A truck crashed into her daycare. She’s ready to leave.
A truck crashed into her daycare. She’s ready to leave.
PoohBear’s House of Hugs on the east side is named after Rochelle Dickerson’s late son.
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Tyler Fenwick
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Writing about Indianapolis housing and labor at Mirror Indy. I'm also a dad and baseball coach, and I like reading and watching sports.
Most of the apartments are for transitional housing, meaning veterans stay for around six months before moving into their own apartment. Some units are for permanent supportive housing, which comes with case management. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
See inside the renovated housing facility for homeless vets
Manchester Apartments was heavily damaged in a fire in 2024.
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I was waiting to see @byryanmartin.bsky.social bulldoze through the crowd
John Writes Stuff@johnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 2w agoAnnnnd they’re off!! Gen Con 2026 has officially started!
11 workers laid off from the Indiana Historical Society, mostly from the teams in charge of education and exhibits. One laid off worker said it feels like the historical society was "gutted from the inside out." mirrorindy.org/indiana-hist...
Indiana Historical Society layoffs hit education, exhibits teams
One former worker said it feels like the organization was “gutted from the inside out.”
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God be the intersection of 10th and Sherman in this hour of need.
Sitting in small claims court, where a woman speaking English on a small TV at the front of the room gives instructions on how to request an interpreter.
How obscure has Indy's ethics commission become? One of the members didn't even know that he's on the commission lol mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
You wouldn’t know it, but Mayor Joe Hogsett has an ethics commission
The commission has met only once during Hogsett’s decade in power. One member didn’t even know he was on it.
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Went out in Indy this week to talk with people living outside during this heat wave mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
With no city plan for extreme heat, Indy’s homeless ‘find a patch of shade’
“You learn how strong a body is,” one woman said.
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Went to the strike at Vestis in Indianapolis today. Here’s a temp (“scab” if you prefer) crossing the picket line. More coming later for @mirrorindy.org
Fuck…… devastating story from @enriquesaenz.bsky.social about an Indianapolis deportation. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
Westside family moves to Honduras ahead of father’s expected deportation
Joanna Garzes Lopez, a U.S. citizen, makes the difficult decision to leave the country with her children to reunite her family.
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Former workers at the MLK Center in Indianapolis say the nonprofit’s new director created a culture of fear and intimidation. The union wants an investigation into alleged labor law violations. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
Former MLK Center workers say new boss created culture of fear, intimidation
Eight employees were laid off in April, and the union has asked the federal government to intervene.
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Indy library CEO officially gets a raise: $127.40/hour, $265,000/hour. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
Indy library board approves raise to $265K for CEO
Gregory Hill’s new salary is up about 29% increase from his previous pay.
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Indy library's CEO is in line for a raise to $265,000 this month. How does that compare to your typical librarian? mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
Indy library’s CEO could get a raise to $265K
“How does it look to those who are boots on the ground?” one board member asked.
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We're hiring a women & girls reporter for the statewide newsroom team. www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/women-g...
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Free Press Indiana is on a mission to provide local news for Indiana that is anchored in and reflective of the needs of the communities they serve.
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How to check how much your county vehicle excise tax was most recently, since it could kick up to $100 next year. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
Indy might raise vehicle tax to get road funding from the state
Here’s how to see how much more you would pay.
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Praying that my grandchildren get to see the revitalized City Market someday 🧎➡️ www.ibj.com/articles/cit...
City Market no longer expected to reopen in 2028 as construction set to begin on plaza - Indianapolis Business Journal
The closure of the historic Indianapolis City Market in 2024 was initially expected to last just two years, but there is no longer a timeline for the reopening, officials acknowledged Thursday in anno...
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See an orange public hearing sign in your neighborhood? mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
You just saw an orange ‘PUBLIC HEARING’ sign in your neighborhood. Now what?
Here's a step-by-step guide to help make sense of it and stay informed about development.
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In the westside Stringtown community, two rival neighborhood associations are on opposite sides of a debate over a planned apartment complex. The conflict played out at a zoning hearing of all places. “Yes, there is some neighborhood drama here.” mirrorindy.org/low-income-a...
Stringtown ‘neighborhood drama’ fuels debate about planned apartments
The apartments would be for people making between 50% and 70% of the area median income.
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I saw Kristina Brown talking to a friend by Pleasant Run Creek, and we got to talking about life. I wondered, what would hers look like if she had a place to live? “I could go home when I want, with a bed and running water.” mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
She’s been homeless for 4 years. What does Kristina Brown’s dream life look like?
Kristina Brown has spent most of that time living in a tent.
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An enemy of Dawn Staley is an enemy of mine. sports.yahoo.com/mens-college...
Geno Auriemma's latest meltdown involving South Carolina's Dawn Staley comes with a warning sign for his legacy
If this is what it's going to look like as Auriemma ages into his mid-70s — embittered, petty and aggressive toward a rival coach, not to mention one of the most respected women in sports — it is not ...
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Discovered a hack this morning to help get through this week of day being closed..... Toddlers think the radio is some kind of futuristic technology.
More details/reactions from the Ransburg YMCA closing. mirrorindy.org/ransburg-ymc...
‘We’re angry’: Ransburg YMCA to close March 31
The YMCA, set to close March 31, cited ‘ongoing financial challenges.’ Some eastsiders aren’t ready to give up.
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“As the two eviction programs merge, housing advocates worry there aren’t enough trained navigators in court.” mirrorindy.org/indianapolis... By @tyfenwick.bsky.social
Indy programs that offer free eviction help are merging
But some key positions are still unfilled.
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