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New restrictions to be proposed for backyard breeders in Marion Co.
INDIANAPOLIS – New restrictions could be coming for backyard breeders in Marion County. On Monday, the Indianapolis City-County Council will introduce a new ordinance that would start a database for owners who don’t spay or neuter their animals. The ordinance would apply to dog and cat owners, but...
Homelessness increases slightly in Indianapolis, racial disparities persist
An annual census found 1,701 individuals experienced homelessness in Marion County on a single night in January, a five percent increase from last year. The number of unsheltered people dropped five percent, from 357 to 339 people. That’s still about three quarters higher than the number of unsheltered counted in...
Man killed in late night crash on 465
INDIANAPOLIS – A man died in a crash on I-465 late Thursday night. Indiana State Police responded around 11 p.m. to a crash on southbound I-465 between exit 46 and English Avenue. ISP didn’t provide details about what led to the crash, saying only that two vehicles ended up in a ditch. They said one […]
Tired of your neighbor’s backyard fireworks show? Don’t call 911
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some people really love the Fourth of July. Others really love fireworks. Either way, chances are good that you live near someone who likes to put on an amateur pyrotechnics display for the whole neighborhood to enjoy. If you’ve had enough of the noise and want to call someone about it, don’t […]
Throwback Thursday: July 4
News from around Johnson County as reported on July 4 in the pages of the Daily Journal and the Franklin Evening Star from the last 112 years. On this day in 2020, the main story on the front page of the Daily Journal was about a Franklin youngster collecting and distributing items for the needy in Johnson and Marion counties.
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Indiana’s revamped reading law could have big consequences for students from low-income families
Mariama Shaheed, Global Preparatory Academy’s head of school, works with students during Summer Learning Lab on June 27. Students attend the free program to practice reading skills ahead of the IREAD-3, or to get ahead on math and literacy. (Photo/Aleksandra Appleton of Chalkbeat) This story was originally published by...
🥵 It's going to be hot Wednesday. Feels like 100 degrees hot.
Increased temperatures and elevated humidity will make for a muggy Wednesday. Heat indices of over 100 degrees are expected in some counties in Central Indiana, according to local meteorologists with the National Weather Service. These heat indices combine temperature and humidity to represent the "real feel" of the weather. On...
Indiana’s revamped reading law could have big consequences for students from low-income families
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.To get students to attend summer school, the staff at Global Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis do whatever it takes: Flyers and messages, conferences, and even stopping parents to talk at pick-up and drop-off.They strongly encourage some students to attend for “more at-bats,” or to practice key reading skills before taking the state’s third grade reading test, known as the IREAD. Others are there to prevent summer learning loss, said Assistant Principal Jessica Pumphrey.Known as Summer Learning Labs, —...
Man Apprehend After Filming Rape Of 12-year-old Girl And Woman
According to reports, a man broke into a house on Indianapolis’ west side, raped a mother and her daughter, and recorded the incident on his phone. Court documents filed in Marion County on Sunday charge 21-year-old Teshon Gardner with two counts of rape, each a Level 1 felony, following an incident at a home on S. Worth Avenue on Saturday.
Man arrested after filming rape of woman, 12-year-old
INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A man has been arrested after he reportedly broke into a home on the west side of Indianapolis and raped a mother and her daughter while recording it on his phone. According to court documents, filed on Sunday in Marion County, 21-year-old Teshon Gardner has been preliminarily charged with two counts of […]
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