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Indiana's infant mortality rate has improved. Will it hold with health cuts?

1 day ago | mirrorindy.org | Mary Claire Molloy

Lisa Diamond knows what Indianapolis moms and their babies are facing. The 57-year-old teaches breastfeeding classes and connects families to resources through the Minority Health Coalition of Marion County, a nonprofit fighting health disparities. So while she was excited to learn that Indiana's infant mortality rate has dropped to the lowest number in history, she still had concerns. "Services are being cut for those most in need," Diamond said.
How you can give comments on Indiana environmental laws right now

2 days ago | mirrorindy.org | Enrique Saenz

Some environmental rules in Indiana could soon change, but first you will have a few days to share your opinion with state regulators. Gov. Mike Braun called for a review of environmental regulations this spring. He said eliminating burdensome regulations would unleash the productive side of Indiana's economy while protecting natural resources. Business groups like the Indiana Chamber of Commerce say it's a chance to modernize outdated regulations, like some that require paper documents.
Westsiders relive their youth at Westlake Beach Club Reunion

2 days ago | mirrorindy.org | Enrique Saenz

From the 1930s until the early 1970s, families from Indianapolis’ west side could go to the Westlake Beach Club on High School Road to forget about their troubles. The club was located south of West 10th Street, along Interstate 465, back when the interstate was only two lanes wide. Its main feature was a large, artificial lake and beach. The club also featured a dance pavilion with a retractable roof, a miniature golf course and a drive-in movie theater.
Alleycats and Red represent Indianapolis ultimate frisbee scene

2 days ago | mirrorindy.org | Kyle Smedley

Ronald and Wendy Rice weren’t sure what to expect when they attended their first Indianapolis Alleycats game. Ultimate frisbee is not a mainstream sport. It’s like football, but without all the breaks and huddles. Since 2012, Indianapolis has been home to one of 24 teams in the Ultimate Frisbee Association, the United States’ only professional men’s ultimate frisbee league.
DigIndy project nears the finish line. Here’s what we know.

3 days ago | mirrorindy.org | Enrique Saenz

Citizen Energy Group’s DigIndy Tunnel System has been under construction for more than a decade and is finally nearing completion. But many still have questions about the $2 billion project. The company invited Mirror Indy and several other local media outlets to tour the Southport Deep Rock Tunnel Collector Pump Station, the first rock tunnel dug for the project back in 2012. Here’s what we found out. The DigIndy Tunnel System is a network of 28 miles of tunnels throughout the city.
‘This is really big:’ Damien Center celebrates first Cafe Oztara graduation

3 days ago | mirrorindy.org | Darian Benson

Casey Kraft, 32, walked across the stage at Cafe Oztara June 13 while her family looked on. “This is my first graduation,” Kraft said. “This is really big.”Kraft’s parents, aunts and two of her children were there to see her graduate. Her peer recovery coach and therapist were there, too. “It was important to show them that I have changed and that I’m not just playing around, that I’ve really turned my life around for them,” Kraft said.
‘You’ve done something bigger than just play basketball’

4 days ago | mirrorindy.org | Kyle Smedley

Gary Troth recently went through boxes left behind by his late father, who died two decades ago. During this search, Troth rediscovered how passionate his father was about the Indiana Pacers. Troth’s dad kept local newspaper box-score clippings and replica banners of the Pacers’ ABA Championships from the late 1960s and early 1970s. More importantly to Troth, these boxes held his father’s personality and love.
Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center offers free construction training

1 week ago | mirrorindy.org | Enrique Saenz

Get the skills you need to get a good job in the construction industry at these free classes at the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center. The center is partnering with Indianapolis-based BY Construction Training to provide fundamental training from June 30 to Aug. 29 on Mondays and Wednesdays. The training will help participants earn their required certifications from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Center for Construction Education & Research.
Indianapolis eastsiders invited to post-legislative session town hall

1 week ago | mirrorindy.org | Darian Benson

Eastsiders can learn more about how this year’s Indiana legislative session will affect them at an upcoming town hall. State Rep. Robin Shackleford and state Sen. La Keisha Jackson, two Democrats from Indianapolis, will host the town hall from 6-8 p.m. June 26 at P30, a coworking space at 3039 N. Post Road. The lawmakers will share updates from this year’s legislative session, discuss bills that passed and answer questions.
Learn about Indianapolis’ polluted past at this traveling exhibit

1 week ago | mirrorindy.org | Enrique Saenz

A traveling exhibit that investigates the city’s polluted past will be on display at the Indianapolis Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., through Aug. 7. The “Indy Toxic Heritage: Pollution, place and power” exhibit blends history and recent news stories from local communities to show how environmental harm and advocacy for justice have been a part of the city’s past and will be a part of its future.