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• Recovery Begins After Historic Flooding in Indiana

  20-08-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The heavy rains began on August 12, when a powerful storm system dumped several inches of rain in the eastern and central parts of the state. The rain didn’t let up until August 15 in many areas, with a total of 11-17 inches falling in Henry County. Rain fell into tributaries to the White River, then into the river itself at a record rate. A day or two later, closer to Indianapolis, Muncie and Anderson saw river levels rise to 24 feet, surpassing the levels of the hist
  
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• Library Sets New Summer Reading Record

  20-08-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indianapolis Public Library is celebrating a record-breaking 2026 Summer Reading Program, with more than 27 million minutes read by kids, teens and adults.This year 28,992 kids, teens and adults took part in the 107th Summer Reading Program, which ended on August 1. Readers devoted 27,606,252 minutes to reading while earning prizes generously donated by community sponsors, far surpassing the Library’s goal of 22 million minutes read.A total of 22,574 kids par
  
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• Art Squared Returns to Fountain Square in September

  20-08-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS —  Art Squared, Fountain Square’s longest-standing arts festival, is always on the third Saturday of September. This year the event will be on September 19th, 11am to 5pm, with the annual Masterpiece in a Day competition beginning at its traditional 9 a.m. start time. Logistically, organizers are undeterred by ongoing road construction in the neighborhood.“Art Squared” is the all-encompassing name for one event made up of several main activities: The Art
  
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• 2026 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest Winners Announced

  20-08-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced the winners of the 2026 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest . This contest, in its 18th year, features photos which are a powerful testament of this hardworking community and the invaluable contributions of our Hoosier farmers.The winning photos were chosen from hundreds of entries in the following four categories: Agritourism, Conservation, Faces of Agriculture and On the Farm. Two winners were selected from each category,
  
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• Shakespeare, Thunder, and Girl Scout Cookies – IndyFringe Favorites

  20-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  The IndyFringe Festival has been in full force this week, celebrating its 21st year with 63 different shows, each with multiple performances at several theaters in the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District. Many shows will continue into this weekend, through Sunday, August 23. With everything from musical comedies, dance performances, classical music, and Shakespeare to comic monologues, interactive improv, and experimental dramedies, the IndyFringe festival is an eclectic celebration of the performin
  
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• Mayor Proposes $1.89 Budget for 2027

  20-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, Mayor Joe Hogsett proposed the budget for fiscal year 2027 that totals about $1.89 billion, about 11% more than the 2026 adopted budget. The Department of Public Works would get a $335.3 million bump, up nearly $78 million from the 2026 budget. Improvements for the coming year include a new roundabout at 46th Street and Mitthoeffer Road, improvements to the Pleasant Run Greenway from the White River to Ellenberger Park, and converting one-way streets to two-way str
  
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• Fresh Air Camps

  20-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  The burning heat of summer arrived early in 1890 Indianapolis. By the end of June, the heat wave had taken the lives of 37 people, including 22 children under the age of two years. To ease the suffocating heat impacting the health of children, especially those from poor neighborhoods, Rev. Oscar C. McCulloch, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, 623 N. Pennsylvania St., circulated a letter among medical professionals inviting them to meet on July 2, 1890, with the Charity Organizations Soci
  
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• FACE to Hold Last Low-Cost Animal Clinic for 2026

  20-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday, August 22, FACE will hold its final pop-up clinic for the season. They will be providing vaccinations to your dog and/or cat for only $5 per animal.The clinic will hold this clinic at Wes Montgomery Park (3501 N. Hawthorne Ln.) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dogs will receive the rabies and DAPP vaccine and cats will receive the rabies and FVRCP vaccine.• Dogs must be on a short, fixed leash and cats must be in a secure, hard-case carrier.•Pets must be at least 6
  
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