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Pacers Win Game Four, Annual Indy Peace Walk, Resource Fair for Formerly Incarcerated People, Indiana School District to Be Dissolved Under New Property Tax Plan

April 29, 2025

The Indiana Pacers return to the Circle City one win away from advancing to the next round of playoffs. Young people in Indianapolis came together for the annual Peace Walk to raise awareness about the impact of gun violence on youth. Martin University hosted its annual reentry resource fair on Friday. A rural school district in Randolph County that also runs a large virtual learning program will be dissolved under the state’s new property tax plan.

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