INDIANAPOLIS — Two local organizations are teaming up in an effort to help homeless people around Indianapolis this winter, and they need your help. OTG Kennels is selling raffle tickets to raise money to purchase warm sleeping bags and blankets for the homeless. The prize for the raffle winner is an American Bully puppy. Refuge […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indianapolis saw a 9% drop in homelessness this year after a pandemic spike last year. The federal government requires a one-day snapshot of homelessness every January. Indy’s count of 1,761 is the second-highest in four years, but down nearly 200 people after jumping by more than 300 last year. System strategy director Danielle […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Ground has been broken for a national Desert Storm memorial in Washington. Indiana veterans hope to follow suit in Indianapolis. The Military/Veterans Coalition of Indiana has formed a nonprofit to gather ideas for designing two memorials, to veterans of the first Gulf War and the War on Terror. The coalition plans a series […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Missing persons cases are tough on family, friends, and their community. When those cases hit the desk of detectives, they know it’s going to be a tricky case to solve. Every case is unique and requires a unique approach, says Commander Matthew Thomas with Indianapolis Metro Police. On Tuesday night, IMPD were on […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – 26 Indianapolis neighborhoods are splitting $220,000 in grant money for new community spaces. The money from last year’s federal pandemic relief bill will pay for a food box program in the Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood, but most of the grants focus on beautification projects, from new signs and playgrounds, to public art projects in […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana police officers leave Monday morning for their annual fundraising bike ride. Officers will start the 13-day ride at the Police and Firefighters Memorial at the Indiana Government Center. They’ll ride east to Richmond on the first day, then work their way around the perimeter of the state over the next 12 days […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indy has awarded $4.3 million in crime prevention grants, the first round of a planned $45 million over three years. The grants target neighborhood-level organizations on the theory they know their communities best. The next round of grants later this year will include direct violence interruption programs, but this round is focused on […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The VA has dedicated a second national cemetery in Indianapolis. A section of Crown Hill Cemetery has been set aside since the Civil War as a national cemetery for America’s veterans. That section reached its capacity of 2,000 graves in 1959. Now an expansion reserved for cremated remains will begin accepting the ashes […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Your Fourth of July cookout will cost you about eight dollars more this year. The Indiana Farm Bureau compiles a price index each year on a dozen typical cookout items, from ground beef to potato salad. The Farm Bureau calculates buying enough food for 10 people will set you back $64.32. That’s 13% […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – An Indianapolis housing program focusing on the youngest adults is approaching its first anniversary. Pando Aspen Grove opened last July, with 30 single-bedroom apartments for people age 18-to-24. Lutheran Child and Family Services program manager Angel Wallace says the program focuses on young adults at risk of homelessness, especially those who have aged […]
