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• Illegal Dumping Hurts Everyone

  20-11-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  Illegal dumping isn’t just unsightly, it’s also hazardous. Illegal dumping incidents have been rising in neighborhoods where homeowners find piles of trash in their backyard overnight, on commercial lots where business owners open up in the morning to find their dumpsters overflowing with someone else’s trash, and at recycling centers where construction materials are stuffed among the recyclables.According to the Indianapolis municipal code, it is illegal to deposit or place un
  
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• So Long 2025! A Look Back on the Year that Was, Part 2

  31-12-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  2025 national and local news was a wild ride of ups and downs, inside outs, and outside ins.President Donald Trump’s second term started off with a flurry of executive orders that banned any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), transgender or sexual identity, withdrew the country from the World Health Organization, and authorized Elon Musk’s drive to purge “waste, fraud, and abuse” from government agencies. These were the first in about 221 executive orders h
  
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• Hospital Visitor Restrictions in Place

  31-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — In response to a steady increase in flu activity and RSV, hospitals in Marion County are making plans to begin temporary restrictions for visitors. Influenza-like illness reported by patients at hospital emergency departments in Marion County is on the rise, with the highest activity among infants and children in the 0-17 age group. RSV activity is the highest in the 0-4 age group.Director and Chief Medical Officer of the Marion County Public Health Department, Virginia A. C
  
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• Historic Battle Reenactment at Fort Harrison Jan. 3

  31-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  LAWRENCE — The Museum of 20th Century Warfare (M20CW) at Fort Harrison State Park will host a living history battle demonstration with reenactors representing Allied and Axis forces on Saturday, Jan. 3. It will take place in the park from 9 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. The day will consist of 3 to 4 short skirmishes beginning at 10 a.m. in the wooded area near the Camp Glenn area. Spectators should be prepared for short walks on a hilly terrain to the viewing areas. The afternoon skirmishe
  
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• City Offers Tree Drop-Offs at Certain Parks

  31-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Until to January 31, Marion County residents can drop off trees from dawn to dusk at any approved Parks sites so they can be turned into mulch by GreenCycle. Just make sure all stands, lights, and decorations are removed. Please use only the official locations, as dumping elsewhere can lead to fines. This service is for Indianapolis residents only.Drop-off locations:• Ellenberger Park – 5301 E. St. Clair St. (northeast corner by the pool)• Garfield Park &ndas
  
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• New Year Brings New Laws to Indiana

  31-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA — Lawmakers voted in 2025 several new laws that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Ranging from tax changes to consumer rights, these laws will affect every Hoosier in the state.• The Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA) will give consumers rights to access, correct, delete, and opt-out of data sales/targeted ads, enforced by the AG.• Tax reforms thanks to SB1 will change property tax deductions, introduce new credits for seniors/disabled/veterans, and adds an a
  
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• New Agency to Oversee City School District and Charter Schools

  31-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS —The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance recently voted 8-1 to recommend the creation of the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation that could set and enforce standards for both district and charter schools. The new agency would consist of nine members appointed by the mayor: three IPS board members, three charter leaders, and three at-large members, all of whom would have to live within IPS boundaries.The new corporation would have the power to impose property taxes for
  
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• Library Announces Top Circulated Books of 2025

  31-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library has rounded up the top-circulating books of 2025, along with a selection of lesser-known favorites that staff members couldn’t stop recommending this year. Visit the Library to explore these top-circulating titles and discover a great new read.• Adult Fiction: The Women, by Kristin Hannah; The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore; All the Colors of the Dark: A Novel, by Chris Whitaker• Adult Nonfiction: A Fever in the Heartland: The
  
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• Applause!: Jan. 2-8

  31-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • IMPD has released its preliminary crime statistics for 2025. There were 133 murders, and 371 non-fatal shootings, down from 2021 by 20%. Robberies were down 18.5% from 2021, from 1,743 in 2021 to 1,006 in 2025. Violent crimes and property crimes were also down significantly.• We are very sorry to learn that Manley’s Irish Mutt, which has been a go-to spot on the east side for nearly 15 years, has closed its doors. The Manley family put their heart and soul into making the Mutt
  
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• 10 Exercise and Nutrition Tips for the New Year

  31-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  Every year there is a chance to reset old practices and do something better this time around. For many of us, health is the primary focus of New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, so many influencers recommend immediate, dramatic changes even though simple, moderate changes to health practices are a much better strategy. Here are suggestions to get you on the right track this year:• Habit stack. It is hard to break habits. That’s why sometimes, you should take advantage of those
  
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• Resolutions

  31-12-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  We are on the cusp of a new year, the year 2026 according to the Gregorian calendar. Many of us have developed a habit of making “New Year’s Resolutions,” notes designed to improve on the lives that we live, or to change the habits that we now eschew. I remember some years ago when the editor of this publication published her resolutions for a new year, though I cannot remember what year it was. I found her “Resolution No. 8” to be intriguing and I adopted it for th
  
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• So Long 2025! A Look Back on the Year that Was

  18-12-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  Even news junkies needed to take a break sometimes during 2025. Across the globe, there were famines, floods, political chaos, and so much more that the human brain had barely enough time to process one event before another blew up. This week we’ll look at international news, before we tackle the U.S. and Indiana news in the Jan. 2, 2026 issue.In June, Israel, enmeshed in an ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, launched missiles into Tehran, Iran, taking out the military command of the country.
  
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• State Fair Honored with National Awards

  18-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — During the recent business session of the 2025 International Association of Fairs and Expos (IAFE) Convention and Trade Show in Denver, Colorado executives of the Indiana State Fair Commission were elected to prestigious, national leadership posts. Ray Allison, CFE, Chief Operating Officer of the Indiana State Fair Commission, has been elected Chair of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) Board of Directors and Anna Whelchel, CFE, Chief Revenue and M
  
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• City Introduces “Snow Buddies” Program

  18-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works and the Office of Disability Affairs are excited to announce a new volunteer initiative for residential sidewalk shoveling. Adopted from City of Bloomington, IN – Council for Community Accessibility, the Snow Buddies program matches volunteers with a neighbor who is unable to clear snow due to disability or age, ensuring access to homes and clear residential sidewalks throughout the winter season.Volunteers can register to be
  
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• Celebrate the Holidays at State Properties

  18-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers can enjoy Christmas with the State of Indiana by exploring the many seasonal events offered through state agencies and partners. These opportunities provide families with festive, affordable ways to celebrate the holiday season together.The DNR announced light displays at a number of its parks, including Mounds State Park – Nights of Lights (Anderson) on weekends through Dec. 28. Plus, Indiana DNR is selling the perfect gifts for Hoosier outdoorsmen. Hoosiers
  
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• The Classic Suburb in Word

  18-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  Visual arts are often the most prominent examples of culture, frequently overshadowing the written word. However, like its rich heritage in paint, Irvington has a significant literary tradition that has deep roots in journalism. Grace Julian Clarke, the daughter of former U. S. Congressman George W. Julian, came to Irvington as a girl when her father built their family home at 115 S. Audubon Rd. She wrote a weekly column for The Indianapolis Star often about Irvington’s past and authored a
  
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• Southside Art League Opens Year with Guest Artist Joe Brown

  18-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  GREENWOOD — A One-Artist-Show by Greenwood artist Joe Brown will be at the Southside Art League Off Broadway Gallery in January 2026. He will be exhibiting a collection of his oil paintings of landscapes, flowers and animals.Years ago he had a private exhibition at the Indiana National Bank Tower in downtown Indy. Several restaurants in Indy permanently display his artworks.The artwork will be displayed at SALI from Jan. 7-31, 2026 at rhe Southside Art League, Inc. (SALI) Off Broadway Gall
  
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• Clear Path 465 Project Reaches Milestone

  18-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — More than 80% of Clear Path 465 construction is complete on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Drivers will see continued improvements in 2026 as new lanes and ramps open, and work continues on the reconfigured I-69/I-465 interchange.The majority of construction will be complete in summer 2026, with intermittent lane and ramp restrictions expected later in the year as crews finish remaining work on mainline I-465, I-69, and the I-69/I-465 interchange. Here is a list of what
  
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• Applause!: Dec. 19-Jan. 1

  18-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • The upcoming film Dead Man’s Wire about the kidnapper Tony Kiritsis in Indianapolis in Feb. 1977, has an eastside connection! Alan Berry, former owner of Berry’s Music at 11th and Arlington, spent several years researching, documenting, and interviewing people familiar with the incident, and created a documentary called Dead Man’s Line. The director Gus Van Sant saw it on YouTube, and praised it, then Hollywood got involved. Years later, it will be in the theatres, starr
  
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• Let There Be Joy

  18-12-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  When I was an Art Director roaming the halls of the Famous Barr department store in St Louis Missouri, I was in the habit of saying to everyone I met, “Peace. Love. Understanding.” Of course, I was known to have some eccentricities, such as spontaneous outbursts of singing, and mass e-mails in December of James Wright’s poem, “A Blessing.” One day, as I was sprinkling “peace. love. understanding” along a hallway, one of the people who received it replied
  
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• It’s a Wonderful Life

  18-12-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  Christmas time is here. Aside from family memories, most people include movie memories as part of their traditional Yuletide celebration. For me, any version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a must (although Albert Finney’s musical version is my go-to), and “A Christmas Story” runs on a loop every Christmas day in the Hunter household. It helps that the story of 9-year-old Ralphie’s quest to obtain a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Mode
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Dec. 19-Jan. 1

  18-12-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, December 22, 1925: Sales of Christmas Seals, those little holiday emblems of better health, have exceeded previous years according to the Marion County Tuberculosis Association. While thousands of citizens are sending in their checks to the Christmas Seal headquarters for their annual sticker supply, sales in downtown booths and branch post offices are surpassing prior totals. For the first time the post adjutant at Ft. Benjamin Harrison generously organized
  
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• Luminaria Celebration in Irvington December 21

  11-12-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — For 49 years, the historic Irvington neighborhood has embraced a holiday tradition — the lighting of candles in white bags and lining them up along sidewalks. This year’s Luminaria will be celebrated on Sunday, Dec. 21 from 6-10 p.m. Everyone is welcome to walk, bike, or slowly drive the streets of Irvington to see this beautiful tradition come to life. The Historic Irvington Community Council sponsors the event every year. Irvington is located between Emerson and K
  
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• Lilly Endowment and State Education Dept. Team Up for Students

  11-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner recently announced a major public–private investment of nearly $75 million dedicated to advancing Indiana’s statewide education priorities. This coordinated effort includes $40 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. and $35 million in state funding to accelerate literacy, expand high-quality summer learning, strengthen STEM pathways, modernize and expand career advising, and sustain critical digital learning tools for Ho
  
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• Eiteljorg Museum Presents an Exhibit Celebrating Anishinaabe Quill Art

  11-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — A fascinating exhibition of Native quill art — one of the earliest forms of decorative art in North America ­— opens Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Eiteljorg Museum. In the traveling exhibition Gaawii Eta-Go Aawizinoo Gaawiye Mkakoons: It’s Not Just A Quillbox, visitors will experience more than 90 quilled artworks and learn about the artists who made them.Native artists of the Great Lakes region specialize in using porcupine quills, sweetgrass and birch bark
  
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• Connect with Indiana 211 to Find Local Warming Centers

  11-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – Extreme cold is forecast from Dec. 13-Dec. 15, with low temperatures in the single digits. During the winter weather season, warming centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and warm place to stay. Connect with Indiana 211  for up-to-date information on warming center locations and hours in your area. Please check on vulnerable neighbors and friends, if possible, during this time.To speak with a Community Navigator on the phone, dial 2-1-1 or 1-
  
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• City Opens Overflow Shelters for People Experiencing Homelessness

  11-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis, in collaboration with the Continuum of Care (CoC) Network, will operate two overflow shelter locations during the 2025 – 2026 winter season in addition to overflow beds at the Assessment and Intervention Center, and Wheeler Mission Shelter for Men and Center for Women and Children.The Family & Single Women’s Overflow Shelter (on Tibbs) will remain open continuously from Dec, 1, through March 31, 2026, regardless of temperature, to en
  
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• “Wonders” at the District Theatre

  11-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  Ben Asaykwe’s latest musical focuses on the behind-the-scenes spirits that guided Ebenezer Scrooge through his life to get to that fateful night with three ghosts. With a cast of 46 that is comprised of professional singers and actors and non-performers, Wonders is a memorable musical.The behind the scenes spirits convene to focus their attentions on Scrooge as a baby, to ensure the lessons he learns throughout his life will lead to the epiphany of the holiday spirit. Hope (Sarah Zimmerman
  
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• Wawa Clears Hurdle to Build at Shortridge and E. Waashington St.

  11-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Metropolitan Development Commission recently approved the zoning changes for a proposed Wawa gas station and convenience store on the corner of Shortridge Rd. and E. Washington St. The property has been mostly vacant for the past two decades, except for temporary produce and a Christmas tree stands. It abuts the GetFit facility.Due to the property being on the future IndyGo Blue Line, it falls under a transit-oriented development overlay that holds develop
  
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• One-Hour “Christmas Carol” at Beef & Boards

  11-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre once again ushers in the holidays with the timeless tale that has captured hearts for generations. Now on stage, the theatre’s one-hour production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol blends the magic of live performance with the nostalgia of familiar carols, offering 10 festive performances through Dec. 22.For many, the holidays wouldn’t feel complete without revisiting the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge. The once-hopeful you
  
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