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• Benton House Book Sale July 17-19

  09-07-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — It’s almost time for the annual Benton House Book Sale! Artists take note that they have received a large donation of art books which they’re offering for $2 each. Community members have been very generous in their donations this year and they’ll have plenty of books. The Benton House sale will be bursting with history, biography, young adult/teen and children’s books. There are also lots of classic, fiction, Irvington and Indiana (about and by Hoosiers)
  
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• Special Zoning District for Data Centers Put Forward

  09-07-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Metropolitan Development Commission advanced a special zoning district for data centers during a public meeting on Wednesday, July 1.Citizens opposing the data centers crowded into the City-County Building Public Assembly Room, waiting to speak during the public comment period. Many asked the commission to issue a moratorium on the facilities, but the commissioners instead voted 5-3 in favor of the zoning proposal.The special zoning district could put up guardrails for t
  
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• New Greenway on Far East Side Opens

  09-07-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, June 29, Mayor Joe Hogsett, Indianapolis City-County Councilor Rena Allen, and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) celebrated the opening of the Grassy Creek Greenway.The project is the first of two phases that will help connect the Far Eastside community to Grassy Creek Regional Park, as well as the Grassy Creek Environmental Center, which opened in 2025. Together, the two phases will add approximately 4.5 miles to the city’s trails and g
  
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• District Theatre Presents “They Call Me Genêt”

  09-07-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Born and educated in Indianapolis, Janet Flanner began her journalism career at the Indianapolis Star before moving to Paris in the 1920s. Writing under the pen name Genêt for The New Yorker, she became one of the twentieth century’s most respected journalists, chronicling Europe between the wars, the Nazi occupation of France, and the rebirth of Paris after World War II.Her essays remain in print today, and her extraordinary life continues to inspire new readers
  
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• New Train Ride at Indiana State Fair

  09-07-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair is rolling out a new attraction that will move guests across the grounds in a whole new way.In partnership with North American Midway Entertainment, The Indiana State Fair will debut a new train ride during this year’s event. The new attraction will give fairgoers a chance to sit back, relax, and enjoy a scenic ride through the Fairgrounds while taking in sights from a new perspective.The attraction will feature two trains, each with a capacity o
  
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• New HIP Work Requirements Introduced

  09-07-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA — Effective January 1, 2027, HIP members ages 18-64 who are not exempt must complete 80 hours per month in qualifying activities. These include employment, job training, parttime education, or community service. Members may combine activities to meet the monthly total.Indiana law requires a three month lookback period. Individuals applying in January 2027 must demonstrate compliance in October, November, and December 2026. Applicants in later months must show compliance for the thr
  
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• Midwest Seeing Surge in Tick Bites

  09-07-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA — According to the CDC, an estimated 31 million people are bitten by ticks each year, with most encounters taking place between April and October. But in 2026, emergency room visits began rising as early as March. Weekly ER trips for tick bites are also up in almost every U.S. region as of June 28, the online tick tracker shows. The midwest has seen almost double the cases of reported tick bites since 2021. Many more go unreported.Ticks carry pathogens that they then pass on to hum
  
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• Library Introduces New Bookmobiles

  09-07-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Transportation barriers, mobility concerns, long distances, and limited time prevent some Indianapolis residents from accessing library services. The Indianapolis Public Library recently deployed two new bookmobiles, named Frog and Toad, for the Indianapolis community. These vehicles help eliminate those obstacles, expanding access for all.The Bookmobile holds a wide range of materials, including books for adults and children, CDs, DVDs, and magazines. They are also part of
  
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• Applause!: July 10-16

  09-07-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • Folklore Mexicano Festival 2026 will take place Saturday, July 11, 12 – 4 p.m. at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair. Enjoy performances, live music, activities, Mexican food truck, mercado (shops), and informational booths.• The Irvington Farmers Market will be held Sunday, July 12 at Ellenberger Park, 5301 E. St. Clair, from noon-3 p.m. Music, produce, artisans, and more will be there.• Join Singer-songwriters Bill Corder, Jess Jones and Bill Price for an evening of all or
  
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• From Hell Gate to the Golden Gate in a Maxwell 30

  09-07-2026 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  It’s summertime in Indiana; the kids are out of school, the days are getting longer, the weather is heating up and Hoosier thoughts turn to . . . ROAD TRIP! Let me introduce you to the woman for whom the term road trip just may have been invented for. Alice Huyler Ramsey (November 11, 1886 – September 10, 1983) was the first woman to drive across the United States from coast-to-coast. On June 9, 1909, the 22-year-old housewife and mother from New Jersey began a 3,800-mile journey fro
  
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