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Mail carriers will be out in force Saturday to collect food donations across the Indianapolis metro area and nationwide. It’s part of the National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. You may have already received a specialty shopping bag with a post card in your mailbox requesting a donation for the drive. Regardless, if […]
It’s Primary Election Day here in Indiana today and across our area the polls are open until 6 p.m. for these municipal elections. Mayoral primary races are the key races here in Indianapolis with several candidates vying for their party’s support to win the city’s top leadership post since Mayor Greg Ballard is not seeking […]
A modest increase in school funding is in the new budget plan that Republican House and Senate leaders revealed Tuesday night at the Indiana Statehouse, as this current session of the legislature winds down. The roughly $32 billion two-year budget proposal includes $464 million in new school spending, an increase just over two percent. “The […]
This afternoon in Downtown Indy, the month of May gets underway a couple days early leading up to the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500. The nonprofit “500 Festival” is inviting you to a kickoff celebration on Monument Circle from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s one of 50 events the committee will host. Check those out HERE. Food […]
A new program is launching in downtown Indianapolis to help the homeless and homelessness issues. It’s called “The Know Outlets” campaign and it’s putting red and white parking meters in front of businesses to accept donations. The program which takes its name from those in the community who come together because they know outlets and […]
Basketball fans are beginning to arrive here in Indy for the NCAA Men’s Final Four games and surrounding hoopla. As they do, city public safety officials want to ensure the safety of visitors and residents alike. The city of Indianapolis is beefing up security and say a robust security plan is in place which includes the […]
The state of Indiana is filing a motion to stop Indianapolis Power and Light Company’s request to raise customer rates. IPL is asking for a rate hike of more than $67 million a year. The Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor wants the state regulatory commission to first finish an investigation into last week’s underground explosions that […]
#WTLCIndyNews: IndyGo is looking at changes to improve bus operations for the citizens of Indianapolis. The bus company says it wants to alter its schedule to have more buses running busy routes and fewer on routes with fewer passengers. It would shorten wait times, but people might have to walk a bit further to get to the […]
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Indiana students hoping to receive financial aid for college have until midnight tonight to submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA, forms. Who should fill out the form? Every high school senior whether they believe they qualify for needs-based funding or not should complete the FAFSA; college students should also […]
Indiana nearly tops a list of states with children who have a parent who’s been incarcerated. The 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health is out now. According to this new list, the Hoosier state ranks second behind our neighbor Kentucky. This list is a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative that says eleven-percent of […]
Indianapolis Public Schools has changed the time of its Dr. Seuss reading celebration today due to the icy weather across the city. Dr. Seuss was an American cartoonist and writer who created famous characters ranging from “The Cat in the Hat” to “The Grinch” to “The Lorax” and many others. In honor of Dr. Seuss’ […]