled creators
Johnson Simon was one of the nine recipients of the 2025 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities. He is the only one from Indiana. Simon lives with cerebral palsy, a lifelong neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to move.
Posted inHealth
Indianapolis food bank helps feed federal workers across the state
Gleaners Food Bank is setting up set-up food distribution systems to help federal workers who struggle during the shutdown.
Posted inGovernment
Marion County Public Defenders sign first union contract
Public defenders are attorneys that provide legal representation for people who can not afford one. The union organized for better pay and improved conditions.
Posted inGovernment
‘Every state is now a border state’: Indiana leaders meet with Trump’s border czar
Border czar Tom Homan spoke at an event Tuesday, hosted at the Statehouse by Attorney General Todd Rokita and Representative J.D. Prescott.
Posted inEducation
Trump admin cancels $35 million Purdue college prep program in DEI crackdown
GEAR UP provides after-school, mentoring and college-prep programs in 10 districts across the state. It shut down Tuesday.
Posted inGovernment
A federal shutdown will hit Indiana residents and workers. Here’s how.
After Congress failed to fund the government, federal employees across Indiana will be furloughed or forced to work without pay.
