Articles tagged as: Indianapolis
August 19, 2024
What chance does Indianapolis have to land a Major League Soccer team?
WFYI’s Samantha Horton recently spoke with Patrick Rishe, director of the Sports Business program at Washington University in St. Louis, where MLS recently added a team. He talked about the process of MLS expansion and what it could look like for Indianapolis.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2024
Indianapolis to host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Next years WNBA All-Star Game will be held in Indianapolis. Its the first time the state will host the game that brings top athletes in the league to showcase their talent. The game is set to take place on July 19, 2025.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2024
Indianapolis budget for 2025 proposes $1.6 billion in spending
The proposed 2025 Indianapolis budget includes a lot of things, traffic safety, gun violence reduction and housing that totals more than $1.6 billion.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2024
Mayor Hogsett apologizes to former employees, says changes are coming to harassment policy
Mayor Joe Hogsett apologized to former employees Lauren Roberts and Caroline Ellert, who sat in the packed chamber room and held signs that demanded accountability.
Read MoreAugust 7, 2024
Gen Con inclusivity efforts aim to welcome more people to tabletop gaming
This year's sold-out Gen Con drew in more than 71,000 gamers to Indianapolis. The convention’s growth over the years has included a more diverse attendance. Organizers of the event have established several initiatives to make the convention, and tabletop gaming, more inclusive.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2024
Ron Gee preached peace in Indy streets. Activists say the work will continue after his violent death
Indianapolis is grieving the loss of Ron Gee, a community leader who was shot and killed last week at a northeast side gas station.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2024
Indy Summer Learning Labs helps bridge learning loss for students across the state
Earlier this year, the Indiana Department of Education announced the recipients of the Expanding What Works grant, which helped build a network of Learning Lab sites across the state.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2024
Kamala Harris hits campaign trail with speech in Indianapolis at national sorority gathering
Indiana was one of the first stops for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. At the sold-out event Harris told the crowd that voters will have a choice between two different visions of America.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2024
Grassroots food coalition says it's ready for seats at the city table
The Indianapolis Community Food Access Coalition recommended new community members to a city commission.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2024
‘It’s like we’re reliving it all over’: Family, friends remember Ron Gee
The east side activist Ron Gee, who was fatally shot July 18, started Cease Fire Indy after losing too many friends to gun violence.
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